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Five people pose in front of a limestone cave wall with a painted Murugan statue holding a spear and standing beside a peacock beneath a tiered umbrella-like canopy. At centre, a bearded man in a plain white dhoti-style garment with a red tilak holds a large green iguana draped over his arm. To his left, a woman in a red sari with a red bindi and a dark beaded necklace stands beside a woman in a white sari with a gold border. Behind them, an older woman in glasses and a red bindi peers over. On the right, an older man in a grey polo shirt smiles beside a young boy in a pink t-shirt with a colourful graphic. A painted deity panel and metal railings are visible at left. The photo carries a date-time stamp in red digits.

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A group photograph taken in front of a limestone cave entrance at a temple site, with a deity mural visible in the upper left and a metal railing in the foreground. Six people stand close together: on the left a woman in a pale pink sari with gold-toned embroidery, next a woman in a red sari with a black handbag, then a woman in a white sari with a gold border, then a bearded man in a white kurta and white dhoti holding a green parrot on his hand, a man in a grey short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers with his arm around a boy, and a boy in a pink t-shirt with cartoon graphics and khaki trousers holding a drink bottle. The man in white is a person with a white kurta and dhoti, a beard, and a bird perched on his raised hand.A photograph taken inside a rocky cave shrine lit by warm yellow light. Five people stand in a row in front of a small canopied shrine containing a seated bronze or stone sage figure with a white beard, draped in orange cloth. The shrine has an orange and blue roof with decorative trim, and carved rock formations surround it. On the left a woman in a pink sari with a black shoulder bag stands beside a woman in a pink patterned sari with glasses. In the centre a bearded man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands with a woman in a white sari with a border. On the right an older man in a grey short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers stands with a wristwatch. Painted figures and dioramas line the cave walls in the background, and a green pole stands in the foreground. A timestamp in red reads 24 3:44 PM.Five people stand together on a paved plaza in front of a tall staircase leading up toward a limestone cave entrance at a Hindu shrine complex. On the left, a woman in a red sari with gold bangles and a dark shoulder bag smiles. Next to her, a woman in a white sari stands beside a boy in a pink t-shirt and khaki trousers. A bearded man in a white kurta and white trousers stands with his arm around the boy's shoulder. On the right, a woman in a peach-coloured lace sari carries a dark handbag. Behind them, many visitors climb the red-railed stairway, and blue tarpaulin-covered scaffolding and a tall grey lamp post stand nearby. A portrait-style presentation of this group photo is shown with a red timestamp at the lower left and a copyright credit along the right edge.A photograph taken inside a cave-style temple interior with rock-textured walls and a shrine doorway behind a yellow railing. Four people sit together on the tiled floor in front of the shrine. On the far left, an older man in a grey shirt and dark trousers sits barefoot. Beside him, a bearded man in a white kurta and white dhoti sits with a wristwatch. Next to him, a woman in a brown sari with glasses sits, followed by a woman in a red-and-pink sari with a bindi. On the far right, a woman in a white sari with a red border sits. Behind them, a man in a yellow checked shirt stands, a standing statue of a figure with a bare torso is visible, and a small blue container sits near the railing. A timestamp in the corner reads 24 3:02 PM.Five people pose in front of a painted temple wall beside large deity murti. The central figure is a tall statue of a dark-skinned deity with a white Vaishnava tilak, a tall crown, a multicoloured garland and ornate gold jewellery, flanked by a standing female deity holding lotuses on the left and a white-robed figure on the far left. Four adults stand in front of the statue: a man in a grey shirt on the left, a bearded man in white kurta and dhoti next to him, a woman in a white sari with a border, and two women in pink and red saris on the right. The painted backdrop shows a lake, trees, mountains and waves. A red barrier rope runs along the base. Red timestamp text reads 24 3:59 PM in the lower right.A group of five visitors posing in front of a painted temple mural of Thatchnamurthi, the four-armed seated deity with a flame in one hand, shown beneath a tree with sage figures and a mountain backdrop. Statues of bearded sages with rudraksha malas stand around the central figure. In the foreground, an older man in a light grey shirt stands at left, two women in red and white saris stand beside him, and a man in a white kurta stands at center beside a woman in a beige sari with glasses at right. The mural includes a golden lamp-like object near the deity and red and white rails in front.A photograph taken inside a temple hall in Malaysia, with a timestamp of 24 3:02PM in red at the bottom right. Five people sit together on a tiled floor in front of a yellow railing with a blue sign reading "Donation". From left: an older man in a grey shirt and dark trousers, a bearded man in a white kurta and white dhoti, a woman in a pink and brown sari with glasses, a woman in a red sari, and a woman in a white sari with a red border. Behind them a man in a yellow checked shirt stands near a shrine with a lit lamp, and a painted deity figure with red face stands by a rock-textured wall.A photograph of a group of eight people standing together at an airport terminal departure area, with a yellow pedestrian crossing sign and terminal signage visible behind them. A bearded man in a white kurta and white dhoti, with a mark on his forehead, stands at the centre-left; his appearance matches the page's a person flag only partially, so he is described by role as a devotee in white. Women wear white and cream sarees with red and maroon borders, a blue saree with pink blouse, and a blue saree with blue blouse. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands beside an older man in a patterned grey-blue shirt. A small boy in a yellow checked shirt and orange trousers stands in front, holding a phone. The timestamp in the corner reads 26 5:15 PM.A group photograph taken outside a temple with carved stone pillars and sculptured figures behind them. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth over white dhoti-style garments, a rudraksha mala, and a large garland of orange and white flowers. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti wears a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Around them stand devotees: a woman in a white and grey sari with a handbag, a woman in pink and red, an older woman in peach sari with a red bindi, a man in white shirt, and a man in a white kurta with folded hands. Several other people stand in the background. The scene is a welcome or darshan moment in front of the temple.A group of eight people stand in a room in front of a shrine and a large painted portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak. A man in a blue striped shirt and a man in white shirt hold a tray of bananas and flowers that a woman in a white sari with a black beaded mala presents. A young woman in white kurta with a black mala stands beside them, a young boy in white and a small girl in orange dress stand in front. On the right a decorated shrine holds a deity murti adorned with flower garlands beneath a tree motif, and framed photographs with garlands sit on the lower right. An older woman on the left wears a gold and pink sari, and another woman in pink-bordered white sari stands nearby.2009-10-10Night procession inside a stone-walled temple corridor lit by a golden illuminated palanquin in the background, carrying a deity murti. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and white dhoti walks at left, and a man with a white tripundra on his forehead in a white dhoti and white shirt walks at right beside a young woman in a white dhoti with an orange shawl. In the middle, a figure in saffron/orange robes holds a tall floral garland on a staff, and a man in red robes with a red rudraksha-style mala and gold-coloured necklace walks alongside a woman in a maroon sari. Carved relief figures line the stone walls.2009-07-13Photograph of a family standing before a shrine in a room with a large black-and-white painted mural of a smiling long-haired man with a red bindi, a figure whose face is painted rather than physically present. A man in a white polo shirt and grey trousers holds a tray of fruit and sweets beside a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a young woman in white kurta with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A small girl in a light blue top and yellow skirt and a boy stand at left. The shrine has a pink-and-blue pavilion with a figure of Saraswati holding a veena on a white lotus, a seated figure in saffron robes and a standing figure in white. Brass vessels, lemons, flowers, books and small offering trays are arranged on the floor and a yellow platform in front.2009-10-10