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Outdoor photograph in warm low sunlight of an open dusty ground with trees and a long low building with a white roof behind. A figure in an orange-saffron head covering, orange top and orange dhoti-style garment walks forward carrying a small object in front of them, casting a long shadow. Two people in white clothes stand to the right near the trees, and a few other white-clad figures are near the building. Rows of dark stone figures line a low red-and-white striped wall in the background. A small table and a dish-like stand are on the ground near the walker.

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Outdoor photograph in a dusty, reddish-earth courtyard at sunrise or sunset, with a bright sun flaring through leafy trees. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching head wrap walks forward, wearing a long rudraksha-style bead mala and carrying a small object in one hand. Beside them an older man in white dhoti and shirt walks along the path. Behind, a row of stone statues lines a low wall in front of a red-roofed pavilion, with white-clad people standing near white pillars and a small table with an oil lamp in the foreground. Green hills rise in the background.2011-10-09Outdoor photograph of a dusty red-earth ground inside a temple or ashram compound at sunrise, with young trees and a shrub in the foreground. Behind them a row of dark stone deity murti or shrines with white pillars stands before a long low roofed building. A small bronze oil lamp stand with a dish is set in the open ground, and a white table with a small stand sits near the centre. On the left a figure in white clothing stands near the row of shrines. On the right, a person in orange robes walks across the ground, and another person in white clothing stands further right beside the shrubs.2011-10-09December 19 20112011-12-19December 19 20112011-12-19Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path shaded by trees, with a white-walled building behind. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white-and-red flower garland and walks forward, beside a figure in white dhoti and an orange shawl. Behind them, a group of people in white and orange clothing carries ceremonial staffs and walks in line. A man in orange and a woman in green stand further back near the building. A white banner with printed text hangs on the building wall. Visible people include about twenty participants, and a few more are partly obscured by foliage.2007-12-25December 19 20112011-12-19December 30 20092009-12-30December 25 20072007-12-25December 19 20112011-12-19Outdoor temple ground with a forested hill behind. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young man in a white dhoti and shawl walks beside an orange-robed monk wearing a rudraksha mala. Another orange-robed monk walks in the background. Rows of stone deity murtis and dark sculptures line the paved red-and-white bordered platforms, and a figure in orange sits at a distant altar with a small ritual setup. Orange-roofed buildings and a lamp post stand among trees.2011-10-07Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beside trees. A woman in an orange saffron sari with long dark hair walks forward smiling, holding a small book. Beside her, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a mala necklace walks, and a man in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl carries papers. To the right, several women in white saris with orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar behind a white-draped table bearing a plate of red flowers, open books and a small stack of bricks. Brick piles and stones lie nearby.2006-10-07December 30 20082008-12-30