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A nighttime photograph of a row of seated figures on a raised dais, each in dark robes with red and white accents, several with long hair, seemingly taking part in a ceremony. Dim warm lighting and a few onlookers at the edge of the frame suggest an indoor event. The figures appear to be statues or seated figures rather than clearly identifiable living people; the visible cues are too limited to attribute any individual to a person.

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2011 -eNMiracles CollectionsA photograph of an interior room with a row of identical black stone statues of seated figures lined up along a shelf or platform against a pale wall. In the lower right, a golden deity murti and small ornaments sit on a side table. On the left edge, a person in white clothing stands near the statues, partly visible. Ceiling lights and a plain, clean setting frame the scene.2011-09-10September 10 20112011-09-10A woman in a white sari with a green border stands at left with her back to the camera, facing a row of dark stone or metal seated deity murti arranged on a draped table with a red cloth. The murti are seated figures with raised hands and crowns, and small brass offerings sit before them. The setting appears to be a temple or shrine room for an arti or puja.2011-09-10A photograph inside a temple hall lined with rows of dark stone statues. In the foreground, a large black stone lingam sits on a bed of red and orange cloth. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right, leaning over the lingam with a vessel, apparently pouring liquid over it. Two women in colourful saris sit at left beside the lingam, one in pink and one in yellow, watching the ritual. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on a shivalingam.2011-09-10A photograph inside a temple hall during a puja. A man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth stands at the right, holding a brass plate or lamp over a seated figure. In the left foreground, a devotee lies prostrate on a mat, face down, in a red garment. Behind them, a row of black stone deity murtis stands in niches along the wall. A white altar and small brass vessels with offerings and flowers are in the centre foreground. Several seated devotees in white and colourful clothes sit near the altar.2011-09-10A photo inside a temple or shrine room with several dark stone murtis on the left, including seated figures with raised hands, beside a row of painted deity statues on the right in orange, red and white garments. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the left-centre, facing the shrine and holding flowers or offerings near the deities. The setting is a richly decorated puja area with garlands and ritual items.2011-09-10A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress. A large black stone Shiva lingam sits on a raised platform in the foreground, while a man in white dhoti and white shawl stands at right pouring or offering liquid over it. Several seated devotees in the background wear red and white clothing near a decorated altar with deity images and flowers. Count visible people: about four or five.2011-09-10May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA dim video frame of a devotional gathering in front of a wall covered with printed Tamil text in white and black lettering. In the lower left, several people in white garments sit on the floor, and a shaved-headed figure in white stands at a raised position with his hands together. A lit lamp or flame glows near the centre, and a person in white is seen at the right edge.2012-05-18KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/14/20212021-01-14May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copies