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Photograph of devotees walking in procession along a covered colonnade of a temple corridor with red-tiled roof and pillars. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a green dhoti holds a small metal vessel. Center, a man with a grey beard wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala and carries a small object. Beside him a long-haired man in orange robes wears a large floral garland and a yellow shawl. Further right, another man in orange clothing with a beaded necklace walks, and a child in a navy top stands at the lower right. Several other people in white shirts and dhotis are behind them.

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January 15 20092009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15A photograph taken under a long covered temple walkway with a red-tiled grid ceiling and pillars. A group of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes walk along the corridor. The central figure wears an orange-red robe with a yellow and green cloth draped over his shoulder, garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands, and holds a small object. To the right, a man in an orange robe and beaded necklace carries a green leaf-shaped item. On the left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti sits near a pillar, and onlookers in ordinary clothes stand in the background. A green signboard with a red emblem hangs on a pillar, and trees are visible outside the walkway.2009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15Devotees walk along a long colonnaded corridor of a temple, with red pillars, a wooden-beamed ceiling and scaffolding at right. At centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with a gold-and-beaded necklace and walks barefoot. Beside him, a younger man in saffron robes with a beaded mala carries a tall golden staff. Women in saffron-and-pink saris, a woman in white, and a bare-chested man in white trousers and a belt move among a crowd. Green and pink cloth hangs from a pillar at left.2009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks barefoot along a covered temple corridor with green metal railings on the left and a blue-shuttered wall on the right. A bald man in orange dhoti and shawl carries a yellow flower garland. Behind him, a bearded elderly sadhu with long white hair and a bare upper body walks with rudraksha beads. A man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold chain. Other devotees in orange and white follow, and a woman in a blue sari stands in the foreground. Pillars with ornate colourful capitals line the corridor.2012-01-07A photo of devotees walking along a long colonnade of a temple with red-and-white striped pillars and wooden scaffolding beside the sea. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange robes and a garland holds a gold-tipped staff. Next to him, a figure in orange robes and a gold necklace walks barefoot. Behind them, a woman in a red sari and a man bare-chested with a white dhoti and white cloth over his shoulder walk together. Other people in white and orange clothing, and a man in a checked shirt, are scattered along the walkway, with some sitting near the sea on the right.2009-01-15A photograph of a group of men walking barefoot along a stone-paved colonnade of a temple corridor with blue-painted pillars and a red-and-green roof. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a flower garland and a purple-bordered shawl walks at the front, with a red-clothed figure beside him. Around them are bare-chested men in white dhotis with rudraksha-style necklaces, and men in white shirts and dhotis. A man on the left wears an orange cloth over a white dhoti. Behind them, stone columns and temple walls stretch into the distance.2009-08-11A procession walks across a stone-paved temple courtyard past carved granite pillars and a temple gopuram-style facade. A man in an orange saffron robe with a shaved head and tilak leads the group, while a man in a red and saffron shawl carries a ceremonial silver kalasha or pot, and a shirtless man in a white dhoti carries fruit and flower offerings. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and walk in a line; a man in a white shirt on the right has a tilak on his forehead. The scene reads as a temple visit in Tamil Nadu.2009-08-11A procession walks along a paved street in front of a temple gateway with pink and yellow walls and a colourful gopuram-style tower behind. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls lead, one raising a long staff topped with a curved handle and an orange umbrella. Several men wear rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces; one bald man carries a bundle of white cloth with a flower garland. Women in orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas walk nearby. Palm trees and a hill appear in the background, and many people stand along the route.2012-09-12