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A photograph of a Pradosha puja at an open-sided stone pavilion. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, raising a brass bell and lamp toward a shrine. The shrine holds large metal deity murtis of a couple with crowns and jewelled necklaces, one in a purple and blue dress, the other in an orange and gold garment. Yellow and white flower garlands hang from the figures, and a kalasha, brass lamp and offering plate sit on a white-draped platform. A framed photograph is placed at the lower left, and red curtains frame the scene. One physical person is visible.

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January 24 20082008-01-24January 20 20082008-01-20January 24 20082008-01-24A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a stone-pillared canopy, with a red curtain behind. A seated person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a bare chest tends brass vessels and offerings at the base of the altar. Two large deity murtis are behind, one crowned with a red-and-orange turban and draped in beaded necklaces, the other in a gold and green garment with a crown, both decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels sit on the altar in front, with a white-draped stone platform below. Green trees are visible at the left edge. The seated figure appears to be performing puja.2007-12-22A long-haired person in a flowing orange robe stands barefoot at the left, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a shrine. Inside a carved stone niche draped with red cloth, two large deity murtis are dressed in jewelled garments and flower garlands, one in a red turban and one in a blue skirt. In front of them sit a small orange-robed seated figure and brass ritual vessels, a kalasha-like pot and a plate of offerings. The scene is a puja with an aarti lamp at a stone shrine.2008-01-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 20 20072007-12-20December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a figure in a saffron/orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace seated at the lower left, performing a ritual with a small lamp and brass vessels arranged on a white-draped platform. Behind, two large painted deity statues stand on a raised dais decorated with garlands of orange, yellow and white flowers; the taller figure wears an orange turban and holds a trident-like staff, and the other wears a tall crown and green-and-orange garment. A red curtain frames the open stone pavilion with carved pillars, and a small shrine stands at the right. The statues are not living people, and the saffron-clad figure is an appearance-based candidate whose identity is uncertain, so the description records only the ritual role.2007-12-22A photograph of an open-sided stone shrine with grey carved pillars, where a priest in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged at the front. He holds a lit oil lamp and ritual items and performs worship before two large deity murtis to the left, one in red and gold headdress holding a spear, the other in a gold crown with teal and green garments, both garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Gold and brass vessels, incense and a red flower offering sit on the stone platform. Three framed images decorated with yellow flower garlands are set along the platform edge. Red curtains hang at the sides, a bare tree and palm fronds stand behind, and a white wall is visible on the right. The priest's face and head are not clearly visible, so his identity cannot be determined from appearance.2007-12-22May 25 20082008-05-25