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Outdoor photograph at a temple entrance with carved stone pillars and a grilled gate behind a group of around a dozen people standing on a floor with a coloured rangoli design in yellow and blue. Two central men wear garlands of orange and marigold flowers over orange cloth and white dhotis; one of them has bare shoulders and folds his hands. Beside them, a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with bare chest and rudraksha mala points upward with one hand. Other men are bare-chested in white dhotis, and women in pink and salwar outfits stand at the left, with a man in a white shirt and jeans. Carved sculptures decorate the stone wall on the right.

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2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA photograph of a group walking across a stone-paved courtyard of a South Indian temple with carved granite pillars and barred gates behind them. Two men in front wear white dhotis, one bare-chested with a rudraksha-style mala and the other with orange shawl and a large marigold garland. A man in a white shirt and blue jeans walks near the centre, and women in pink, navy and white saris follow. Several other men in white and in shirts are in the crowd, and onlookers stand near the pillars on the left. The a person candidate in the orange garland is visible but the face and presentation do not give distinctive enough cues to confirm identity.2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA 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 photograph of about a dozen people standing together on a pillared temple veranda with a patterned tiled floor. To his right, a bare-chested man with a shaved head, vibhuti marks and beaded necklaces wears a white dhoti; another bare-chested man at the right wears a white dhoti with a coloured border and a sacred thread. Others wear white kurtas, pale pink and yellow saris, and an orange shawl, and a man at left wears a purple turban and pink checked shirt. A few people hold a small yellow bag. The arches and pillars behind them are visible. Total people visible: about 14.2006 - Kailasa India Sangha Activities2006 - Kailasa India Sangha Activities2006 - Kailasa India Sangha Activities2006 - Kailasa India Sangha Activities2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesOutdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard. A man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long multi-coloured garland of white and red flowers, with a gold necklace, and stands at the centre while hands gesture around him. Beside him, a bearded sadhu in orange robes holds a tall silver staff. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks, and a woman in a red sari and a woman with a white flower garland stand among the crowd. Behind them, a golden palanquin or ratha decorated with pink and red garlands sits beside stone temple pillars and a pink gopuram wall.2009-08-06Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with stone pillars and a gate behind. A central bearded man with glasses wears an orange-and-red silk shawl over white clothing and a rudraksha mala; he is holding a decorated brass kalasha with green leaves and a garland. Flanking him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with white body markings holds the kalasha's base, and a priest in white dhoti with sandalwood forehead marks and a mala stands at the right. Others in white shirts, a red shirt and a pink sari stand behind. Visible people: about nine.