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A temple shrine with a stone-pillared pavilion and orange curtains. Inside stands a deity murti with garlands, flanked by a female figure in yellow and purple. In front is an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and gold-plated side panels, with brass lamps and silver plates of offerings on an orange and purple cloth. A person in orange robes kneels or bows at the right side of the throne, head down near the platform.

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Photograph of an empty ornate golden throne (peetha) with a red velvet seat and cushion, placed on an orange cloth in front of a stone shrine. Behind it stands a deity murti with a trident and a garland, decorated with flower garlands and brass oil lamps. To the right, a single person in orange robes bends forward in prostration or reverence near the throne area. Brass offering plates with red kumkum sit on a gold tray in the foreground, and orange curtains frame the pavilion.2010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of an empty ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat placed before a stone shrine structure with a gold-framed arch. Behind it stands a deity murti of a seated couple adorned with red and orange garlands and gold crowns, with a red curtain behind. In front of the throne is a golden offering bowl with silver and steel plates of fruit and sweets, a row of small silver lamps, a bell, and orange-draped ground with blue-bordered mats. Orange cloth curtains frame the open pavilion, and a person in white and yellow robes stands at the left edge with hands folded in prayer. No a person candidate is visible; the throne is unoccupied.2010-08-03A temple shrine with a gold ornate throne with red cushions in the foreground, facing a stone shrine with a gold arched frame holding a deity murti decorated with red and yellow garlands and a kalasha-like base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and orange saffron curtains hang at the sides. A person in orange saffron robes bows with head lowered at the right edge, near the throne, in an open-air pillared pavilion with trees behind.2010-08-03An empty golden throne with a red velvet seat stands in front of a stone shrine with orange curtains drawn to each side. Behind it, a pair of red-clad deity murtis with gold crowns and flower garlands sit on a raised stone platform, flanked by carved pillars. A large gold-rimmed ceremonial vessel sits on an orange cloth with a blue and gold border on the floor, and small brass lamps are arranged at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2010-08-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden ornate throne with red cushions placed in front of a granite-pillared sanctum. Behind the throne, a deity murti with a crown and ornaments is decorated with marigold garlands. Gold lamps stand on both sides, and small offering trays with fruit sit on the golden side tables. A single person in a saffron-orange robe stands at left, seen from behind, facing the shrine. The person's hair is dark and pulled back, and no distinctive a person cues are visible, so identity is uncertain. The outer walls are orange and white striped, with a saffron curtain hanging beside the pillars.2010-08-14A figure in orange robes bows low beside an orange-upholstered chair placed before a stone shrine with carved pillars and orange curtains. Inside the shrine, a deity murti with a trident and a consort are adorned with marigold garlands, flanked by brass lamps and a decorated kalasha. An orange cloth-covered table holds fruit, and a small cushion and footstool sit on an orange-and-purple striped mat. The bowing figure is the only physical person, and the scene reads as a temple sanctum with a seat set for honour.2010-07-07August 10 20112011-08-10A figure in an orange saffron robe bows with hands folded before a golden shrine in an open pavilion with grey stone pillars and red-and-white striped side walls. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti dressed in a purple cloth with a golden crown, decorated with red and yellow garlands. Golden lamps, brass pots and a golden seat with lion-headed arms sit in front, with a tray of offerings and a small kalasha on a brown table in the foreground. The figure is seen from behind and the face is not visible, so identity is uncertain; the figure is a devotee or priest performing darshan and puja.2010-10-25August 05 20102010-08-05A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone canopy and grey carved pillars, hung with orange and red curtains. Inside, a gilded deity murti pair in purple and gold garments stands on a golden altar with flowers and brass lamps. In front, a red upholstered chair with an orange cushion and footstool sits empty. A person in orange robes bows low before the altar, while another in orange robes stands at right with hands folded, and a man in white shirt and a figure at far right watch from behind a white tent. A man at left also holds his hands in anjali.2010-06-12A photograph of an empty ornate golden throne placed before a shrine with a grey stone temple structure and a deity murti adorned with flower garlands. A framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair rests on the gold throne's red cushion, garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower strands. Flanking the throne are gold-carved pedestals, brass lamp stands and a gold tray with offerings. Orange curtains frame the open pavilion, and devotees are only faintly visible at the edges.2010-10-02