Festival image of Nataraja (Shiva as Lord of the Dance) on the elephant-demon vehicle, followed by his consort and other images
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Festival image of Nataraja (Shiva as Lord of the Dance) on the elephant-demon vehicle, followed by his consort and other images
Festival image of Minakshi seated on the silver bull vehicle
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Festival image of Minakshi seated on the silver bull vehicle
Festival image of Minakshi seated on the yali (mythical animal) vehicle
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Festival image of Minakshi seated on the yali (mythical animal) vehicle
Festival image of Sundareshwara seated in a chariot, accompanied by a priest's son acting as the God, prior to the 'battle' with Minakshi
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Festival image of Sundareshwara seated in a chariot, accompanied by a priest's son acting as the God, prior to the 'battle' with Minakshi
A. Viswanatha Sivacharyar (standing), K Pitchai Gurukkal, guru of the Pillaiyarpatti pathashala (sitting at front), with priests and temple officials
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A. Viswanatha Sivacharyar (standing), K Pitchai Gurukkal, guru of the Pillaiyarpatti pathashala (sitting at front), with priests and temple officials
Young priest and his with, with some children, in a palanquin after his consecration ritual
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Young priest and his with, with some children, in a palanquin after his consecration ritual
Priests inside temple preparing for the viseshashanti (special pacification ritual)
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Priests inside temple preparing for the viseshashanti (special pacification ritual)
Priests performing the fire sacrifice
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Priests performing the fire sacrifice
South tower of temple with priests on top preparing to empty water-pots in final bathing ritual
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South tower of temple with priests on top preparing to empty water-pots in final bathing ritual
Musicians on roof of temple during final bathing ritual
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Musicians on roof of temple during final bathing ritual
Students, priests' sons, reciting Agamic texts in the guru's presence
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Students, priests' sons, reciting Agamic texts in the guru's presence
Minakshi Temple renovation ritual (kumbhabhisheka), final bathing ritual
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Minakshi Temple renovation ritual (kumbhabhisheka), final bathing ritual
Marriage of a Minakshi Temple priest, seated in centre, and his child bride, seated to his right, accompanied by priests, family members and temple officials
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Marriage of a Minakshi Temple priest, seated in centre, and his child bride, seated to his right, accompanied by priests, family members and temple officials
Ndebele woman stripping maize from cob
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Ndebele woman stripping maize from cob
Women returning from fields with maize
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Women returning from fields with maize
Ndebele house with gate
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Ndebele house with gate
Tabitha Madihlaba
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Tabitha Madihlaba
Home craft: Ndebele woman with mat loom
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Home craft: Ndebele woman with mat loom
Pedi woman with grass-mat
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Pedi woman with grass-mat
Maker of mud bricks
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Maker of mud bricks
Queue of buckets at water tap
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Queue of buckets at water tap
SK Alex women: drummer and solo singer in performance
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SK Alex women: drummer and solo singer in performance
Rural women singers performing to greet their urban visitors, SK Alex, Mamone, Sekhukhune
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Rural women singers performing to greet their urban visitors, SK Alex, Mamone, Sekhukhune
New Sotho dress: Mmagopine in sese (headscarf), vest and dituku (waistcloths): Dithabaneng in performance
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New Sotho dress: Mmagopine in sese (headscarf), vest and dituku (waistcloths): Dithabaneng in performance
Woman with mekamo hairstyle, Apel, Sekhukhune
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Woman with mekamo hairstyle, Apel, Sekhukhune
Angel tombstone, Doornkop
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Angel tombstone, Doornkop
Mrs Matentje
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Mrs Matentje
Driver Ntuli, Secretary of the Sizanani CPA, in the kgoro
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Driver Ntuli, Secretary of the Sizanani CPA, in the kgoro