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A photograph inside a temple shrine during a worship offering. A standing priest with long dark matted hair, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and a red-and-white garland, holds a brass lamp toward a central metal vessel. Behind it, deity murtis of two figures are dressed in saffron cloth and adorned with ornate silver and gold ornaments, framed by a tall arch of yellow, red, green and white flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the altar, and a small figure on a red cloth is placed in front at the right.

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July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red, white and green flowers, with a tall golden kalasha-like vessel at the center. Two standing figures on the left wear orange robes and long dark hair; one is a sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth, and the other a standing figure in red. Brass oil lamps (lamps) stand on either side of the shrine, and a deity murti with a crown is visible in the back. The scene is a decorated deity shrine rather than a gathering of people.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of a temple shrine heavily decorated with yellow, orange, red and green marigold and flower garlands around a central deity murti on a raised altar. A man standing at left in an orange-red dhoti and a red-and-white beaded necklace with long dark braided hair wrapped on top of his head holds a small bunch of flowers and reaches toward the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a second, smaller figure in ornate clothing with a crown is visible near the altar. A child in saffron-coloured clothing stands at the far left edge. The stone pillars and ceiling of the hall frame the scene.2016-07-19A priest in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shoulder cloth, with a long black braided hair piece and a red-white flower garland, raises a lit oil lamp in front of a decorated shrine. Behind a large central mound of marigolds and red flowers stands a deity murti with a crown, flanked by two figures in ornate dress. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a small deity figure in a wall niche wears a garland. A tall arch of yellow and red marigolds frames the altar.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19 +1 copiesA shrine interior decorated for worship. In the centre stands a tall gold-and-black lingam garlanded with yellow, red, green and white flower strands, set before a larger gilded deity murti whose arch is also draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Two standing figures in orange and saffron clothing attend the shrine: one in an orange garment with long dreadlocked hair and a trailing wrap, the other in a rust-brown dhoti with a red sash and bangles, both apparently performing the worship. Brass oil lamps line the front, and a small silver-and-gold seated image sits to the side. The worshippers stand barefoot on a white cloth, with greenery visible beyond the glass screens.2016-07-19A decorated shrine interior with a richly garlanded central deity murti, flanked by tall brass oil lamps on a stone platform. Yellow, red and green flower garlands drape the shrine's arch and the central figure. A person with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap and a red beaded mala, bends forward at the lower right edge, presenting an offering at the shrine. Ornate stone carvings frame the pillar at right.2016-07-19A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers around an arched frame. Two deity murtis stand within the shrine, one with a crown and gold ornaments. In the foreground, a priest in a rust-red dhoti and long dreadlocked hair, bare-backed with a red garland and gold armlets, faces the shrine and holds a brass lamp or kalasha-like vessel on a pedestal. To the left, a person in an orange garment with long braided hair stands near brass oil lamps (deepams). Green banana leaves frame the scene, and a small framed picture of a figure appears at lower right. The setting suggests puja or aarti. Three to four people are visible.2016-07-19