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Outdoor photo of several women in white and pastel saris and a man in a white shirt standing on a dirt ground under a cloudy sky with trees behind them. The women wear rudraksha malas, gold bangles and earrings, and hold small white paper cups to their mouths as they drink. One woman in the centre wears a white shawl and a pendant, another on the right wears a blue-and-white sari with a name badge. Vehicles and more people are visible in the background.

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Outdoor photo on a dirt path with trees and a few dry-grass patches behind. In the foreground, a woman with short grey hair, round glasses and a small red bindi wears a white sari and a rudraksha mala, holding a small cup and gesturing toward the camera. Beside her, a smiling woman in a cream sari with gold border and a red bindi holds a cup and wears gold bangles. A third woman in cream sari with gold border, round glasses and a red bindi holds a small cup and a plastic water bottle, with a conference badge on her clothing. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear mala necklaces and lanyard badges, walking along the path.2006-10-07Outdoor photo of three women drinking from small cups on bare dirt ground with a tree line and stone rubble behind them. The woman on the left wears a white sari with orange border and a white top, with a lanyard badge. The woman in the centre wears a green-bordered white sari, a red bindi, beads, and a wristwatch, holding a small cup. The woman on the right wears a white printed sari, pearl earring, beaded necklace, and a wristwatch, sipping from a cup. Sandals are lined up on the ground at left.2006-10-07May 19 20142014-05-19October 07 20062006-10-07A photograph of women in white saris with yellow borders at an outdoor temple ground with dirt and scattered bricks. The woman at left, with a long braid and flowers in her hair, stirs or pours from a clay pot set on the ground. Beside her, a young woman wears a white sari with a rudraksha mala and stands with hands near her waist, while another woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and an ID badge stands with palms joined. At right, an older woman in a red-and-pink sari with an ID badge also stands with hands joined. Behind them, men in white and a man in a blue shirt move among white structures and a white-and-blue banner line. The scene suggests a milk-pot offering ritual.2006-12-31Outdoor serving line under a red and white canopy at a Vellore, Tamil Nadu gathering. A man in a checked shirt and mustard lungi ladles food from a large stainless steel container onto a steel counter. Around him, devotees in white clothes and cream or white saris crowd the counter. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace gestures toward the counter, while a woman in white with a shawl holds a small paper cup. Stacked white and red plastic chairs stand behind a low wall, and palm trees and houses fill the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-11-25October 08 20062006-10-08Two women stand side by side in a plain room with pale pink walls and a red-framed doorway, each drinking from a steel tumbler. The woman on the left wears a white sari with a pink border and floral print, black beaded necklace, gold bangle and a small vertical tilak on her forehead. The woman on the right wears a cream sari with a gold border, a navy lanyard with a pendant, a rudraksha-style beaded mala, and a red bindi with a gold bangle.2012-10-25 +1 copiesDecember 15 20062006-12-15Three women stand in a line inside a plain white-walled hall with red-framed doors and a tiled floor. The woman in the centre, in a cream-white sari with a pink border and a rudraksha mala, drinks from a steel tumbler held in her right hand. The woman on the left in a pink-and-white sari smiles, and the woman on the right in a white sari with gold border, glasses and a sacred ash mark on her forehead holds a steel cup at the front. Each wears a lanyard with an ID badge. Chairs and a table are visible in the background.2012-10-25 +1 copiesOutdoor procession of devotees in white traditional clothing, many women in white saris with yellow or gold borders and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several people balance silver or steel milk pots and vessels on their heads with raised arms, a practice consistent with palakodam milk-pot offerings for abhishekam. Some wear rudraksha or bead malas, and a few women have red bindis. Trees, a utility pole and a bright sky with a white flower garland at the top edge form the background. Some devotees wear small event badges on their clothing.2006-12-31Outdoor photo of women gathered on dry, cleared ground with trees and a wire fence behind them. In the foreground a woman in a pink saree with a long braid faces away from the camera. A woman in a yellow-gold saree with a red bindi and a name badge gestures while speaking to two women in white sarees with gold borders, one wearing a beaded necklace. Other women sit on the ground in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2006-12-17