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A photograph of a temple courtyard with a metal railing queue. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, arms extended and holding a small object, with long dark hair swept back. Opposite stands a person in a white kurta holding an orange envelope-like item. Devotees in white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together, and a woman in a red jacket holds a paper. Behind them is a golden shrine arch framing a deity murti with a multi-armed figure, decorated with red and orange drapes and colourful banners on the pillars.

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January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesA photo of a devotional scene at a temple-like shrine with a deity murti in the background, showing a consecrated pair of figures garlanded with flowers. A man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and raises one hand in greeting toward a crowd lined behind metal barriers. Beside him, another saffron-robed attendant holds a tray. Devotees on both sides, many with palms pressed together, watch and greet him. Women in colourful saris and men in shirts line the rails, and a red-and-gold banner hangs at the shrine's side.2010-02-19December 05 20092009-12-05January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesDecember 02 20092009-12-02A photograph of a darshan-style blessing at a temple shrine with a golden arch and deity murti behind. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala stands in the centre, one hand raised to touch the forehead of a devotee in white clothes. A second man in white stands at right holding a small wooden tray. Devotees in white and folded hands line a steel railing, and women in saffron and teal saris watch at the right. Red and orange cloth banners hang from the shrine pillars.2010-01-13A temple darshan scene in front of a shrine with a red-and-gold backdrop showing deity murtis garlanded in yellow and pink flowers. A man in a saffron-orange robe with bare upper arm and a light forehead mark stands centre-left, holding an orange tray with papers. An attendant in white with a yellow shawl stands beside him, and a man in white clothes and a rudraksha-style mala holds a small box. Devotees line metal railings at left and right, some with hands folded and some holding papers.2009-12-12A photograph of a devotional line at an outdoor temple setting with a shrine behind it. In the center, a man in orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead and dark hair tied back stands at a table, handing papers to devotees. A second man in orange robes stands at the right edge, partly visible, facing him. Behind them, a younger person in orange with a red tilak and two figures in orange are in the background near a golden-framed shrine holding deity murtis and a red canopy. On the left, a crowd of devotees with hands pressed in anjali and papers in hand lean over a metal railing, including men in glasses, a woman in a yellow sari, and children. Orange cloth and a red-and-gold shrine dominate the scene.2010-01-31A photograph of a temple darshan at an outdoor-roofed shrine with white carved stone pillars and a gilded arch framing a deity murti of a seated god and goddess decorated with marigold garlands and a trident. Two saffron-robed men stand at the centre; the foremost, in a long orange robe with a red tilak, reaches out toward the crowd and holds a stack of white papers. Beside him, a second man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange shawl with maroon edging and holds the papers in both hands. Along the left, a line of elderly men and others stand behind a metal barricade with palms pressed together in greeting, while women in saris are visible on the right. Brass oil lamps stand on the shrine's sides.2009-12-17A photo of a temple darshan line before a shrine with a deity pair adorned with yellow and orange garlands, and a red and gold arch behind them. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe stands at the centre, reaching out toward the crowd, while a second orange-robed person in front holds a folded cloth. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands near the shrine. Devotees line a metal barricade on the left and right with palms pressed together in namaskar and some hold papers. Roughly a few dozen people are visible.2009-12-15A photograph of a temple darshan in a covered shrine hall. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the centre before a gilded deity murti with a golden arch, flanked by orange curtains. The man on the left holds a small object while the man beside him, with a bare upper body and wrapped orange cloth, holds a brass tray. A crowd of devotees lines a metal railing on both sides, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Women wear white saris and one wears a red sari, and a man in a red sweater stands at the left edge.2009-12-17