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Photograph of a stone staircase leading up toward a white temple gateway with a tiered gopuram-style top, framed by tall trees at dusk. Several people stand and walk on the steps and terrace. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl walks away from the camera. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the left of the stairs, and another man in orange robes and orange dhoti stands on the right beside a woman in white with a yellow border. A small boy in a light blue shirt stands at the left edge. Marigold-style garlands hang on the gateway pillars.

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February 05 20102010-02-05Outdoor photo at dusk of a temple approach with a white gopuram-style gateway at the top of a concrete staircase. A tall figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands on the steps, with a second person in orange wrap beside him. A man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands at left, and another person in white kneels on the paved ground in front, bowing. Several onlookers in white and yellow shawls, a woman in a red sari and a woman in white and green stand along the steps and railing. Trees and a parked car surround the scene. a person: the saffron-robed figure with long hair on the stairs carries distinctive sannyasi cues.2010-02-05A white temple gateway with a tall tiered gopuram and a decorated doorway hung with colourful striped and patterned cloth tassels, approached by a broad stone staircase. Three people in saffron-orange robes walk on the steps; the one in front, with long dark hair, gestures toward the entrance while the others follow. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at the top of the steps near the doorway. A man in white stands further back at the wall. A dark plaque is set beside the doorway. Trees and blue sky frame the scene.2010-02-04February 04 20102010-02-04A photograph of a courtyard beside a white temple gateway with steps, shaded by trees. Several devotees in white ritual clothes stand and walk on the stone-paved area. Some wear yellow sashes or stoles, one woman wears an orange sari, and a woman in a patterned white-and-grey salwar kameez stands in the centre. A man in white kurta and dhoti walks with them. No figure in the scene is identifiable as the a person with confidence; the people appear to be devotees and attendants.2010-02-08A group of people in white ritual clothing walks along a path toward a white temple gopuram with steps leading up to a shrine entrance. Several men wear white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls, and a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse walks in the middle of the group. Green trees and shrubs frame the scene under a clear sky.2010-02-08A white temple structure with ornate carved parapets and niche figures, and a tall dark flagstaff rising above the roof. Two figures in saffron-orange robes descend a grey stone staircase: the foreground figure wears a rudraksha mala and a draped orange cloth, and the figure beside him wears an orange kurta and dhoti with a shawl. Several people in white garments and yellow shawls stand on a white balustrade to the left, and red flowering shrubs and a dark green hedge frame the scene.A photograph of a temple scene in bright sunlight. A tall white gopuram with a tiered tower and small finials stands at left beside palm and green foliage. In the foreground a figure in a flowing orange-red robe with a long garland of yellow-orange flowers stands on a white stone step, looking upward toward the sky; long dark curly hair is visible and the face is washed out by glare. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand to the left on the terrace, one holding a small child, with hands folded. Birds are scattered across the pale sky and a white railing and potted plants line the terrace.2006-09-29September 14 20092009-09-14Photograph taken from behind of two people walking away across a temple terrace at dusk toward a white gopuram tower under a pale pink and lavender sky. The person on the left wears a saffron-orange dhoti and matching upper cloth with a maroon-striped border, with short dark hair. The person on the right wears a long sleeveless orange garment with long dark hair. Beside them, a white carved temple pillar with relief sculpture stands in the foreground, and palm trees and white planters line the left side.2010-02-05A group of about a dozen people walks along a paved path toward a white gopuram temple tower, flanked by large shade trees and a banyan on the left. Several men in saffron and orange robes lead, including one in a deep red-orange robe at centre and one in orange on the right. Others wear white dhotis with yellow shawls or plain white clothing, and one older man in a light yellow-orange shirt and white dhoti walks at the right edge. The setting is a temple visit on an overcast day, with a low stone wall on the right.2009-07-14September 04 20082008-09-04