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A photograph of a decorated open-sided stone shrine with carved pillars and a golden arched frame. Inside, a deity murti is dressed in a red and magenta cloth and adorned with garlands, with a golden tray and brass lamps placed in front. Bright orange curtains hang at the sides, and the platform below is draped with strings of yellow, purple and red marigold garlands and floral arrangements. No people are visible.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a grey stone mandapa and red-orange curtains on both sides. Inside, a deity murti of a seated goddess with a crown, flanked by two standing figures, is draped with red and multicolour flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand in rows around the shrine, and the lower platform holds three garlanded murtis: two female figures in orange and red sarees flanking a central male deity with a crown. Rose petals and marigolds are scattered on the floor. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2010-11-12A stone shrine canopy decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white draped along the eaves. Inside, a gilded deity murti of a standing male and female figure is adorned with garlands, with a large central flower garland and a rose garland at the base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small shrine with a seated figure is at the right. Two standing people in white at left and a figure at far right are partly visible near the shrine, with a red curtain hanging at the left side.2013-03-10October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine at night, framed by a stone arch with carved pillars and draped in orange-red cloth. Two seated deity murtis sit on a red-draped throne, one wearing a crown and the other a tall ornate headdress, both with ornaments and garlands. A large arch of multicoloured marigold and flower garlands surrounds them, with a metal kalasha or pot in front. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a dense bed of flowers and garlands lines the base. Hanging strings of small lights decorate the ceiling. No physical people are visible.2010-10-16 +3 copiesA stone-pillared temple shrine with a carved gold arch frames a pair of deity murtis seated on a red-draped platform. The two figures wear red and gold garments, crowns and silver ornaments, and are garlanded with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and brass vessels, offering plates and a kalasha sit on the stone floor in front. Red curtains hang at the sides and string lights are visible overhead. No people are visible in the scene.2010-12-28A temple shrine photographed from the front, framed by granite pillars and a carved arch. Two standing deity murtis, one male with a red crown and one female with an ornate headdress, both in red and gold garments, are garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower strings. In front of them a seated figure in red and gold, a deity murti with a crown and gold adornments, is also garlanded. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a white cloth with gold border drapes a side bench, and brass pots and offering plates sit on the platform. Red curtains hang at the sides. No living people are visible.2010-12-28November 12 20102010-11-12Photograph of an ornate stone temple shrine with a carved archway and pillars. At the centre sits a red-painted statue of a male deity wearing a red crown and a seated female figure beside him, both adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and red flowers. Below them stands a dark stone linga draped in flower garlands, with brass oil lamps on either side and brass pots, offerings and a white cloth on the platform. Red and orange curtains frame the shrine. No living people are visible, so this is a temple deity scene rather than an event with attendees.2010-12-28A decorated shrine niche with garlands of marigolds and purple and white flowers framing the arch and pillars. At the centre stands a deity murti with multiple arms and a crown, flanked by a consort figure in a red and gold garment. Two smaller attendant statues in red robes and garlands stand at either side. Below the central images is a large golden kalasha or lingam-shaped object wrapped in a garland, with brass oil lamps and a flower-covered base. A red velvet curtain hangs to the right of the niche.2015-11-16November 12 20102010-11-12A stone shrine pavilion with carved grey pillars and an orange-draped canopy holds a deity murti at its centre, flanked by a standing figure in orange and red garments. Thick garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers hang from the pillars and the deity, and brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on the stone platform in front. Strings of small lights run along the roof edge, and orange cloth curtains hang at the sides. No people are visible in the frame.2010-12-31