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A photograph of an interior room with pink walls and a glossy red-tiled floor. On the left a large framed portrait labelled with a Tamil heading shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red-orange garment and beaded necklaces, flanked by a garland of white and red flowers and a small framed image beneath. A table draped in orange cloth holds brass oil lamps and ritual vessels. A white placard on a stand reads SIRKALI. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a beaded mala stands by the window holding a black board. In the foreground a figure in orange-and-gold draped robes with a red turban and a rudraksha mala walks past, blurred in motion. A framed photo collage hangs on the right wall.

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July 02 20142014-07-02July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small room with white walls and a window. A man in a red-and-gold striped dhoti-style wrap with a red turban and rudraksha beads holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and gestures toward a draped orange-covered table. On the table is a framed portrait garlanded with white and red flowers, a brass ornate stand, scattered rose petals and small brass vessels. Behind it hangs a large printed banner of a figure in orange robes with a crown-like headpiece. Two men in white kurtas stand on the right with hands folded in prayer. A window brightens the right side of the room. The scene reads as a devotional lamp offering before a portrait.2014-07-02A photograph of a small room with pale green walls and a tiled floor. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and red flower garland stands near the centre, facing left toward a framed portrait draped with marigold garlands, set on a white-covered table with brass lamps. A second man in white dhoti and shirt stands in the doorway. Along the wall hang printed posters, including one showing a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a brass puja tray with bells and vessels lies on a striped mat on the right. Two physical people are visible; the figures in the portrait and posters are depictions.2010-02-15July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA person in a maroon and gold saffron-toned robe with a red turban and a long rudraksha mala leans forward at a low table, reaching toward an orange cloth and a small brass-framed plate garlanded with white flowers and red roses. Behind the table, a large poster shows a golden oil lamp and a smiling figure in red garments wearing a necklace. A second person in similar red and gold clothing stands partly visible at right beside a bright window. The room has pale pink walls and a framed portrait garlanded with flowers. The scene looks like a ritual reception or offering setting.2014-07-02A photograph inside a plain white-walled room with a red floor and green-framed windows. In the centre, a man in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti bends over a low wooden table, arranging items and offerings. Behind him, a man in orange stands, and at left a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-orange shawl holds a tray of red flowers. A woman in orange sari stands at far left. On the wall above the table hangs a framed portrait of a figure seated on an ornate golden throne, garlanded with white jasmine and yellow and orange flowers, with a printed caption at its base. Incense sticks and offerings lie on the table.2009-07-27July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesIndoor room with white walls and a window. On the left, a large printed portrait of a smiling woman in red and gold sari with a flower garland hangs beside a framed photograph. A garland of white and red flowers drapes a small altar covered in orange cloth with petals, a brass plate and a standing oil lamp with a lit flame. A man in a red-and-gold dhoti and a turban-like head covering holds a lit lamp, a gold-toned armband on his arm, facing the altar. Two other people stand behind him, one in white and one in a red garment near the window.2014-07-02July 10 20142014-07-10A small room with white walls and a brown wooden door has a large framed poster on the back wall showing a smiling man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala, seated before green foliage, with a printed caption at its top. Below it, a central figure in a dark red-brown robe and matching turban sits on a rattan armchair draped in red cloth, wearing a ceremonial gold necklace and a decorative white ornament on the turban. Garlands of white and orange flowers hang near a framed portrait. Oil lamps and a lit flame sit on a red-draped table at right. A man in white shirt and glasses in the foreground holds a red fruit. Two other men in saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand at right, and a bearded man in a saffron robe is partly visible. The scene reads as a visit and reception in a shrine-like room.2014-07-02July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copies