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A night photograph of a paved walkway lined with corrugated metal sheets on the left and tall fluorescent tube lights on the right, with dark trees overhead. An older man in a pale green checked shirt and white dhoti stands on the path, holding the hand of a small child in a grey dress. Behind them a man in a white shirt and dark trousers raises an arm toward the lights. Small potted plants and a row of black plastic chairs sit along the right edge.

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November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27A night-time photograph of a long line of men and women standing on a paved road in front of trees and a building, appearing to wait in a procession queue. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts, one wears a checked shirt and dark trousers, and one older bare-chested man wears a red-orange dhoti and a white cloth. A man near the centre holds a brass plate or tray with offerings. A woman at the right edge wears a pink sari with gold-toned embroidery and folds her arms. Strings of decorative leaves hang over the path, and a small lamp glows at the left edge.2011-01-16Night-time photograph of a rural village lane in Kuttiyankuppam, lit only faintly from a distant doorway. In the foreground an older man with grey hair and a moustache, wearing a teal and white checked shawl over a white shirt and a striped lungi, holds a white paper plate of food. Beside him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti also holds a plate. A woman in a striped sari carries a small child on her hip, and another child stands behind her. A thatched hut and a utility pole stand in the background.2012-01-06Night photograph of a dense outdoor crowd gathered at an event, with many people standing close together facing away from the camera toward an unseen stage. Bright floodlights on tall poles light the scene, and a string of yellow lights runs along the background, with plastic chairs in the lower right. Men wear white or pale shirts and some wear saffron-orange shirts; several women wear saris and have long braided hair. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the crowd.2012-01-08Night photograph of a group of devotees walking single file along a dirt path lined with a woven bamboo fence strung with small orange lanterns and tall white fluorescent tubes on posts. Several women wear sarees in turquoise, green, pink, yellow and orange, and men wear white dhotis and shirts; one man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at the front while another walks in a white shirt. Dark trees stand at right under a night sky, and a crowd continues into the distance.2009-08-05Night photo of a long line of people standing side by side on a sandy path edged with brick, facing away toward a dim distance. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands clasped, and beside him a man in a checked shirt and grey trousers. Women wear saris in green, teal and yellow, and a girl in a teal outfit holds a black fan. Many others in white dhotis and shirts line the row. A small lit lamp glows at the far right near a tree. No individual in this scene is identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2011-01-16A night-time photograph of a long queue of devotees standing along a sandy path bordered by a low brick edging. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, while women wear saris in teal, lavender, mustard and dark green. A young child in a blue dress stands at the front, and a small boy in a brown shirt stands beside a woman in gold. A man at left in a white shirt holds a black folder. Behind them, a blank white board and string lights glow in the dark trees, with more people standing further back. The row appears to be waiting for a procession or ritual.2011-01-16A night-time outdoor photograph of a line of about fifteen villagers standing on sand beneath palm trees, strung with rows of small white and blue pennant flags. Most men wear white dhotis or checked lungis with shirts, while women wear saris, one in red blouse and grey sari, another in orange. Several stand with arms folded. A young girl in white sits in a plastic chair at the front, holding a white rolled paper tube, and a young man in a checked shirt holds a white rolled tube too. The scene appears to be a queue at an evening gathering, with lights glowing faintly in the background.2007-01-12September 28 20172017-09-28January 06 20122012-01-06July 21 20132013-07-21