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Night view of a red-roofed pavilion decorated with string lights and marigold garlands. Several white stone sculptures of sages sit along a raised white ledge, each with a red plaque carrying Tamil script. A white statue to the left holds a hand near its face, and a bearded sage in the centre wears a yellow-and-white garland. No living people are visible; the figures are statues. A coloured floral arrangement sits at the lower left.

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Night photograph of a temple roofline decorated with fairy lights. White stone sculptures of seated saints or sages sit along a ledge beneath a red corrugated roof, several wearing marigold garlands. Red signboards with white Tamil lettering are mounted on the white pillars below the statues. Dark trees and sky fill the background. No living people are visible.2009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11Night photograph of a row of white stone sage statues (maharishis) decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, set beneath a red canopy strung with fairy lights. Seated white figures with varied poses, including one with hands raised and one holding an object, sit atop white pillars. Red banners with white and Tamil script run along the pedestals. Below, a tiered flower-decorated structure, potted plants, banana leaves and small lit deity figures frame the scene. No living people are visible.2009-01-11Night photograph of a temple-style display hall lit by strings of small fairy lights in the background. Foreground statues include a central figure framed within a pale arched niche, flanked by two tall standing sage statues in pale green-cream finish: the left one holds a garland, the right one has hands folded and wears a draped cloth. Cream statues of other figures stand beyond, and a tiered garland-decorated structure with red and white flower strands rises in the middle. Two plinth labels in Tamil script identify the flanking sages. Several people stand at the far left edge, partly visible in dim light. Statues and a decorative platform are the main subjects; no seated a person is visible.2009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11A red-roofed temple structure decorated for a festival, with white statues seated along its front terrace, each adorned with yellow marigold garlands and white pearl-like necklaces. Behind the roof, a tall white tower with orange and red flags rises above dense green coconut palms. Strings of small lights and orange flower garlands hang along the edges. Several small white deity murti sit in a row on the platform, with offerings and marigold decorations around them. No people are visible in the frame.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 11 20092009-01-11January 12 20092009-01-12January 11 20092009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11