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Outdoor temple courtyard with white walls and a corrugated roof. On the right, a man in an orange robe bows low with his hands joined in front of a grey stone shrine ledge holding brass lamps and a small brass pot. Standing in a line to the left are devotees: a woman in an orange sari and dark blue border, a woman in a green sari, a girl in a red dress holding a folded paper, a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl, a man in a pink checked shirt holding a bottle, a bald man in white kurta with orange shawl, and young men in white dhotis with orange shawls. A red cloth hangs from the roof beside the shrine.

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A photograph of a shrine at an outdoor temple setting. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at the back right, hands joined in prayer before a deity shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored garlands, with brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel on the stone platform. A man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands in front of the shrine, hands folded. To the left, a woman in an orange sari and a man in a checked shirt and grey trousers stand watching, and a young girl in a red dress holds a white cloth. Red and white striped walls and a small building with a signboard are behind. Visible people total five.2008-03-25March 25 20082008-03-25A photograph at an open-air shrine with grey stone pillars and red draped cloth. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on a raised platform and waves a lamp toward a deity pair garlanded with multicoloured flower chains; the murtis are decorated with orange and pink cloth. Five devotees stand in front with hands folded: a man in a white shirt, a woman in green sari, an older man in checked shirt, a child in red dress, and a woman in orange sari. Brass lamps and a steel vessel sit on the stone altar.2008-03-25A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a stone arch and carved pillars. A man in orange robes with a shaved head stands at the centre, raising a lamp toward a deity murti adorned with garlands of white and yellow flowers and a red garland. The deity figures wear orange and pink garments. Brass oil lamps and a silver vessel sit on the ledge. Five onlookers stand in front: a woman in green sari with a handbag, an older man in a checked shirt with hands joined, a small girl in red dress, a man in white with hands folded, and a woman in orange shawl seen from behind. Red cloth hangs from the roof beside the shrine.2008-03-25January 17 20102010-01-17Devotees stand in a line at a stone-railed shrine pavilion with orange curtains tied back on red pillars, offering worship to a deity murti seated in the golden-framed shrine. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti reaches toward the stone ledge holding offering items, while others in white dhotis, light shirts and a red shirt stand with folded hands. A woman in a white sari with a border stands at right. Brass lamps and ritual vessels rest on the ledge, and palm trees appear in the background.2010-07-11A photograph of an open-air courtyard with a tiled floor under a corrugated metal roof, surrounded by coconut palms. On the left, a tall golden-topped pillar stands beside orange-painted stone bases. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red border stands near the pillar holding a small white cloth bundle. Several devotees stand in a loose group: a woman in a red sari carries a small child in green and yellow, a woman in an orange sari and a man in a white shirt stand with hands folded, and men in white dhotis and kurtas stand nearby. The group appears to be facing a shrine area in a calm, respectful gathering.2011-10-06December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of a temple courtyard with a white-walled building and corrugated roof. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a flowing orange-saffron robe and walks barefoot toward a stone shrine wall at right, a red cloth hanging on the wall. Behind him, a group of men in white ritual clothes and orange shawls hold a tray and flowers, and one photographs the scene. At left, women in white and pink garments with hair tied back stand watching, and a trident hangs on the wall. A man in an orange robe with hands folded in namaste stands in the doorway at right. Several figures appear in the background.2007-12-07February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph inside a bright hall with large windows, where a golden shrine or altar stands behind a hanging brass bell. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with a gold necklace faces away from the camera, while a man in a white shirt holds something in his hands near her. Beside them, a woman in a pale green sari with her hand raised to her head, a man in a white shirt looking down, and two young boys in yellow and red stand watching. Framed pictures hang on the back wall, and a hand with a gold bangle appears at the right edge.2003 World Tour - Bay Area USA2003-08-01