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Outdoor photograph at a sandstone temple wall carved with stacked horizontal bands of ornamental mouldings and small niches. A man in a plain white kurta with a cream shawl walks at left. Behind him three men in saffron/orange robes walk along a paved path; the man second from right holds a large orange umbrella over the group and wears a long beaded necklace, while the man at right in orange wears a long rudraksha-style mala and a sacred thread. A stone lion or animal sculpture is visible at upper right. A partially visible white-clad arm appears at far right edge. a person probable identity cannot be confirmed from this view.

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Four men walk along a stone temple terrace beside intricately carved sandstone walls. In the foreground a young man in white kurta with a cream shawl walks at left. Behind him a man in saffron-orange robes and a large gold-toned pendant on a beaded mala holds up an orange umbrella, which shades the group. Another saffron-clad man follows behind. At right an older man in white kurta and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala walks. Green trees and a stone lion sculpture appear in the background, with a few more people further back.2008-06-09A photograph of four men at a carved sandstone temple wall with dense rows of figurative sculpture. In the foreground a smiling man in white kurta with a cream shawl and red tilak stands on a stone walkway beside a brass-railed barrier. Behind him, three men in saffron-orange robes stand in the temple area; one holds a bright yellow-orange umbrella over the group, and another wears a long rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no identification is made.2008-06-09Photograph of several men walking in front of a weathered sandstone temple with carved reliefs and tiered stone steps. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a white kurta and a light cream shawl draped over one shoulder. To his left, a younger man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold pendant on a beaded mala. To the right, an older man with swept-back hair wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a man in white stands on the upper temple ledge, and other people in orange and white are partly visible at the edges.2008-06-09Outdoor photo at a stone temple wall carved with deity and figure reliefs. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak, wearing a white kurta and cream shawl, smiles and gestures with an open hand at left. Behind him a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala holds up an orange umbrella or banner. At right an older man in an orange shawl over white clothes, with a red tilak and beaded mala, smiles. A second man in orange stands further back. Three people are visible.2008-06-09Outdoors at a stone temple with carved sandstone walls, a scaffold above, and a bright yellow-orange umbrella held over the group. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl points upward toward the carvings. Beside him, a younger man in white robes points as well, and a third man in orange robes stands behind. On the right, a man in an orange shawl holds a water bottle and wears a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a striped top stands at the edge. Carved relief panels and a wheel motif decorate the wall behind them.2008-06-09Outdoor photo in a garden with manicured green hedges, lawn, trees and stone temple ruins behind. A man in a white kurta with a cream shawl stands centre, face tilted upward, while an attendant in an orange cloth holds a large bright orange umbrella above him. To the right, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands looking upward. A third attendant in orange stands at the left edge. Visible people: four.2008-06-09Outdoor photo on a pale stone pathway among trees, with pedestrians and an orange umbrella raised above a central figure. A man in a plain white kurta with a cream shawl walks in the centre. To his left, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a conch-like object. At right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a large gold-toned pendant necklace holds the orange umbrella overhead. Behind them, other people in white, orange and red clothing walk along the path.2008-06-09A photograph of a group walking along a railed stone walkway beside a richly carved sandstone temple with tiered spires and carved panels of figures and friezes. Several people in saffron-orange robes and shawls walk in a line; a man at left in a white kurta with an orange shawl is seen from behind, a woman in a white sari with a shawl walks beside a man in orange carrying a water bottle, and a younger man in orange with a garland and an orange shoulder bag follows. At right, a man in an orange shawl looks down. Several visible people are in the frame, with one more partially visible in the background beside the temple.2008-06-09A photo of an ancient sandstone temple with carved reliefs and a tiered shikhara roof, shot at dusk. Near the centre, a man in a saffron-orange garment walks along a wet stone walkway under a bright orange umbrella held over him. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red shawl and a dark rudraksha-style mala walks barefoot, and another person in orange follows behind. Several more people in darker clothing stand back among the stone structures. The cues do not clearly establish that either leading figure is a person, so the identity is left unsure.2008-06-09A photograph at a stone temple site with carved sandstone stairs and a tall carved shikhara in the upper left. A woman with long dark hair in a white kurta and a cream shawl walks up the steps. A man holds an orange umbrella above, wearing an orange shawl. In the lower right, a man with short dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl looks toward the camera. Visible people are four.2008-06-09Outdoor photo at an ancient stone temple with carved, tiered sandstone architecture and an entrance doorway with ornate pillars. In the foreground a smiling man with long dark hair wears a white kurta and a cream shawl draped over one shoulder, standing on the temple steps. To the right, a man in orange saffron robes holds up a bright orange umbrella over him. A third man in an orange shirt and jeans stands on the steps to the left. The sky is overcast.2008-06-09A photograph at a stone temple with a large carved stone wheel with spokes and ornate relief figures on the left, behind a brass railing. Two men in white kurta clothing stand at the centre-right. The man in the middle, with long dark hair, a cream shawl and hands pressed together in namaste, is a devotee beside a fellow traveller. The man on the right wears an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace over white clothing. A bright orange umbrella is held above them. Several other people in orange, yellow and white clothing stand behind, with temple spires visible in the background.2008-06-09