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Night-time outdoor scene at a temple. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe holds a lit oil lamp or ritual flame in his hand. Behind him, a person in a red-orange garment raises an arm and tosses petals or flower confetti into the air. To the right stands a tall copper-coloured ceremonial pillar wrapped with a red cloth, with embossed decorative panels and a white stone base. Behind is a white building with a sign reading Nandeshwara Temple and a Kannada sign, with other devotees in white and orange clothing at left.

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March 26 20082008-03-26Night photograph at an outdoor ashram courtyard beside a white temple building with a Kannada signboard. A tall ornate copper-gold lamp or kalasha-style column with red cloth tied around its top stands on a white plinth, and a garland hangs from its base. Two young monastic men in orange robes stand in front, one holding a brass plate and one holding a small lamp or offering. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothing stand with folded hands in a puja or aarti. A framed portrait is mounted on the wall to the right, and a dark-lit night sky sits above. Two people in orange are visible in front, with several more in the background, so the count is in the 6-20 range.2008-03-26March 26 20082008-03-26Night photograph of a tall copper ceremonial pillar or flagstaff with a seated gilded deity figure in a niche on its base, wrapped with white cord. A person in saffron-orange robes and a pink-red shawl with a red flower garland raises one hand while flower petals scatter through the air. A second person in orange stands at the right edge, and a third figure in orange is partly visible behind the pillar. a person: the central figure has a shaved head or short hair and wears a saffron robe, pink shawl and garland; appearance alone is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the claim is noted only as a candidate. The pillar and offering scene suggest a temple festival ritual.2008-01-03Night photograph of a large bronze lamp stand, a deepam, with carved panels and a tall tiered column, set on an orange-painted platform strewn with flower petals. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with gold borders holds a brass tray or vessel toward the lamp, while a second person in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl stands with palms pressed together beside him. At the right edge, a young man in a white dhoti with maroon borders kneels and reaches toward the lamp. The scene is lit by the lamp's glow against a dark background.2010-11-21Night photo at the Sri Anandeshwara Temple courtyard. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a white raised platform, pulling ropes that hang from a tall, polished copper flagstaff topped with a small gilded shrine box. Behind them stands a crowd of devotees, many in white and orange clothing, some holding up cameras or phones. A white temple building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwara Temple is visible on the left, and a kneeling figure in an orange robe sits near the base of the pole in front of the platform.2008-01-03March 26 20082008-03-26January 03 20082008-01-03September 02 20112011-09-02September 02 20112011-09-02Night photograph of a large ornate bronze deepa stambham (lamp pillar) standing on a raised stone base scattered with marigold petals and red flower petals. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside it: the nearer one, with a shaved head and a gold-banded orange shawl, holds a gold bowl or tray, while the middle figure, with long dark hair and a patterned dark top over an orange dhoti, holds a lit flame. A devotee in white dhoti and a white shirt bends at the lower right edge. Palm trees and darkness fill the background.2010-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12