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A crowded covered temple hall with a metal-framed roof, strung paper lanterns and tall blue-and-white striped pillars. Devotees stand in rows with palms pressed together in anjali, many in white dhotis and shirts with white tilak marks. In the centre foreground, a figure in a flowing orange robe and a sleeveless orange top stands with long dark hair, facing the shrine, while a bald man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash stands before them. At the far end, a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers sits on an altar framed by red and gold drapery. Women on the right wear white saris with rudraksha malas and folded hands. Walls display framed photographs and printed panels.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Devotees stand in a covered open-air temple hall with an orange-painted wall while palms are pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe faces the shrine with raised arms, near a railing. To the left, a richly decorated deity murti in red and gold stands within an ornate stone shrine. Women in white saris and men in white shirts fill the foreground, with a framed photo and banner on the right wall. Pale-coloured garments and an orange-and-gold ceremonial canopy are visible nearby.2010-07-21December 06 20092009-12-06December 12 20092009-12-12November 23 20092009-11-23January 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesA covered outdoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel railings, where a line of about a dozen men stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair faces away from the camera toward the line, appearing to lead devotees in a darshan. At the far end, a white-clad priest stands before an altar with a deity murti and a kalasha, performing puja. Pennants and orange lanterns hang from the rafters, and a printed banner with photographs and text is mounted on the left wall. The floor is covered with striped mats.2009-12-08Devotees stand behind metal railings in a covered temple courtyard, hands pressed together in namaskar as they watch a ritual. In the centre, a woman in orange robes with long dark hair carries a tray, and in front of her a figure in saffron robes walks forward toward a shrine. The shrine holds a goddess deity murti framed by a golden arch, with red and orange drapes on the sides. Men in white shirts and women in yellow, red and green saris make up the crowd, and a few people wear orange and white. A small orange lamp hangs from the roof on the right. Total visible people, about 20.2009-12-09A photograph inside a decorated hall with a tin roof strung with orange and red paper flowers and colourful painted pillars. A crowd of devotees presses forward with palms joined in anjali. In the centre a man with long curly dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland, reaching out his arm toward the crowd. Behind him a man in white ritual clothing holds up a ceremonial object, and in the background a deity murti stands in a lit shrine area. Women on the right wear white saris with dark borders and glasses, many with hands folded in prayer.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDevotees stand in two lines along metal railings in a covered temple corridor, hands pressed together in namaskar. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the left; women in white saris and a woman in a purple sari stand on the right. At the far end, two people in saffron-orange robes walk toward a shrine where a deity murti is decorated in red and gold. Striped pillars with red and blue patterns line the hall.2009-12-15January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a covered walkway lined with metal railings where a crowd of devotees stands on both sides, many with hands folded in prayer. At the far end, a shrine framed by an ornate golden arch holds a colourful deity murti with a red background. Two figures in saffron and orange robes walk down the centre aisle carrying a tray of offerings or prasad, a. Orange drapes and hanging fabric decorate the sides of the hall.2009-12-10