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Photo 11709663 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with ornate gilded arches and a carved stone pillar. Several golden deity murtis stand in the back, one with a crown and trident, garlanded with marigold and red flower strands. In the foreground a priest in orange-saffron dhoti, bare-chested with white tilak, stands at the left holding a lamp and performing puja. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar, and offerings with flower garlands sit on a red cloth. On the right, a seated figure in brown-red robes with white beard and a garland joins hands in namaskar beside a small figure in a purple robe. Women in orange and pink saris kneel at the lower right in prayer, one holding a mobile phone.2017-01-25January 24 20172017-01-24 +1 copiesMarch 23 20172017-03-23A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a red curtain at the right edge. Several gilded deity murtis stand in arched niches, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strings, with a golden kalasha-like arrangement and oil lamps on the platform. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a white sacred thread stands at left, holding a lamp-like object and gesturing toward the shrine. A seated priest in a red-orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at far left, hands folded. A row of women in saffron and cream saris with folded hands stands at bottom right, watching the ritual. A small statue in white and purple stands on the platform, and a standing sage figure in brown robes with a beard and garland appears at right beside the shrine. Ritual worship or aarti at the shrine.2017-01-25A photo of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and gold-framed niches holding deity murti draped in garlands. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands at the shrine's left with his hands together near the altar. Beside the shrine stands a large printed portrait of a man with a red turban, rudraksha mala and red clothing, hands raised in a blessing gesture, seated in a pose. Several girls and young women in orange outfits stand at the lower right with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar in front of the golden throne and the deity murti.2017-01-25Photo 11710366February 10 20172017-02-10A photograph of a temple shrine with gold-framed arched niches and a red backdrop. Central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati are adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. In front stands a Shivalinga with a marigold garland and a gold kalasha-like offering. To the right, a brown-robed statue stands with hands in anjali mudra, wearing a rudraksha mala. A shaved-headed young priest in an orange dhoti, with white tilak marks, holds a lamp near the shrine on the left. Several children with folded hands sit at the bottom right, facing the shrine.2017-01-25December 25 20152015-12-25Five young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis stand bare-chested with long dreadlocked hair in a row before a stone temple shrine, raising their hands toward a granite shrine. Inside the shrine, deity murtis are dressed with garlands of red and white flowers and gold ornaments, seated on a throne beneath a golden arch. Two flanking figures stand on either side, one holding a staff and one with hands raised. Brass oil lamps and offering trays sit on the shrine ledge, and orange cloth hangs at the upper right.2015-05-13January 25 20172017-01-25