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A photograph taken in a plain indoor room with pale blue walls, a small oval ornate mirror, a red floral curtain and a wooden chair beside an electric fan. Three men are visible. On the left, a bare-chested man bends over a framed painting of a colourful deity figure, his back marked with white ash lines. In the centre, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands looking toward the painting. On the right, a grey-haired man with bare chest, white ash markings and a white sacred thread over his shoulder, wearing a white dhoti, stands holding a small device. A dark suitcase sits near the frame.

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November 09 20062006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10A photograph inside a pillared hall at a palace visit. A kneeling figure in orange robes with long dark hair holds up a framed painting of a blue deity with a golden crown and ornaments, presenting it to an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt. A man in a light grey shirt and dark trousers on the left holds a pink and red gift box. Behind them, a bare-chested man with a sacred thread, several men in white, and a man with a white moustache stand watching. A dark red carpet covers the floor and a chandelier hangs from the ceiling. Several people are visible, roughly six to ten.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09A group of people gathered indoors in a columned hall at a palace. In the foreground a woman in a dark-rimmed glasses and white blouse with red embroidery stands at left with her hands clasped, beside an older man in a white shirt bowing with palms pressed together. At centre a shirtless young man in a white dhoti with a white sacred thread holds a gold-framed black-and-white aerial photograph of a town, presenting it. A woman with long dark hair in an orange top faces away at lower right, holding the frame's edge. Behind them, shirtless older men in white dhotis with forehead markings stand beside a man in white clothes with a moustache, and a young man in a light shirt. No one in the image can be confidently identified from appearance, so no a person candidate is identified.2006-11-10Indoor photograph in a palace hall with white pillars and a chandelier. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with rudraksha beads stands at center, holding a framed black-and-white photograph of a building. Facing him from the back is a figure in a saffron-orange shawl with long dark hair, whose back is to the camera. Around them stand older men and a woman in white garments and a shawl, several with hands joined in greeting, and a younger man in a cream shirt and white dhoti. A man with shaved head wears a gold necklace and white dhoti. The orange-clad figure has long swept-back hair and a saffron wrap, which are cues consistent with a person as the recipient of the presentation, though his face is not visible.2006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10Indoor photograph in a pillared hall with a white-painted interior and an arched doorway. A woman with long dark hair in an orange top holds up a framed black-and-white aerial photograph of a town and temple complex, facing a group. A shirtless man with a sacred thread and white dhoti stands center, holding the frame's edge and looking down at it. An elderly man in a cream shirt leans in to view it, and an older man with a white moustache in a white shirt and a shirtless older man in a white dhoti look on. A woman in white with glasses stands at left. Several more men and a young woman stand behind, some in white dhotis and one in a blue shirt. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2006-11-09Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with white walls and an arched window. In the centre, an elderly man in a cream shirt and white dhoti gestures with both hands toward a framed black-and-white photograph. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl and is seen from behind, holding the framed picture. To the left, a man in a white shirt stands with hands folded, and a younger man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti stands nearby. On the right, a bare-chested young man wears a white cloth and a long necklace, and an older man in white with a grey moustache stands with hands joined. Several men in white dhotis, some with sacred ash marks and beaded necklaces, stand around in a semicircle.2006-11-09November 09 20062006-11-09