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Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with orange-washed walls and carved grey stone pillars. A seated elderly man with white hair and a crown-like floral headdress, wearing a white shirt, a red shawl and a flower garland, holds a framed photograph and a small cup during a puja. A bald monk in orange robes with palms joined sits to the left, and another orange-robed monk with a bald head sits at the right beside a brass kalasha with flowers. Brass vessels, bowls of kumkum and offerings, a white flower and scattered papers lie on wooden platforms in front. A shaved-head monk in orange clothing is also seated at the right edge.

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February 02 20132013-02-02July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a temple abhishekam ritual in a red-and-orange hall with a golden-trimmed basin and a carved stone shrine at left. A bearded priest in orange dhoti with a red-orange shawl sits at the basin pouring liquid, while a seated priest in orange with folded hands faces him. Trays hold yellow and red flower heaps, fruit, and brass vessels. A standing priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl and another standing man in orange stand behind. Seated devotees in white and orange sit along the right wall, and a shaved-headed monk in saffron sits in the foreground.2010-07-21December 30 20072007-12-30November 12 20102010-11-12A man in orange robes and a silver necklace stands with palms together at a temple shrine, eyes closed in prayer. Beside him stands a brass ritual setup with a tall brass oil lamp, brass bowls, a kalasha-style pot and small brass vessels on a wooden tray. To the left, a sculpted figure sits draped in red and orange cloth beneath a garland of red and yellow flowers and a rudraksha mala, with a red-and-gold shawl and a brass vessel nearby. Grey carved stone pillars and orange walls frame the courtyard.2011-11-19 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple shrine ritual inside a stone chamber with an arched niche lit by warm orange lights. In the centre, a golden shrine with a red flower garland surrounds a small deity murti, with a lit oil lamp in front and brass kalasha-style vessels on the altar. On the left, a man in orange-saffron garments and a crown-like beaded headband holds a rudraksha mala; he stands bare-chested with an orange dhoti and gold bangles, a figure whose appearance is uncertain for identification. Beside him stands a woman in orange robes and gold necklaces. On the right, a young man in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass vessel toward the shrine, and another man in white with gold-bordered shawl pours or handles a vessel at the edge of the frame. Four people are visible.2012-05-08March 10 20132013-03-10July 21 20102010-07-21October 01 20112011-10-01 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21