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A photograph of a temple corridor with stone pillars and a stepped passage on the left. Two saffron-clad figures walk down the steps, one bald and barefoot in orange robes, another with a teal head cloth and orange dhoti. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, a uniformed police officer in khaki, and a boy in a red shirt walk through the colonnade, some carrying bags. A broom leans at the lower right. Plain white stone pillars and worn walls frame the scene.

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A photograph in a stone-pillared temple courtyard or corridor with weathered pale walls and a tiled roof. Several men walk across the paved floor in a line. Those in front wear saffron-orange garments, with one bare-chested man in a reddish-brown cloth carrying a long staff. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis follow, and one older man in white walks at the right edge. A woman in a white sari with a dark border stands near the left pillars, and a few people are seated further back. A loudspeaker is mounted on a pillar at right. The scene suggests a visit to a temple. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2009-08-01A group walks along a stone-pillared temple corridor with a weathered wooden ceiling and bright open doorway at the far end. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested figure in a yellow shawl and white dhoti lead the procession, followed by several people in white and orange clothing. A woman in a yellow sari stands at right, and a seated woman in a green sari sits near the pillars. Brass vessels rest on a ledge at right and painted wooden decorations are on the left. Ritual temple visit setting.2009-07-14A photograph of a brick-paved courtyard of an old stone temple with weathered granite walls and a domed roof behind. A group of about a dozen men stands in conversation: several wear saffron-orange robes and shaved heads, others wear white dhotis and white shirts, and two uniformed police officers in khaki stand near the right. A man on the left in a white dhoti and green-topped cap holds a long bamboo pole. A saffron-robed figure with long hair and a shawl stands in the center. Doorways and stone pillars open onto a shaded inner hall.2012-05-22A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars featuring rearing animal figures. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth and a sacred thread stands at left, facing away. Centre, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe holds his hands in anjali. Beside him, another man in an orange robe walks with hands clasped. A man in a white shirt and jeans walks in the foreground at right, while devotees in white and a woman in a yellow sari stand or sit along the pillars. Stone floor, dim interior light.2008-07-29A group walks through a long, dim temple corridor lined with tall carved stone pillars with red-painted bases. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl walks beside another in similar orange robes and a headdress, with devotees in white around them. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands among the group, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti walks at the front.2012-05-21September 18 20062006-09-18May 18 20122012-05-18July 29 20082008-07-29A photograph of a group walking across a stone-paved courtyard of a historic temple with long colonnades of carved pillars behind them. In the centre, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl and long dark hair walks ahead of a companion in white. Around them several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and stand, one carrying a dark bag over his shoulder, and a man on the right edge stands beside carved stone masonry. Ornately carved stone walls rise on the right.2006-09-18Photograph of a group walking across a stone-paved courtyard past a colonnaded temple hall with plain pillars and a stepped platform behind them. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a pink-and-white dhoti walks at left. Four men in saffron-orange robes walk in procession; the central figure in front has long swept-back dark hair, a beard and glasses, and wears a saffron robe with a rudraksha-style mala, while behind him another saffron-robed man has shoulder-length hair and carries a phone. A man in white shirt and white dhoti walks at right, and other men in white shirts follow. A loudspeaker is mounted on a pillar at upper right.2009-08-01May 22 20122012-05-22July 14 20092009-07-14