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Photograph inside a dim temple corridor lit by tube lights, with carved pink and red guardian figures and a small shop counter on the right. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange head cloth walks forward holding a tall garland of white and pink flowers. Beside him a woman in a dark saree walks, and behind them a group in orange and red robes follows. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at left near a metal grille cage, and an elderly man in white clothes stands nearby. A cameraperson is visible at the lower right edge. The procession moves through the temple passage.

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A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with carved pillars and painted guardian statues along the walls. A saffron-robed man at the front holds a tall silver trident-like staff wrapped in pink, white and multicolored flower garlands. Behind him a woman in a maroon sari walks beside a man in an orange-red robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha beads, his hair swept back, raising one hand in greeting. Several men in orange robes follow, along with a few people in white dhotis and a woman in white. The group walks toward a lit inner passage draped with red garlands.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph inside a South Indian temple corridor with stone pillars and carved deity reliefs on the left. A procession of people in orange and saffron robes walks on a wet stone floor toward a bright doorway. The lead figure in front carries a silver trident (trishul) and wears a red shawl and beaded necklaces. Behind him, a figure in a saffron robe wears a gold-and-red garland, and others follow in white and red clothing. On the right, a food and drink stall with steel containers and bottles stands near a bare-chested priest. A man in white dhoti walks at the left edge. Procession walking through a temple corridor.2009-07-13May 08 20122012-05-08Photograph inside a stone-pillared temple corridor with carved columns and a low ceiling, dimly lit. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, with long swept-back hair, walks forward smiling, holding a small object in his hand; he is accompanied by others. Two more people in saffron robes walk to his left. Men in white kurta and dhoti walk among them, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a bare-chested man with a gold chain stands at the right beside a table with flower offerings. Fencing barriers line the path, and a framed sign hangs on a pillar, with a red-and-white striped barrier and a chain of garlands overhead.2009-08-01April 05 20122012-04-05A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks through a dim, pillared temple corridor with carved stone columns and painted ceiling. In front, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace carries a tall silver trident (trishul) upright. Behind him, other saffron-clad men in orange shawls and garlands walk barefoot on a wet stone floor, while women in white saris with red shawls follow. Devotees in white dhotis stand to the side near a glass-fronted stall displaying packaged goods and a steel urn. Painted deity figures are visible on the pillars at left. The path leads toward a bright doorway at the far end.2009-07-13A procession moves through a stone temple corridor with carved grey pillars and yellow walls, lit by overhead tube lights. In the centre, a man in a red robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace walks barefoot, with a white headcloth and a flower garland draped over his arm. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a silver staff topped with a finial, and another orange-robed figure carries a floral garland. A woman in a dark maroon sari with gold jewellery follows, with more devotees behind. On the right, a bearded man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a white forehead mark, walks past the camera. The scene suggests a temple darshan procession.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 24 20122012-07-24