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A photograph of a crowd outside an orange-pillared building with palm trees behind. In the foreground, an older bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers gestures with his hand while speaking to a man seen from behind in a white shirt. To the right, an older man in white with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands among devotees. Behind them, a woman in a red sari holds a toddler in a yellow outfit, and other men and women in white and red stand nearby.

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A photograph of a group of men standing barefoot on a checkered tile floor under a covered veranda, with palm trees and green foliage behind them. In the foreground, a man in a short-sleeved white shirt and dark trousers stands with palms pressed together, and beside him an older man in an all-white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands clasped at waist level. At left, a man in a white shirt holds a toddler in a yellow outfit. Dry palm fronds lie on the floor, and a camera is partly visible at left. Five or six people are visible.2006-10-09Outdoor photo at a temple-style setting with palm trees behind. A woman in a red saree with a teal blouse holds a toddler in a yellow dress and white socks, touching her forehead. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at center, gesturing, holding a small paper. In the foreground, an older man with white hair wears an all-white shirt and holds a small paper and a dark bag. Behind them, a golden shrine holds two deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow flowers, and a portrait of a man in a white turban and ornate blue garment is printed on the platform.2006-10-09October 09 20062006-10-09Outdoor photograph of a crowd at a temple-style building with orange-tiled pillars and a brick facade. In the foreground a young man in white clothing with an orange shawl looks down. Behind him a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with glasses stands with folded arms. Beside him a woman in a red salwar kameez with a teal dupatta holds a baby in a yellow outfit. An older woman in a brown sari and other onlookers stand nearby. No deity, ritual object or a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-10-09Photograph of a crowd standing in a covered courtyard hall with brick walls, wooden pillars and ceiling fans, during the Kodikkan Ratha Yatra in Coimbatore. In the foreground a bare-chested, grey-haired man in an orange dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala and stands beside a man in a white shirt. A man in a plaid-striped shirt stands with arms folded. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a red shawl and an older man in glasses stand among others in white. A date stamp reads 09.10.2006.2006-10-09A photograph of a group of people standing in a covered walkway with tiled floor and wooden pillars. At the centre, a man with short dark hair wears a plain white kurta with a lace-trimmed placket and a pen in his shirt pocket, and he is speaking. Around him, a grey-haired man in glasses and white shirt looks on, a young boy in a white polo shirt is seen from behind, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers faces him, and a woman in a striped sari with a red hair clip and gold earring listens. No visible saffron, crown, rudraksha or other cues qualify the centre man as a person, so identity is uncertain and he is described by role only.A photograph of a courtyard gathering on a tiled floor beside white-walled buildings with a potted plant at the right edge. Many people stand in a loose circle with hands held out palms-up in a receiving or blessing gesture. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands centre-left with bare feet and spectacles. Beside him an older man in a light grey shirt and dark trousers, and a woman in a red-and-cream sari, stand in the circle. At the right, a woman in a red sari and a woman in white with a red-and-gold border hold their hands out. A man in a white shirt holds a clipboard at the upper left. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands nearby. The date stamp reads 23.10.2006.2006-10-23Outdoor scene at an ashram-style compound with coconut palms, a pink multi-storey building and a solar-powered street lamp. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala, and stands among a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis. Several men in white kurtas smile or look toward him, and one man on the left wears a red shirt. Orange-red bunting is strung across the background.2007-08-09A photograph of a darshan-style gathering in an orange-walled hall. Seated at the lower right, a woman with short dark hair wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala and sits on an orange-draped seat with hands held together in greeting. Facing her, several men stand with palms pressed in namaste: an older man in a checked shirt, a man in a white dhoti and shirt, a man in a lilac shirt, and a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them, women and men in white and yellow shawls stand near a doorway and a wall with framed photographs. A red carpet and orange cloth are on the floor.2010-07-29April 19 20082008-04-19October 25 20062006-10-25September 25 20062006-09-25