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Photograph inside a temple hall. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala bends forward, pressing both hands and forehead against a stone platform or yoni-like base. Behind, a man in a white shirt and a second man in white dhoti-style clothing with an orange shawl stand and observe. Tall polished metal vessels and stone pillars line the background. a person (saffron robes, long hair, rudraksha mala) performing reverent prostration at a temple shrine.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph of a person in saffron-orange robes bending forward and touching their forehead to a carved stone platform in a temple courtyard. The robe drapes over the head and shoulders, and a gold headband is visible in the hair. Beside the platform, a deity murti is decorated with orange and purple marigold garlands and a gold necklace, and brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a silver plate with offerings sit on the stone surface. In the background, a drummer in white and a musician in a green shirt stand near a red curtain and a wall with a dark inscribed panel.2010-12-27Night photograph inside a temple courtyard lit with strings of lamps along the roofline. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair bows forward, pressing the forehead and hand against a carved stone pedestal or altar edge. To the left, two young men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls, one with a rudraksha-style mala, and an older man in a white shirt stands behind them. Stone pillars, a metal-clad column and carved stone architecture frame the scene, with a few onlookers in the background.2006-12-04February 24 20172017-02-24February 23 20072007-02-23February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment bent forward with their head resting on a grey granite platform, one hand pressed flat on the stone. The long, tangled, greying hair falls forward over the face. Behind the stone are a row of polished brass pots, kalasha-style vessels and a brass lamp on a ledge, with a stone deity or guardian figure at the left edge. Sunlight falls across the scene. The gesture suggests prostration or prayer at a shrine. Only the back and hair of the person are visible; no face is shown.2007-02-23December 29 20082008-12-29A temple ritual scene beside a stone shivalinga on a raised platform. A shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes kneels at the left, hands pressed together and head bowed toward a tall-haired figure in orange-saffron robes with a red tilak on the forehead, who stands with one hand raised over the kneeling man's head. The standing figure has long, swept-back dark hair and bare shoulders, and appears to be a sannyasi or ritual officiant, a person by appearance cues. Behind them a second orange-robed attendant and a white-clad figure tend the shivalinga, which is being bathed with water. Brass vessels sit on the floor, a red cloth hangs at left, a grey water tank stands above, and ornate green and gold drapery and a metal pedestal appear at right.2007-02-23A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-edged cloth bent forward, forehead pressed to a carved pale stone ledge in an act of reverence. He wears a long beaded necklace with red and gold beads and has his dark hair tied in a bun at the back of his head. White ash marks are visible on his forehead. Behind the ledge are brass ritual vessels and a lit incense stick at the top right, with red and white temple surfaces in the background.2011-01-21A man in an orange saffron sannyasi-style garment with a maroon edge bends forward at a stone temple ledge, resting his forehead on the carved stone. He wears a long rudraksha-style beaded mala with gold accents around his neck, and his dark hair is tied in a topknot. A white vibhuti mark is visible on his forehead. On the ledge behind him sit brass lamps, a small brass vessel and incense sticks sending up smoke. Orange and red walls and carved stone pillars frame the temple setting.2011-01-21August 07 20102010-08-07