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A photograph of a temple ritual in a stone-pillared pavilion. A person with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe with a draped shawl leans forward over a golden linga-shaped object, hands together, touching a tall gold pot-shaped vessel. Behind, two golden metal deity murtis with crowns and jewellery sit beneath a gilded arch, one with a red turban and the other in gold, both adorned with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands. A white statue in a blue sari with a gold necklace and white garlands sits at the left foreground. Brass vessels, a gold kalasha, flower offerings and folded silk cloths in green and orange lie on the altar table.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a person in an orange saffron robe bending forward with long dark hair, one hand resting on a gold kalasha-shaped vessel with a silver linga-like top before a golden deity murti. The golden deity pair, one wearing a red turban and one with a gold crown, sit on a gold throne behind garlands of yellow marigolds and purple flowers. A gold-and-green-bordered cloth drapes over the shrine. In front, a white deity statue in blue silk with a white garland, brass vessels, a gold pot, flowers and folded cloths sit on a table. The figure in orange appears to be performing abhishekam. The person's identity is not established from appearance.2010-02-12A temple shrine with gold-framed arch and golden deity murti of a male and female figure, the female wearing a red crown-like headdress and jeweled ornaments, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. At center stands a tall gold-and-silver linga with a cloth draped over it and flower garlands wrapped around it. A white stone figure in a blue sari with white flower garland sits at lower left. A man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha-style gold necklace, and red tilak stands at left, one hand raised in gesture, a silver bowl at his side. Brass pots and offering vessels rest on the floor in front, with a folded green and gold cloth.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph inside an open temple pavilion with grey stone ceiling beams. On the left, a man with long dark hair and swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds his palms together in anjali, eyes lowered and smiling. Behind a golden arched frame, two gilded deity murtis sit on a golden throne-like peetha draped in a red and green bordered cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. A tall golden kalasha stands at the centre, surrounded by brass vessels, a blue-clad white figure, and offering plates in the foreground.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple shrine with two gold-coloured deity murtis seated on a throne-like altar framed by an ornate gold arch. The murti on the left wears a red and gold turban and the one on the right a gold crown, both adorned with jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers. A tall gold kalasha or lingam-shaped vessel stands in front, draped with a red and green silk cloth and marigold garlands. Before it is a white marble figure in a blue sari with white jasmine garlands, and offerings of gold vessels, a folded green silk cloth and flowers rest on a white-covered table. On the left a person in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair reaches up toward the shrine, appearing to bless or offer to the murtis.2010-02-12March 02 20112011-03-02July 07 20092009-07-07July 08 20092009-07-08January 01 20122012-01-01March 03 20112011-03-03November 16 20152015-11-16Photograph of a temple shrine with gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne, adorned with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, red and green silk drape, and a golden lingam with jewelled decorations in the foreground. Two men in orange saffron robes stand at the shrine: one on a raised platform holds a silver plate or tray, while the other, in the foreground, reaches toward it with both hands, performing an abhishekam-style offering. A white statue draped in a blue silk cloth with white flower garland sits at lower left, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left edge. The gilded arched frame and stone ceiling surround the shrine.2010-02-12