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Photograph of a temple doorway in a granite-walled shrine. In the foreground, a bearded man with a shaved head in saffron-orange robes reaches forward with cupped hands to receive flower petals from a white woven basket held by a priest at left, who wears a white dhoti and sacred marks on his forehead. Beside him, a younger man with long swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless orange garment and a garland of red and orange flowers, holding white petals in his hands. Another orange-clad man stands partly behind them, and a figure in orange at far right wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala. Behind them, an orange curtain hangs beside the doorway, consistent with a pada-puja or flower-offering ritual at a temple entrance.

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August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with a stone platform and red-and-white striped drapes. A man in a saffron orange sleeveless garment with a red and yellow flower garland and a green leafy garland stands at the right, holding a brass tray of white flowers and marigolds. Beside him, two men in orange robes stand, one holding a brass tray with flowers, the other gesturing with his hand. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman with dark hair in profile stand with hands folded in respect. Behind them, a deity murti in orange cloth with gold jewellery and a gold lamp sit on a white-draped altar decorated with petals and garlands. Four physical people are visible in total.2008-08-07A photo of three men in orange and saffron clothing standing in a dim temple doorway. On the left, an elderly bald man with a white-streaked forehead, rudraksha beads and a gold bangle wears a white and red flower garland and holds a gold-coloured object up. In the centre, a shaven-headed man in orange cloth holds small items in his hands. On the right, a younger man with swept-back dark hair, a gold beaded headband and a gold bead necklace wears a white and green flower garland with red flowers and gazes downward. A blurred hand is in the foreground.2012-05-16Photograph of an outdoor temple ritual where several men in saffron-orange robes gather before a shrine doorway with a tall green bamboo pole and maroon drape. The man at right wears a tall orange turban and holds a garland of white and yellow flowers, raising his other hand. In the centre a man in orange with an orange cap pours liquid from a small brass vessel. At left a man with wavy dark hair in orange clothing holds a sheaf of papers. Behind them a figure in orange and a standing attendant in a yellow shirt and white dhoti are visible. Ritual puja scene at a temple entrance.2007-12-30A photograph of a temple ritual with four men in the foreground. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings, with a second man in orange beside him whose long dark hair, orange shawl and red-and-white flower garland are prominent. A bald man in orange robes on the right holds the same plate of bananas, flowers and fruit. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with bare chest and a rudraksha-style cord. A brass pillar with bells is visible at left. Lighting is warm and indoor.2010-08-09A photograph in a temple interior with a carved stone pillar and painted ceiling. In the centre, a person in an orange-saffron robe has a long garland of yellow and magenta flowers placed around the neck, while another person with a pale wrap and wristwatch adjusts it from behind. On the right, a bearded man with a red and white rudraksha-style mala and a green garment holds the garland, and to the left several shaven-headed men in orange robes stand nearby. A brass plate with flower petals and offerings sits at the bottom edge.2011-12-21December 31 20092009-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard reception. A man in a sleeveless orange robe with long dark hair and a thick green leafy garland, plus a yellow and red flower garland, faces away from the camera toward a second man in an orange robe who holds a brass tray of white flowers and orange marigolds. Behind them, a man in orange robe and a gray-haired older man in white dhoti and shirt with rudraksha mala and folded hands stand near a stone pillar and a stone bench scattered with petals. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the stone platform, and a red railing and orange cloth hangings frame the scene. Swamiji is a probable candidate: the figure in the sleeveless orange robe with long swept-back hair and the green and yellow garlands fits the appearance cues, and he is receiving the offering.2008-08-07July 21 20102010-07-21March 14 20142014-03-14A temple ritual scene with a man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white and red flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and bangles on his wrists; he holds white petals in one hand while another man in orange dhoti and shawl with white tilak carries a gold tray. Behind them stand a large deity murti and a tall multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, green and purple blooms, with a gold hand-gesture sculpture above. Carved stone pillars frame the temple hall. Candidate appearance is a long-haired figure with several cues but this is uncertain, so the central man is described by role as a devotee performing an offering.2011-12-11