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A person in a green sari with a rudraksha mala seen from behind, hands joined in namaskar, faces a shrine with garlanded deity murti on a golden pedestal. Two standing figures with blue and teal backdrops are behind, with a seated figure in orange and white below. Brass oil lamps, bowls and offerings are arranged on the stone platform, and a gold-framed niche is to the right.

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February 25 20112011-02-25A photograph of a temple shrine with a large ornate sanctum: two large painted deity figures in orange and red garments with blue and yellow lower cloths stand behind a central seated figure in orange robes with a red cloth. Garlands of white, red and yellow flowers hang on them. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a green curtain frames the shrine. On the right, a standing figure in orange robes is also present. In the foreground at lower right, a person in maroon and orange robes bends forward in reverence toward the shrine. Carved granite pillars with niches frame the scene, and a small flower offering sits at lower left.2012-04-04April 05 20122012-04-05Inside a gilded temple shrine, a deity murti of a multi-armed goddess in red and pink silk, with a red-and-gold crown, sits on a throne beside a standing consort in a white sari with black dots and a purple blouse, both garlanded with yellow, red and purple flowers. A small seated figure in a yellow robe and turban, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits in front of the deities on the altar with brass lamps and offerings. In the foreground, a standing man in orange robes with bare shoulders and a rudraksha mala faces the altar with his back to the camera, in an attitude of worship. Teal drapes frame the gold arch behind the shrine.2011-02-25Interior of a temple shrine with a large golden arch framing gilded deity murti of a goddess in red and green garments, adorned with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a crown. A smaller red-clad figure stands at the right side. In front, a red-draped altar bears a small figure and brass oil lamps. A standing devotee in saffron-orange cloth, bare-chested, faces the shrine from the lower right, appearing to offer worship. Ornate stone pillars with carvings surround the shrine.2012-04-08July 08 20112011-07-08January 21 20132013-01-21A figure in an orange sleeveless saffron garment stands at left with long dark hair and one arm raised toward a temple shrine, facing away from the camera. The shrine is an ornate stone structure with a gold-framed arch behind a magenta curtain, holding a pair of deity murtis dressed in red, blue and gold with garlands, and a seated orange-robed figure with a flower garland placed before the central image. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine, with flower petals and offerings on the white-draped platform. A person in white clothing is visible at the lower right edge holding a camera.2008-08-07April 08 20122012-04-08A photograph inside a temple shrine with carved stone walls and gold-painted arch. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a plain orange sleeveless garment and faces the shrine. Before them stand golden murti figures of a male deity in an orange turban and a female deity in a blue and gold sari, both garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. A golden throne-like peetha sits in front with a small seated figure in orange and white, and gold lamp stands line the sides. A red-cushioned orange chair is in the lower foreground.2010-07-04A photograph inside a temple shrine. A person wearing a salmon-orange sari with a bare back and dark hair in a bun stands facing away from the camera, looking toward an altar. The altar holds two large deity murtis decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, one in pink and gold garments and one in gold and blue. Ornate gold arches frame the shrine, with a carved stone pillar on the right, oil lamps on brass stands at the front, a blue draped platform, and red trays with brass vessels and offerings in the foreground.2011-07-08September 17 20112011-09-17