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A temple priest in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at a metal railing on a red-tiled walkway, holding a small dish and sprinkling liquid toward two people bending forward in front of him. One is a young person with wet dark hair wearing an orange-red garment, the other a figure in an orange-ochre garment; a third adult, partly visible in an orange cloth, stands behind. Carved stone temple pillars and a yellow painted pillar frame the scene under a corrugated roof. The water droplets suggest a sprinkling or blessing ritual.

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July 13 20092009-07-13Photograph inside a temple corridor under a corrugated roof with wooden beams. A man in a white dhoti and shirt on the left pours liquid from a small metal vessel over the head of a woman with long dark hair, who bends forward wearing a red garment and gold jewellery. Behind them, several people in white or light clothing stand watching, including an older man with a white beard and a younger woman in white with an orange shawl. Ornate carved stone pillars and a pale wall are visible at left. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the scene.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph inside a temple corridor with a corrugated roof and a plain yellow pillar. On the left, carved stone temple wall with pilasters is visible behind a metal railing. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the left edge, leaning toward the railing. In the centre, a woman in a red sari with a gold ornamental necklace bends forward over a brass vessel while another person's hand pours or holds water. Behind them, a man in a yellow shirt and a man in a white shirt with a cloth over his shoulder stand near the wall, and at right a younger person in white with an orange shawl holds a small object. Another head is visible at the bottom right. Several people are visible, all in plain or white clothing with orange and red accents.2009-07-13A photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard ritual beside a stone tank. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes and orange head wrap holds a silver trident staff and speaks into a microphone; he wears glasses and gold bangles. In the centre, a woman in a red sari with a gold-beaded garland is bent over the tank while an attendant pours water from a brass kalasha over her head. Behind them, several onlookers stand, including a woman in a yellow-green sari, a girl in orange, and bare-chested men with towels. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the right edge beside the tank. A corrugated blue roof and weathered stone walls frame the scene. The orange-robed man's appearance is not sufficient to establish identity, so he is described only by role.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13January 17 20082008-01-17A photograph at a temple entrance showing a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, wearing a gold ornate necklace over rudraksha beads and an orange-red cloth wrap, being doused with water poured from a metal pot. A man in a striped shirt and white dhoti stands on a raised stone platform, lifting a rope and pouring water from a bucket over him. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside: one in gold-bead garland holding a pole, the other in orange shawl smiling. Weathered whitewashed stone walls, a barred gate and a dim doorway frame the scene; a sunbeam slants through the air.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13