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Outdoor temple courtyard under a tin roof with an orange cloth canopy and a carved stone pillar at left. An older woman in a white sari with a red bindi and glasses, wearing a yellow marigold garland, walks beside an older man in a cream shirt and white dhoti, also garlanded with yellow flowers and holding betel leaves. A younger woman in a green patterned salwar kameez supports the man's arm. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and mundus with yellow shoulder cloths move through the space, and a metal rack stands at left. Watermarked archive photograph.

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Outdoor temple-courtyard photograph under an orange cloth canopy beside a grey stone pillar carved with figures and draped in marigold garlands. An elderly woman in a green sari with a gold border and a man in a white dhoti and shirt, both wearing yellow marigold garlands, walk barefoot across the concrete floor. Behind them, other men in white and yellow ritual shawls stand near a red pillar and an open doorway with smoke rising inside. On the right, a woman in a white sari with gold border and yellow shawl stands facing them. A metal staircase rack stands at left. A fan is visible inside the hall.2009-12-26A photograph of a courtyard at a temple-style ashram. In the centre, a man in a white kurta wears a yellow marigold garland and walks forward, with a woman in a cream sari with a green border and a yellow-garlanded man in white behind him. Other people in white and yellow shawls stand nearby. A carved stone pillar, an orange cloth hanging, and a metal rack with yellow flower garlands appear in the background.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a stone pillar on the left and an orange cloth hanging from a red-framed pavilion. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti and a woman in a pink silk sari with gold border walk while wearing yellow and orange marigold garlands. Behind them a woman in a magenta sari and other people in white and yellow clothing, several with yellow shawls, follow in a procession. Near the left background a figure in orange robes stands beside a small ritual setup. Hanging colourful cloth and a tall decorated pole are visible, with smoke rising inside the pavilion.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard event with a stone pillar carved with figures at left and a red-and-orange curtain hanging beside it. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing yellow marigold garlands and glasses, stands in front holding his hand to his nose. Beside him a woman in a cream and maroon sari and yellow garland stands with bangles. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and yellow garlands and a woman in green walk across the courtyard, and a woman in white and a woman in cream with a yellow shawl are at right. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this scene.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26Outdoor ceremony under a red-pillared pavilion with a red and gold drape at left. A man in white kurta and a woman in cream sari with a black mangalsutra-style beaded necklace walk forward holding hands, both wearing yellow marigold garlands with red flowers. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and cream outfits wear yellow marigold garlands, and a woman in a cream sari stands among them. A saffron-robed monk in orange with a red head wrap holds a microphone at centre back, and another person in saffron robes stands at right. Dark hanging decorations and a banana leaf are visible in the background. Persons appear to be participating in a couples' ceremony, with garlanded couples in traditional attire.2009-12-26February 09 20122012-02-09A night photograph of a married couple walking hand in hand across a temple courtyard past a lit deity shrine. The woman in a red and gold sari with white jasmine garlands and flowers in her hair leads, while the man in a cream kurta and white dhoti wears a white garland with red flower accents and an orange shawl. A young girl in a green and gold dress holds his hand at the right. Behind them, another man in white with a garland and women in saris stand near a black iron gate and red-and-white striped wall. A glowing shrine with a deity murti in red and white draping is on the left, beside a dark curtain and stone steps.2012-05-02