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A photograph of a rustic thatched-roof structure set against a green hillside with palm trees and saffron flags on tall poles. The main thatched building has teal green tarpaulin walls and maroon-curtained doorways, flanked by smaller thatched shelters with arched gold-painted frames. In the foreground a wooden plank and wire fence encloses dry red earth, and a man in white clothes sits on a concrete slab with his head bowed.

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A thatched-roof pavilion with a turquoise shade-cloth wall and maroon doorways stands behind a woven reed fence on red earth, with several orange flags on poles along its roof. Palm trees and forested hills rise behind. Two men in white shirts are partly visible at the lower edge, one bent over near the fence and one at the right edge. The structure appears to be a temporary ashram-style enclosure with a thatched hut at the front, and small palm-leaf roofed booths beside it.2008-08-03A wide outdoor photograph of a rural compound at the base of a forested hill. A tall pole flies an orange flag above a green-walled thatched hut, flanked by smaller thatched structures topped with orange flags, all enclosed by a low fence of upright wooden stakes. A sign is posted on the fence. A bare-chested man in white and a person in dark clothing walk on the dry dirt ground in front of the fence, with dense trees along the right side.2009-08-06A dry, sandy open ground fronted by a low woven bamboo fence. Behind it stand thatched-roof huts and a larger thatched structure with teal-green draped walls, decorated with several saffron-orange flags on tall poles and along the roofline. A rocky, scrubby hill and green trees rise behind the compound under a pale sky. A small red-and-white sign is fixed to the fence. No people are visible.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08Photograph of a rustic compound at the base of a rocky, scrub-covered hill under a partly cloudy sky. A thatched-roof main hall with a teal-painted lower wall stands at centre, flanked by several small thatched huts topped with saffron flags. A tall flagpole with an orange flag rises from the hall. A woven bamboo fence encloses the dusty yard, and a red-bordered signboard is fixed to the fence at the front. Palm and tree foliage surrounds the site. No people are visible.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A thatched-roof open shrine in a sandy courtyard with several small orange and red saffron flags on poles. Striped red-and-white pillars stand at the edges, and behind them are statues and murtis set under green cloth backdrops and gold-coloured arches. Trees frame the scene on both sides. No people are visible. The courtyard is quiet and empty.2009-08-06A photograph of a whitewashed block building with a thatched roof and a woven palm-frond or bamboo panel set into the gable. Grey cement-block walls and wooden-framed windows face a dirt yard with shrubs and coiled black hoses. A single worker in white clothing crouches at the stone-edged base near a stone block wall, and two smaller figures stand at the far left and far right edges. No ritual, a person, or festival activity is visible; the scene shows a construction or ashram building site under a clear sky.2009-09-08December 28 20082008-12-28December 12 20092009-12-12Outdoor photograph on a dirt path beside a low wooden stake fence. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk together, one holding a bright orange umbrella raised overhead. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind them. Behind the fence stand thatched-roof shrine structures with a green-draped central hut and small orange pennants on bamboo poles. A wooded hill rises under a blue sky with scattered clouds.2008-10-19A rural village scene of a low mud-brick house with a bright turquoise painted wall and a thatched roof of dried straw and palm fronds, with a torn white cloth draped over part of the roof. A woven palm-frond fence stands to the left beside a concrete drain along a dirt road. A silver metal pot sits in the dusty yard, a yellow plastic bag lies on the ground, and a banana plant grows at the right edge beneath leafy trees and power lines. A chalk kolam-style design is drawn on a flat stone slab in the foreground. No people are visible.2007-03-03