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Photograph of a red-painted entrance with white-and-red striped steps lined with potted plants, including croton and other leafy shrubs in terracotta pots. Two dark stone statues flank the doorway: on the right, a larger standing statue wears a garland of red and white flowers, a dhoti with a gold-toned sash, and a tall cap; on the left, a smaller statue wears a yellow-and-white garland. No living people are visible.

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A dark stone deity murti stands on the right against an orange-painted wall, draped in a white dhoti-like cloth with a gold-edged sash and wrapped in a long garland of white and yellow flowers with red blossoms. Terracotta pots of green and bronze-leaved plants line the red-and-white striped steps leading up to a doorway. Inside the doorway, a wall clock, notice papers and a red-and-black figure are visible. No people are present.2011-09-19April 30 20132013-04-30A photograph of an ashram garden in front of a tall orange-painted temple wall with white and maroon stripes. Dense green shrubs, hibiscus-like leaves and a broad-leafed banana plant fill the foreground. At the temple entrance, two figures stand on steps beside the doorway, one wearing a white garment with a red sash and the other in white. Stone or wooden statues of deities stand beside the doorway. Behind the wall, palm and tree foliage and a white building with a red door are visible, with a few people seated in white clothes at the left edge. A blue-and-white bucket sits on the steps, with a pipe fixed to the wall.2010-07-07September 09 20112011-09-09November 15 20102010-11-15September 15 20122012-09-15Outdoor temple grounds shaded by green trees. A figure in orange robes, with an orange head wrap and a beaded necklace, stands with back to the camera, facing a group of dark stone deity murtis garlanded with white and red flower strands. The central pair of murtis stand on a black plinth ringed by red-and-white striped borders, framed by gold-painted arches. Another dark murti in a green and pink garment with a garland stands at right. Small shrines and signboards are visible along the grounds.2011-09-09October 09 20112011-10-09Outdoor temple garden scene with red-and-white painted shrine walls and potted plants. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with hands joined before a shrine. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti stands at a white-draped table holding a small bell and ritual items. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl gestures over a table with a metal vessel, and another man in orange robes stands further right. Behind them are a deity murti decorated with white and red garlands, a small kalasha-style offering with flowers, a Shiva lingam on a pedestal, and green trees. Green signboards with Tamil text stand among the trees.2011-09-08January 24 20222022-01-24September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with red-and-white striped plinths. A person in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap bends forward with hands raised in reverence before a dark stone deity murti draped with white and red flower garlands. A smaller black murti and a golden ornate arch frame the scene, with trees behind. A photographer in white clothing stands at left with a camera. The bending figure has long hair tied up, a saffron cloth wrapped across the body, and rudraksha beads at the waist, and appears to be performing padapuja-style worship.2011-09-09