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Outdoor photograph of a granite shrine with an ornate arched canopy, where two deity murtis stand adorned with flower garlands; offerings of fruit and small brass vessels sit on a stone platform in front. On the left, a figure in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala stands beside a woman in white and a man in white dhoti. Another person in white clothing holds a book. Scaffolding, a water tank on a tower and a red barricade appear in the background, with trees beyond.

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Outdoor photo of a stone temple shrine open to the sky under bright sunlight. On the raised platform, a deity murti pair is adorned with marigold garlands and a flower-decorated arch, with offerings, a brass lamp and a kalasha set out before it. To the left, four people walk toward the shrine: a bare-chested man in white dhoti, a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha-style necklace, a man in orange clothing, and a woman in a white sari carrying a bag. Scaffolding, a water tank on a tower, and a red-and-white barrier stand in the background.2006-12-27A photograph taken outdoors at a temple shrine under a stone canopy. In the foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a green-and-gold shawl over one shoulder and a beaded necklace, walking toward the shrine. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts walk behind him on the left. On the right, a granite shrine platform holds deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow and white flowers, with brass lamps, plates of offerings and fruit before them. A red-brown stone peetha stands nearby, and a metal scaffold, water tank and construction materials are visible in the background.2006-12-27A photograph of an open-sided stone shrine at an outdoor construction site. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a crown, with a brass lamp and offering plates arranged on the stone platform in front. A round wooden stand sits beside the platform. To the left, four people stand near the shrine: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti at the edge of the frame, a woman in an orange saree with a gold necklace, a person in a white shawl and white garments, and a woman in a green-bordered white saree, with one hand raised to her head. Scaffolding, a black water tank on a metal stand, and stacked stone blocks surround the shrine.2006-12-27Outdoor temple shrine under a stone pavilion with carved granite pillars. On the right, a decorated deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and gold ornaments, with a dark-stone shivalinga-like object and brass lamps and offering plates placed before it. Several people stand on the left in white dhotis and shawls, with a man in saffron-coloured clothing near the centre; one priest in a white dhoti with a bare upper body stands nearer the shrine. A metal ladder and a black water tank on a frame sit in the background, along with construction materials and trees under a bright sky.2006-12-27A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine under a stone roof with carved pillars. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a golden arch. In front of it stand several people: a man in white dhoti and shirt at the left edge, a woman in a white head covering and white garment, a woman in orange saffron clothing with a gold necklace holding a brass bowl, and a woman in white sari with a green border and red-stained marks. Brass lamps, a kalasha, fruit and flower offerings sit on the stone platform, and a red-and-yellow peetha stands near the centre. Construction scaffolding, stacked bricks and a water tank are visible in the background.2006-12-27February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor photo of devotees worshipping at a granite shrine with a gold-framed arch. Inside, a deity murti of a seated figure with a crown is garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands, with another figure beside it. A priest bare-chested in white dhoti with a green-bordered cloth stands at the left, holding a plate. Four people in white and one in saffron-orange sari stand with hands folded before the shrine. A cameraman with a video camera films at the left edge. Brass vessels and offerings sit on the platform.2006-12-27February 14 20072007-02-14FEB-2007-01February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24FEB-2007-01