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A photograph inside an open-sided temple pavilion with a tin roof, orange curtains and red-and-white railings. At the centre, a shrine holds deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, with a kalasha-like offering and brass lamps before it. Two priests in orange robes stand at the shrine, one holding a lamp and one beside him. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the red carpeted floor in front, and more people sit on the right side. A raised seat with an orange cushion stands on the left. The scene shows an abhishekam-style puja and darshan at the shrine.

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July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Interior of an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls, where a red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a stone shrine. Inside the shrine, large deity murtis are decked with flower garlands and bright ornaments, flanked by brass lamps and kalasha vessels. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the shrine to the right, and several people in white ritual clothes stand and kneel on the left and in front. Seated devotees in white fill the floor on both sides of the aisle, watching the puja. Orange and red drapes frame the shrine, with yellow-and-red decorative railings around the flower beds beyond.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of a temple shrine interior viewed down a red carpet aisle toward a deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, decorated with garlands and flower adornments, set in an ornate golden arch framed by orange and pink curtains. Several robed figures in saffron and white stand and sit before the shrine; a man in orange kneels near the altar with brass vessels and offerings, while devotees in white sit on the floor in rows along the carpet. Audience members in dark silhouette fill the right side. Open-sided hall with red and white striped canopy, tubular metal railings, and garden greenery visible beyond.2010-07-21A photograph of a covered temple shrine viewed down a red-carpeted aisle lined with metal railings. A golden-arched altar holds a deity murti with a crown and multiple arms, flanked by additional deity figures draped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers. A kalasha-like offering and brass lamps sit before the altar. Devotees in white and pale clothes sit on both sides of the aisle, and a few people in saffron and orange robes sit near the altar. Orange curtains hang at the shrine's sides.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Interior of a covered temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, looking up a red carpet aisle toward a shrine holding a richly decorated deity murti with a golden arch and colourful garlands. A seated figure in an orange robe sits on a low dais before the shrine, with other people in orange and white clothing standing and kneeling around, some in yellow shawls. Devotees in white and pastel saris and kurtas sit on mats along metal railings on both sides of the aisle, and a woman in a white and orange sari stands at the right. Brass lamps and orange curtains frame the shrine. Roughly 30 people are visible.2010-07-21Photograph of a temple shrine viewed down a red-carpeted aisle lined by stainless steel railings, with seated devotees on both sides in the foreground. At the shrine stand golden-clad deity murti with crowns and garlands, one holding a trident-like weapon, and a pink-and-purple draped figure beside it. Priests in orange robes perform puja at the altar, with a brass lamp and offerings in front. Orange curtains and white pillars frame the shrine, and a few standing attendants in saffron and white are visible near the sides.2010-07-21