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A photograph of a decorated temple entrance, rotated sideways. A tall brass lamp stand with a bird-shaped top stands above a blue cloth canopy. Strings of orange marigold garlands and yellow-green leaves drape over a carved stone doorway and pillars. Ripe orange fruits are attached on the right and left, and a red and white painted border lies on the ground. No people are visible.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a stone platform decorated with strings of small yellow-orange fruit or berries and lemon-like fruits tied with green leaves and white flowers. Behind them, a raised stage holds brass lamps, a kalasha, a silver bowl, a brass pot and a deity murti draped in red and pink cloth with white flower garlands and an ornate necklace. Brass lamps stand at the right edge against a blue curtain. A carved stone panel with a Ganesha relief appears at the left. No people are visible.2009-06-15Close photograph of a stone pillar at a temple-style structure, with a cluster of orange-yellow coconuts hanging from a bunch of green mango-style leaves tied above it. A blue cloth drape hangs below, and a row of small orange fruits sits at the bottom edge beside another leafy garland. Carved stone brackets and a sculpted bird motif decorate the pillar. No people are visible.2009-06-15A decorated stone shrine open to the air with a deity murti inside an arched golden frame, adorned with marigold garlands and a red-and-white flower garland. Blue velvet curtains hang at both sides of the platform, and tiered strings of orange-yellow beads and small fruits wrap the carved pillars. Brass oil lamps and a brass lamp stand flank the shrine on the raised platform, with flower offerings and a cloth-draped altar below. Two bundles of wheat or grass stand on either side, and a green-leafed garland drapes the top. No people are visible in the scene.2009-06-15A photograph of an outdoor shrine structure decorated for a ceremony, with a dark stone base and pillars wrapped in marigold garlands and banana leaves. Blue velvet curtains hang at both sides. Inside, a standing figure in orange robes is pouring or offering something at a central deity murti, with a second figure in red-orange robes beside it. Two more people in orange stand at the left edge, one with hands raised in folded-hand greeting. A white stone figure sits on the platform, and brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels are arranged nearby. Coconuts hang from the roof corners. Green trees surround the structure.2009-06-15December 30 20082008-12-30A decorated temple shrine framed by banana plants with bunches of green bananas and hanging garlands of marigolds, orange and yellow flowers. Blue velvet drapes flank the shrine. Inside, a deity murti stands in a richly garlanded niche, with a central figure in white robes and orange and gold ornaments. A man in orange saffron robes stands at the left of the altar holding an offering tray, while another person in orange stands near the left edge. Rows of brass bowls with offerings are arranged in front of the shrine, and yellow marigold garlands hang along the platform. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam at the shrine. Some devotees stand at the far left edge.2009-01-01A photo of a stone shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands of orange and purple flowers and a red garment. A person in an orange-red robe bows forward with folded hands at a stone platform laden with brass lamps, plates of offerings and flowers. A tall brass oil lamp stands beside a blue velvet curtain, with a striped white and red tent visible at right. This appears to be a puja or aarti at a temple shrine, with one visible person.2008-12-29Temple shrine at the Jayanti-Brahmotsavam celebrations with a deity murti decorated with multicolored flower garlands and a gold-embroidered arch behind it. Tall brass oil lamps stand on a stone platform in front of the shrine, with offerings and brass vessels arranged to the right. A small red-clad figure. Blue drapes frame the open stone pavilion.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31