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A temple shrine with a grey stone-carved frame and a golden arch behind a deity murti of a seated goddess with a red and gold crown, garlanded with yellow and orange flower chains, attended by a standing figure in purple and green garments. Brass lamps and ritual vessels stand on the stone platform before it. At right a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala films with a black camera, and a figure in orange robes stands at left beside a person in yellow holding a phone. Orange curtains hang at the sides.

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December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph inside a stone temple shrine with a gilded arch framing a seated pair of deity murtis draped in red and pink garments and decorated with red and orange garlands. A bald man in a white shirt stands at left holding a video camera toward the shrine, while a woman in a gold-patterned blouse with a red garland folds her hands at right. Brass lamps, a metal puja plate and offering vessels rest on the stone platform, and a small figure stands in a niche behind. Greenery and a red-and-white painted wall show through the open side.2013-03-02Inside a stone temple shrine, a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a bull vahana is decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and a golden arch. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. A cameraman in white dhoti and shirt films from the left, while a man in a maroon robe with long dreadlocks and a flower garland bends forward with hands folded in reverence at the altar. A gold and maroon curtain hangs at the right.2016-12-12A golden shrine with a large gilded arch frames two deity murtis, a male and female pair seated together with a crown on the male figure, adorned with red, orange and white flower garlands. In front is a silver-and-brass shivalinga-style vessel and a small red-clad figure beside a lit oil lamp. Tall brass lamps flank the altar, with banana plants on each side and fairy lights strung along the stone pillars. On the right, a person in white clothing with a yellow shawl stands photographing the altar. The stone pillars are carved with figures and the ceiling is light stone.2009-10-17June 12 20102010-06-12Temple shrine photograph showing a richly gilded deity murti pair under a golden arch, a male form holding a trident and a female form in a magenta sari, with garlands of yellow and red marigolds. Before them, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white cloth, surrounded by flower garlands, a golden kalasha-like vessel, brass oil lamps, fruit and flower offerings on a platform. A man in an orange shawl stands at left, a man in white with a bag photographs the scene at lower left, and a man in orange at right near a golden palanquin-style stand with heaped flowers. Grey carved stone pillars frame the shrine.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of a stone temple shrine at evening, with a golden arched niche framing a deity murti decorated with red and yellow garlands, lit by a brass oil lamp with a visible flame. Two standing devotees in white clothes and a yellow shawl face the shrine, one raising a hand toward the lamp. A third person in an orange sannyasi-style garment stands at the right, hands raised in worship. Brass lamps flank the altar, and a small lamp sits on the floor in front. Red curtains and carved pillars frame the scene.2010-07-07July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a granite canopy and orange curtains. Three deity murtis stand behind garlands at the centre, one a multi-armed goddess with a crown, flanked by two female figures in red and magenta cloth. Brass oil lamps, yellow flower offerings, and a garlanded kalasha sit on a stone platform. Three men are present: an older man in orange robes and orange shawl pours or offers from a tray at left, a man in white dhoti stands beside him, and a man in orange robes and orange shawl holds a microphone at right, speaking. A small garlanded kalasha and lamps sit in the foreground.2010-07-21A photo of a stone-pillared temple shrine with a golden arched frame and a deity murti with multiple arms and a red crown, flanked by a second figure in colourful robes, both garlanded with marigolds. In front, a figure in orange robes raises a hand toward the deities while an older man in orange and a rudraksha mala stands nearby, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the left edge. Brass lamps and plates of yellow flowers sit on the stone ledge, and orange curtains frame the shrine.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21