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Night-time photograph of an outdoor courtyard with a paved stone floor and potted plants. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a multicoloured flower garland stands with his back partly turned, hands joined in namaskar, wearing a reddish-brown dhoti-style cloth and a long dark shawl. Behind him, another person in an orange cloth stands near a small red-and-white mat. To the right, an illuminated deity murti decorated with white and coloured garlands sits beneath a dark arch. Potted saplings, bamboo poles and a red wall form the background.

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September 05 20162016-09-05Night-time photograph in a courtyard of a reddish-brown building with potted plants and a small red-and-white cloth on the ground. A man with long dark hair, wearing a garland of multicoloured flowers and a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, stands in the foreground with his palms joined in prayer. Behind him, a person in an orange-saffron robe sits or stands near a red stand. On the right, a dark murti decorated with white and yellow garlands is set in a niche beside a shrine, with a tall palm plant in front. A wooden pole fence and a sign are visible on the left wall.2016-09-05Evening outdoor scene in a courtyard with potted plants, a red-and-white rangoli on the ground and a lit wooden bamboo fence. In the foreground a long-haired figure with a multicoloured flower garland on the shoulders and a brown wrap stands with back to the camera, facing a shrine. A second person in a bare-chested pose with an orange lower cloth holds a lit lamp or flame up toward a dark deity murti decorated with white and garland flowers. a person cues: the foreground figure has long dark hair and a garland, but the face is not visible, so the identity is uncertain.2016-09-05February 21 20162016-02-21A barefoot man stands at night on a red-tiled courtyard in front of a red-painted wall, with his palms pressed together in a namaste greeting. He wears a rust-brown unstitched cloth wrap with a garland of red, white and blue flowers draped over his shoulders. To the right, a large black stone murti of a Shiva lingam-form deity with trident and third eye carvings is adorned with a garland and an orange-red cloth. Potted plants, a small framed picture on the wall and a wooden railing surround the space. The man is not clearly identifiable by appearance from this view, and his role is that of a devotee or participant beside the deity murti.2016-02-17September 05 20162016-09-05December 31 20152015-12-31A standing person in an ochre-brown robe with a gold-bordered wrap and a long pink-and-white flower garland presses palms together in anjali at chest height. They have a vertical tilak on the forehead and gold necklaces. Behind them are a red brick wall, potted green plants and a low rack of bamboo poles at night.2016-02-21A person seen from behind stands on a red and patterned rug at night, hands raised together above the head in namaskar, facing a large black stone deity murti garlanded with white and multicolour flower malas and draped in red cloth. The person wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red robe with broad golden-yellow waist bands, and a white flower garland over the shoulders. Potted plants, a bamboo fence and a red wall surround the courtyard; a green door stands at the right edge.2015-11-25February 17 20162016-02-17December 31 20152015-12-31November 22 20152015-11-22