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Outdoor temple courtyard with a grey stone shrine behind a golden-arched doorway, where two deity murtis are garlanded with colourful flower strands. A central figure in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl stands on a red carpet before a gold throne with a red cushion, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and long dark hair. Behind him, a man in orange robes and a shaved head stands at the left holding a tray, and a younger man in white dhoti and shawl holds a plate with flowers beside the throne. Another man in white dhoti with a red border stands with folded arms at the right. Orange curtains frame the shrine, a video camera on a tripod is at the left edge, and gold lamps and ritual vessels surround the altar.

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Outdoor temple shrine scene with a deity murti of a seated goddess and a companion figure draped in red and blue garlands, framed by an ornate gold-and-grey arch and gold lamp stands. In front, a robed figure in saffron-orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl stands barefoot on a red carpet beside a gold-framed throne, with an orange draped cloth behind. To the left, a shaven-headed man in saffron with a gold necklace carries a silver tray, and a young man in white dhoti with a red border holds a tray of offerings. The setting suggests an aarti or puja offering on a shrine platform with orange curtains and a multicoloured woven mat at the foreground. Three people are visible.2010-11-09A man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl stands before a golden throne at an open-air shrine. He has long dark hair and wears a mala around his neck, standing beside a microphone stand. Behind him, a carved stone shrine with orange curtains holds a deity murti of a seated couple, with a crown and blue and red garments, garlanded with flower strands. Gold lamp stands flank the shrine. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a yellow-and-gold garland, holds a tray of offerings and flowers. The setting is an outdoor temple with green trees and a red-and-white striped barrier.2010-11-09A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl stands on a gilded platform before an ornate golden throne with red cushions, a rudraksha mala draped at his chest. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him stands a shrine with a deity murti of a couple, adorned with garlands, flanked by brass lamps, under an arch and a stone-pillared pavilion. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a garland, holds a silver tray of offerings at the left edge. Red and striped mats cover the floor. The man in orange appears to be Swamiji (probable), given the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and saffron clothing, and he is standing in person.2010-11-09A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone and gold-arched sanctum holding a deity murti draped in red cloth and adorned with yellow and red garlands, with a kalasha-like brass vessel before it. Three men in saffron/orange dhotis stand at the left and centre; one in white dhoti with bare chest and a mala holds his hands in anjali, another holds a brass plate, and a third in saffron stands before the shrine performing an aarti-like offering with a lamp. A woman in a cream sari stands at the far left and another woman in orange sits at the far left edge. A red carpet covers the floor, orange curtains frame the shrine, and brass lamp stands and metal vessels sit around the altar. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible, so the people are described by role.2010-11-12A photo of a temple shrine with grey stone pillars and carved panels, where a priest in orange robes sits cross-legged before an altar performing worship. Two devotees stand at the altar edge: one in orange robes with long hair and a full beard, hands folded in prayer, and another in an orange shawl with long dark hair seen from behind. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside the altar. The altar holds brass lamps, plates and kalasha-style vessels, and the deities behind are decorated with orange and white garlands and ornate gold headdresses. A red curtain hangs at the left and a small red-and-blue container sits in the foreground. Four people are visible.2009-10-15Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden-framed niche holding deity murtis draped in yellow and red garlands. In the foreground, a man seen from behind with long dark hair and gold neck ornaments wears an orange saffron robe. Priests in white dhoti and shawl, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, stand at the altar performing abhishekam and offerings, with a brass kalasha and oil lamps before them. Orange curtains frame the open pavilion.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a stone shrine open to the outdoors, with orange curtains and carved pillars framing the scene. Two deity murti stand in the shrine, one with a red crown and gold garlands, the other with yellow and orange marigold garlands, before a gold-framed arch. A bare-chested priest in a red shawl and white dhoti stands at the altar, a white-clad priest in a yellow-bordered dhoti works at the front altar, and orange-robed devotees stand nearby. Brass oil lamps, a gold offering tray with marigold flowers and fruit, and a garlanded pot sit on the altar platform. A tall man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the right corner.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple shrine where a saffron-robed priest stands at a granite altar performing a puja, holding a brass lamp in his right hand. Behind him a deity murti is decorated with marigold garlands and an orange cloth. Brass lamps, kalasha pots, bowls and offerings are arranged on the stone platform. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange cloth over his shoulder stands with hands folded, and a woman in orange sari stands beside him with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti stands in front, and two people's heads are visible in the lower corners. Red curtains hang at the pillars and a board on the wall lists names.2009-10-15December 30 20092009-12-30December 11 20092009-12-11July 19 20102010-07-19