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A photograph of a stone-walled temple passage decorated with green leaf garlands and hanging strings of flowers. Two saffron-robed men walk forward together. The younger man on the left wears an orange turban and a saffron wrap and smiles. The older man on the right has a white beard, a tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace and an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders. Behind them, several men in white shirts, trousers and a grey shirt move through the passage, and a bearded man in white stands at the left edge with his hands pressed together. A copyright line appears in the lower right corner.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path at a temple compound. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk together; a man on the left wears an orange shawl over white clothes, and a central sannyasi in orange wears a shaved head with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala. To the right, a bald man in an orange shirt with a striped band and a shoulder bag walks beside them, while men in white dhotis stand behind. Behind them is a grey stone shrine with carved white bulls on top, a dark doorway, orange flags, and banana plants under a clear sky. Visible people: about six.2007-01-01A nighttime procession moves through a temple corridor with stone pillars and strings of small pennants overhead. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly man with a shaved head and white forehead markings wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, rudraksha beads and a red-beaded headband. Beside him, a younger man in orange-saffron robes with a gold border, red beaded headband, ornate gold-toned necklaces and rudraksha malas smiles while walking. A white-clad elderly man with white hair walks between them and the group, and several men in white dhotis and orange robes follow behind. Several attendants in white and orange clothing accompany the procession.2012-05-21Four people walk down a dim, night-time outdoor path past potted succulent plants. On the left, an elderly bearded man with long white beard and hair wears an orange saffron robe and holds a long wooden staff with a serpent-like carved design. Beside him, a person in a white dhoti with gold border and a small bag stands in the middle. To the right, a bald, bare-chested man in a reddish-brown robe with a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala around his neck walks forward. At far right, a man with long hair tied back wears a brown robe with gold border and a long beaded mala. Dark background with a red-roofed structure behind.2013-11-05December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor photograph beneath a red-and-white striped tent canopy with coloured pennants overhead. A bald, white-bearded elderly man in orange robes with a red bindi and a gold chain smiles at the centre. To his left, a younger figure with long dark hair wears orange cloth and a rudraksha mala and smiles broadly. To the right, a bearded man in orange robes with a red forehead mark rests a hand on the elderly man's shoulder. Behind them, a bald man in orange and several people in white shirts and dhotis crowd the scene.2007-08-09December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph inside a dimly lit stone temple corridor with tall carved pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested, white-dhoti-clad elder with a white-streaked beard, glasses and a white tripundra stands beside a robed companion in orange. On the right, a younger man in a hooded orange robe with a red bindi and a gold-bead garland walks with hands joined in greeting. Several orange-robed attendants with garlands follow, and men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among them on the stone floor. Behind them, devotees and passersby fill the corridor.2009-01-14January 30 20072007-01-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20062006-12-31Photograph of a temple walkway at a stone-walled Hindu temple with carved stone pillars and a metal crowd barrier. In the foreground a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant gestures toward the stone wall. Beside him an older man with white hair and beard, wrapped in an orange shawl over his head and shoulders, walks forward. Behind them a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead accompanies them. A uniformed police officer stands at right. Devotees and staff in white and blue saris move along the background corridor.2006-12-04September 16 20152015-09-16