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A dim temple interior crowded with devotees. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange garment with a white flower garland stands near decorated painted pillars. In the foreground a woman in a blue sari with bangles reaches out holding a white cloth. A man in a white shirt and glasses holds a video camera at right, and a young girl in blue stands at a metal barrier at lower centre. Behind them are framed religious pictures and a red-orange flower garland hanging from a pillar.

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A dimly lit photograph inside a temple hall crowded with devotees. In the foreground a woman in a blue sari reaches up with her arm extended, a man in a white shirt with glasses holds a camera, and a young girl peers over a metal railing. In the background a man in an orange turban and orange garment, wearing a white flower garland, stands near the centre among the crowd, with ornate temple pillars banded in white and decorated with hanging garlands and framed painted panels on the walls. Several other people in white and pastel clothing fill the space.A crowded indoor hall lit by warm lamps, with a tall decorative pillar wrapped in coloured bands and a framed painting on the wall. In the centre-right, a man in an orange robe and orange headwrap, with a garland around his neck, raises one hand in a blessing gesture toward the crowd. A man in a white shirt stands in the foreground at right, and a young girl peers over a yellow metal barrier at lower left. Devotees in bright clothes press forward behind the railing. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the figure in orange is described only by role and appearance.Dim interior of a temple corridor with iron grilles and stone walls. A bare-chested priest with a white forehead band and red cloth on his shoulder stands at left holding a folded white cloth. A woman in a maroon and blue sari with gold bangles and a man in a white dhoti and shirt stand gesturing. At centre, a man in a red robe wears a white head band, a red-and-gold garland, and holds a silver-topped staff decorated with flowers; a man in a saffron robe with a crown-like headpiece stands beside him. Several men in saffron robes and white-clad devotees crowd the passage, and a person in a yellow garment stands at right.2009-07-13December 29 20102010-12-29July 13 20092009-07-13A crowded temple courtyard at dusk with many seated and standing devotees. In the centre, a woman in a crimson sari with long dark hair and a red-and-saffron cloth draped over her shoulder sits among several men in saffron and orange robes wearing orange and rudraksha malas; one shaven-headed man in white robes sits beside her. A younger man in white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to make an offering or receive a blessing near them. Behind them stands a tall rainbow-coloured banner on a pole, and carved stone pillars and lit lamps frame the hall. Spectators in white, saffron, purple and yellow saris and dhotis fill the foreground and background.2012-04-05January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesApril 05 20122012-04-05A dim, crowded stone temple interior with weathered carved stone pillars and a low ceiling. Devotees press forward toward a shrine opening at center-left, some with raised hands and folded palms. A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold necklace stands near the front, and a bare-chested man in an orange cloth wears beaded necklaces at left. A white-clad elderly man with glasses and a rudraksha-style mala is in the lower left foreground. Women in saris, including one in orange with a flower garland, stand in the crowd. A garland of white, pink and blue flowers hangs on a pillar. Scattered visible people number roughly twenty or more.2012-05-18Crowded interior of a temple with devotees pressed together, many with palms pressed in namaste. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a large floral garland of red and white flowers, holding a silver ceremonial staff, stands beside a person in orange clothes holding a silver staff. Women in saffron, yellow and green saris and men in white and orange garments surround them. At upper right, an ornate golden temple vehicle or deity shrine with tassels and lamps is visible. The scene appears to be a temple procession or darshan.2009-07-13December 13 20092009-12-13April 21 20162016-04-21