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Outdoor photo at a temple-style setting with palm trees behind. A woman in a red saree with a teal blouse holds a toddler in a yellow dress and white socks, touching her forehead. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at center, gesturing, holding a small paper. In the foreground, an older man with white hair wears an all-white shirt and holds a small paper and a dark bag. Behind them, a golden shrine holds two deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow flowers, and a portrait of a man in a white turban and ornate blue garment is printed on the platform.

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A photograph of a crowd outside an orange-pillared building with palm trees behind. In the foreground, an older bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers gestures with his hand while speaking to a man seen from behind in a white shirt. To the right, an older man in white with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands among devotees. Behind them, a woman in a red sari holds a toddler in a yellow outfit, and other men and women in white and red stand nearby.2006-10-09A photograph of a group of men standing barefoot on a checkered tile floor under a covered veranda, with palm trees and green foliage behind them. In the foreground, a man in a short-sleeved white shirt and dark trousers stands with palms pressed together, and beside him an older man in an all-white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands clasped at waist level. At left, a man in a white shirt holds a toddler in a yellow outfit. Dry palm fronds lie on the floor, and a camera is partly visible at left. Five or six people are visible.2006-10-09Outdoor photograph of a crowd at a temple-style building with orange-tiled pillars and a brick facade. In the foreground a young man in white clothing with an orange shawl looks down. Behind him a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with glasses stands with folded arms. Beside him a woman in a red salwar kameez with a teal dupatta holds a baby in a yellow outfit. An older woman in a brown sari and other onlookers stand nearby. No deity, ritual object or a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-10-09Outdoor photo at a Kodikkan Ratha Yatra event in Coimbatore. On the left, a golden-bodied deity murti in a red garment with a crown, garlands of yellow and red flowers and a silver necklace stands beside a golden pillar with floral carvings. Palm fronds fill the background. In the foreground, several devotees with backs turned, including an older man in a checked shirt, watch a young man in white clothes with a saffron-orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead, speaking with his hands raised. A printed portrait banner stands behind him.2006-10-09Outdoor photograph on a tiled courtyard beside tropical greenery and a palm tree. A man in an orange-and-white ritual cloth stands at left, a brass-coloured kalasha-style vessel with a coconut, marigold garlands and leaves held in his hands. Beside him, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a red-bead mala with his palms together. An older man in white shirt and dhoti stands with folded hands, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands with arms crossed at centre. Two girls on the right hold orange flags on poles, one in an orange dress and one in white with a braid. A green uniformed figure stands in the background. A date stamp reads 09 10 2006.2006-10-09Night photograph of a devotional darshan at a golden ornamental shrine draped with white and multicoloured flower garlands. Two deity murtis stand at the centre, one adorned with red cloth and garlands. Four devotees stand in front with palms pressed together in namaskar: a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala on the left, a woman in a red sari holding a baby, an older woman in a yellow sari with red border, and an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a white moustache on the right. Red-carpeted steps lead up to the shrine, flanked by speakers. Framed portraits stand on either side of the shrine; the left portrait shows a figure in white head covering and dark garment, the right one a similar figure. Printed text on the left portrait reads in Tamil.October 09 20062006-10-09A photograph of a crowd in white shirts outdoors near a pink building and palm trees. In the foreground a man in a white shirt stands at right, looking to the side. Center, a man in white holds a toddler in a yellow sleeveless top. Below, a brass tray with pink and yellow flowers and a green coconut is carried by hands. Several other men in white shirts stand nearby, some wearing necklaces, and a gold-coloured temple pillar is visible at the top right.2006-10-09A photograph under a thatched roof outdoors at an ashram-style setting. A woman in a pink and gold silk saree with gold bangles stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and eyeglasses holds a sleeping infant wrapped in a dark blue cloth with a red cloth beneath. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a red-and-white mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and red flowering shrubs and a few other people are visible in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or healing session.2006-10-08A photograph of a crowd gathered under palm trees outside a covered courtyard during a procession. At the centre stands a golden ratha-style palanquin with ornate carved panels and a red-draped canopy, holding two deity murtis decorated with garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Many people in white traditional clothes stand around it, including women in cream and gold-bordered saris and a man in a blue checked shirt. A small wooden stool holds a brass lamp and a tray of green leaves and offerings. A small framed portrait is visible near the palanquin. Dense palm foliage and tiled flooring surround the scene.2006-10-09February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14Indoor temple scene in front of a decorated altar with gold and glittering ornaments and colourful flower garlands in red, white, green and yellow. An older woman in a blue sari with gold bangles, on the left, raises her hand to her forehead beside a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Next to her, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands with arms folded. A young man in a black t-shirt stands behind them. A woman in a blue and green sari with a red bindi and red mala holds a toddler in a yellow patterned top. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and white turban with gold border stands with clasped hands and a wristwatch. A small child is partly visible at the far left edge.2008-04-27