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A photograph inside a shrine niche lit by a warm string of orange lights. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style headband, his hair knotted at the top, holds a flower-laden plate of pink petals and green leaves at the edge of a stone altar. On the altar is an ornate gilded shrine canopy with silver columns and a gold deity murti with pink flowers, flanked by silver kalasha-style vessels and a small brass bell.

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May 12 20122012-05-12May 11 20122012-05-11May 10 20122012-05-10A person in an orange-red robe stands with hands folded in front of a gilded shrine niche with carved golden arches and silver pillars, lit by a row of small lamps. Inside the shrine is a golden Nataraja-style dancing figure and a deity murti; a pink flower garland hangs above. On the altar stand silver bowls and a brass kalasha, a brass oil lamp burns at the right, and a silver plate holds pink flowers. The person wears a gold-beaded necklace, a flower-patterned headband and a beaded armlet, and the image is a photograph of a temple puja setting.2012-05-11 +1 copiesApril 29 20122012-04-29May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesA man stands at left in an alcove shrine with hands folded in front of his chest, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, with a beaded headband and tilak on his forehead. Before him is a wooden altar draped with a white cloth, holding a silver pot, a silver plate of pink flower petals and silver vessels. Behind is an arched orange-lit niche containing a gilded ornate shrine canopy with a small deity murti and a metal image of a dancing figure. Scattered pink flowers and a bucket appear at the lower right. The page links the setting to a satsang on temple science, but the visible scene shows a shrine and devotee only.2012-05-08May 10 20122012-05-10 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in an orange-red robe with a gold border standing in a niche with a white carved arch and warm LED strip lighting. He has long hair tied up with a band, wears gold necklaces, and stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a shrine. The shrine holds a gold-framed image or murti heavily garlanded with pink and white flowers, with brass lamps and metal vessels on a marble ledge and rose petals scattered at the base. a person: the man's long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange robe are consistent with the page's claim.2012-06-05 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09 +2 copiesA person in an orange-red robe with gold-bordered drape stands in profile, facing a small golden shrine set into an arched niche lit with a string of orange lights. The person wears a gold headband, multiple gold and beaded necklaces, bangles, and hair in a bun, with hands folded in prayer. The shrine holds a golden canopied shrine with pink flowers, small deity figures, and a brass oil lamp burning in front. Overall it is a devotional puja at a home or temple altar. The person is shown from behind and in profile, so appearance cues are limited.2012-04-29