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Outdoor photograph at a temple courtyard with red-brick and white shrine buildings, a tall ritual pole with a flag, and a crowd of onlookers. A videographer in a green shirt and headphones films a woman in a magenta kurta holding a microphone, interviewing a man wearing a rudraksha-style garland of orange flowers, an orange robe and a patterned brown shawl. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange sits on the ground near brass vessels, flowers and a red-cushioned seat, and several people in orange and saffron clothes stand nearby. a person appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the central figure is described by role only.

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Outdoor temple ritual at a Shiva shrine courtyard with a large silver trident (trishul) standing upright in the foreground. A woman in orange robes and a marigold garland sits with palms pressed together at left, facing the scene. Several devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on a red carpet around offering plates, bowls and a brass vessel. A bald priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at centre-right, near a decorated deity murti dressed in green cloth and marigold garlands. A cameraman in green shoots the ceremony, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind a red-and-white balcony hung with garlands in the background, with ornate temple roofs and stupas visible.2012-08-01Outdoor temple ritual at a stone courtyard with a silver trident standing on a red cloth. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a long beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a red mat before a shrine decorated with orange marigold garlands and green leaves, with brass plates, bowls and conch-shaped offerings arranged in front. Beside him a woman in orange clothing films with a camera. A woman in the foreground with marigold garlands and rudraksha beads sits facing the altar. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, some holding cameras, watches from the courtyard, with red-brick temple buildings and white spired shrines in the background.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01Outdoor ritual at a riverside temple complex with a crowd of devotees seated and standing around a red carpet. A bald priest in orange robes and beaded mala sits at right beside a tray of offerings, bowls, flowers and a small brass lamp. A standing figure at left wears orange garments, floral garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a tall ceremonial staff. Women in red and orange saris and men in saffron shawls sit in the foreground. Red-brick temple architecture, pagoda roofs and a stone stairway fill the background, with a video camera on a tripod among onlookers.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01Outdoor ritual at a stone temple complex with a large crowd of devotees seated on steps and on the ground. At centre, a person in orange clothing with a large floral garland sits on a golden-framed chair holding a long staff with a decorative top. Nearby, saffron-robed men and women sit on a red and patterned rug in front of brass plates of flowers, offerings and a small lamp; a shaved-headed man in orange wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A man in a white shirt and red shawl sits to the right. Stone shrines and a pagoda-style spire are behind, with a film camera operator at the right edge.2012-08-01 +1 copiesAugust 01 20122012-08-01