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A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with dark carved pillars and an arched opening. A woman with long, loose dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sari with a gold necklace, stands at centre with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Beside her a young man in an orange robe holds a cloth, and to the left several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk through the passage. At right a man in a white shirt and glasses stands watching, and a priest with a shaved head and white vibhuti marks is partly visible. Trees and a temple gopuram are visible through the arch.

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A photograph of a temple entrance with dark carved stone pillars and a black-and-white patterned stone floor. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a gold necklace of ceremonial beads, walks forward through the doorway, probable Swamiji by the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace. Around him stand devotees in saffron and white clothing, including a man in a white shirt and white dhoti in the right foreground, and a man in an orange shawl in white at left.2008-08-02A photograph inside a carved stone temple corridor, with ornate pillars and sculpted walls. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a deep orange-red robe, a yellow-gold necklace and a green-and-gold beaded mala, lifting one hand in a gesture of greeting while smiling. Around them, several men in saffron and orange robes wear beaded malas, and devotees in white shirts and dhotis crowd close. On the right, a bare-chested older priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-green border and a green beaded necklace stands with hands together. A temple tower is visible through the opening at left.2010-01-08A photo inside a stone-pillared temple corridor with carved columns and painted ceiling beams. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a marigold garland, with a red tilak on his forehead, walks forward and gestures with one hand. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-green border wears a green beaded mala. Around them, devotees in white and saffron clothing stand and fold their hands. A woman in an orange shawl with a gold necklace is in the lower left, and a temple attendant in khaki stands at the right edge.2010-01-08August 17 20122012-08-17 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, a multi-strand gold necklace of bead-like ornaments, and a vertical tilak on his forehead, smiles and raises a hand while walking past a yellow metal barrier at a stone temple entrance with carved granite pillars. Behind him stand a shaved-headed attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and a bearded man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and a man in pink shirt and white dhoti is at right. A Tamil-script sign on the barrier reads a temple name. Signage and photo credit are visible at right.2011-09-09January 08 20102010-01-08A photograph at a temple entrance with carved stone pillars. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment with a gold border and layered gold-beaded necklaces, smiling and gesturing with his hand toward his chest; a bare-chested figure with long hair and ornate gold adornments, matching the a person cues. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala laughs. To the left, a bald man in a white dhoti with gold border and an orange shawl stands near a yellow barrier, and a small girl in a white dress is held by an adult behind the railing. A yellow barrier sign reads in Tamil and English-style lettering, and the scene is set at a temple doorway.2011-09-09January 08 20102010-01-08A photograph at a temple doorway with weathered stone walls and a dark wooden entrance, a stepped gopuram visible through the gate. A central figure in an orange saffron cloth wrapped over the shoulder, an orange turban and a long garland of yellow-orange flowers stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas surround him; one at right wears a red-and-gold embroidered shawl. A young boy in white stands at far right, and a bald man's head is in the foreground. a person is the central figure, distinguished by the orange turban, saffron cloth, long hair and flower garland, with devotees around him in ceremonial white.2006-09-24July 30 20082008-07-30November 11 20082008-11-11January 12 20072007-01-12