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A photograph of a temple entrance with white marble steps and an ornate lattice-arched doorway. A sign reading Shri Dakshineshwar Mahadev Mandir hangs beside the door. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on the steps, and a shirtless man in a white vest stands in the doorway. Families crowd the courtyard: a man in a blue polo holds a small girl, a woman in a blue floral sari with a red bag stands near a boy in a striped shirt, and a man in a red shirt and a child in red are nearby. A small shrine niche with painted deity imagery stands on the right beside a yellow building.

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Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with white marble steps. Several people walk down the steps, including saffron-robed men in orange clothing and a shaved-headed figure in orange at the front. A woman in a dark patterned dress carries a bag, and a woman in floral pink and yellow sari walks beside a child. A man in a blue polo shirt and white dhoti holds a young girl in a black dress, and a woman carries a baby in red. A signboard on the doorway pillar and a small shrine with a framed deity image sit beside the entrance. Shoes are lined up on the stone tiles below.2008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10A photograph of a temple entrance with white marble steps and a dark stone facade. Two men in orange saffron robes descend the steps, one with a shaved head and one with long dark hair, both carrying small bags. Behind them a man in a white shirt and an orange-robed figure stand near the doorway. A signboard in Hindi reads Shri Dakshineshwar Mahadev Mandir. A woman in a green sari walks out of the doorway. Foreground includes a boy in a grey shirt, a girl in a blue dress with a braid, and a man in a checked shirt. A painted shrine with a deity image sits on the right wall.2008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10Photograph outside a temple entrance with white and pink columns and a painted shrine panel. A slim figure in a saffron-orange shawl stands on white marble steps, smiling and gesturing toward a group. Around him are other men in orange shawls, one in a white shirt, plus a man in a checked shirt, a woman in a blue floral top with a red bag, and a man in a beige shirt holding a microphone. A camera operator with a Panasonic camcorder films at left. A dark signboard on the temple wall shows Hindi text. Other visible text reads Shri Dakshineshwar Mahadev Mandir.2008-07-10A group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees descend the marble steps of an ornate temple entrance decorated with painted arches, floral panels and gold-and-cream trim. A monk in a dark maroon robe with a ceremonial garland of red and white flowers stands at the centre, while a saffron-clad monk on the left carries a small bag and a striped cloth. Two women in orange shawls stand in the doorway behind them, and a trident (trishul) is raised above the group near the doorway. Pink and maroon sashes and rudraksha beads are visible among the monks.2014-01-22A photograph of a temple entrance with ornate white and pink arched facade, decorative grille windows and a painted tile panel. Several saffron-robed men in orange garments stand at the doorway; one bare-chested man wears an orange shawl and another in orange holds an umbrella. A man in white kurta with a camera stands on the steps above. Women in saris, including a purple one and a light blue one with braid, and older men in white shirts and glasses gather on the marble floor. A man in a lanyard badge stands at left.2008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10