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A stone shrine with a decorated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a throne, adorned with garlands of marigolds and pink flowers, a gold arch behind, and brass lamps on either side. A figure in an orange robe with a light gold-patterned wrap stands with head bowed in front of the altar, facing the deity. Orange curtains are tied at the sides and green foliage decorates the pillars. Flower offerings sit on the platform.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a temple shrine under an open pavilion with orange cloth drapes and banana leaves. Inside, a deity murti pair is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a flower-garlanded backdrop, with brass lamps and flower offerings in front. A woman in an orange sari stands with hands raised in prayer at the shrine, beside a person in a patterned leopard-print wrap. A photographer in white stands at left by a tripod. Three people are visible.2010-02-12July 28 20102010-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with banana stalks, orange cloth drapes and marigold garlands. Two gilded deity murtis, one wearing a red crown, sit on a decorated pedestal behind brass oil lamps. In the foreground, a person in an orange sari with a white shawl stands with hands raised in worship facing the shrine. A red velvet throne with gold trim and an orange cushion sits empty before the deities, beside a microphone stand and a brass vessel with a small flame at right. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable, so the throne is not attributed to any person.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine with two deity murtis seated on a raised golden peetha, decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and green and vibrant floral arrangements. A figure in an orange-saffron robe and wrap, with long hair, bows forward with hands together before the shrine on a stone platform, with a patterned mat at their feet. Brass lamps and a pink curtain frame the scene, with an open-sided pavilion setting. The bowing figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) in a devotional pose, with long hair and saffron clothing as the qualifying cues.2010-10-17March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine with a deity murti of a seated couple, adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a red-and-white cloth. Brass lamps and offering plates surround the shrine, and floral arrangements hang on the maroon cloth-draped pillars. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe bends forward toward the altar with hands near the offerings, while another orange-robed figure sits at the lower left edge. The scene suggests a puja or darshan at a temple shrine.2008-12-26December 29 20092009-12-29October 17 20102010-10-17December 30 20082008-12-30October 17 20102010-10-17March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copies