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A night photograph of a film crew at work on a terraced stone staircase lined with potted plants. A camera crane with a large camera sits on a tripod in the foreground, its operator in a dark top bending over it. Beside the crane, a bald man in white robes stands on the steps. A crew member in dark clothing crouches on the right among the plants. The scene is dimly lit with a warm glow on the steps.

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October 12 20112011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12December 22 20112011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22A night-time photograph of a temple-style stone staircase lit by bright floodlights, with strings of multicoloured fairy lights and red flags on poles behind. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth walk down the steps carrying a canopied palanquin with a garlanded seat. A man in a rust-coloured garment with a long white flower garland stands at the front of the group, and a figure in deep red clothing follows. Black Shivalinga stones and small brass lamps line the steps on the right, and a man in white stands at the left edge beside audio equipment.2016-12-23Night procession on a red-walled stone staircase lined with potted plants. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a red border reaches up to steady a large deity murti topped with a white ornate crown-like headpiece and draped in pink and yellow garlands. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry or guide the murti up the steps. On the right, spectators in white, red and green clothing stand along a railing watching. Photo taken at night with dark background.2011-10-06A photograph of a film crew filming outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A man in a yellow shirt and grey trousers stands behind a dark video camera on a tripod, while a man in a blue t-shirt with a camera bag works beside him. A man in a white dhoti with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder holds a handheld camera on a black rig, and a man in a red-and-white checked shirt and grey trousers stands on the stone steps to the right. A small offering plate with a yellow item sits on the low stone platform at left. The ground is reddish earth with a white pole at the left edge.2009-08-08Night-time photograph of a temple entrance with red walls and a wooden door, a camera operator on a tripod filming at the doorway. A line of devotees climbs stone steps toward the door: women in white and maroon sarees with maroon shoulder sashes, a woman in a blue saree, and a man in white. On the left, a figure in a long maroon robe with long dark hair holds a tall golden staff with a crescent-topped finial beside a golden ceremonial structure. Along the right side, seated devotees in saffron and white cloth sit on the steps near offerings, with a man in a green-trimmed garment at the far right. Potted plants line the steps.2016-09-09October 12 20112011-10-12A photograph taken on a red-carpeted stage in front of red draped curtains, with a large camera jib arm extending across the upper frame. A man in white ritual clothing with a bare upper body and a white cloth wrapped at his waist stands at the left, holding a camera and photographing the scene. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered edge stands behind a tripod-mounted video camera. Beside her, a standing man wearing an orange-red turban and a patterned orange shawl, with ornate clothing, is positioned on a striped, multicoloured cloth-covered platform. Two camera tripods and cabling are visible on the floor.2016-12-12Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram-style grounds with white-washed platforms and dry leaves on the ground. In the foreground a man in a long saffron-orange robe with dark curly hair stands at left, facing away, holding a small bag. Beside him a camera operator wearing a white kurta with an orange shawl and headphones stands behind a tripod-mounted video camera. Further right a person in white with a yellow-and-white sash stands near equipment cases, and another man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Gear bags, a rolled mat and a white platform are on the ground. Several seated people in white are visible in the background.2010-02-19October 06 20112011-10-06