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A photograph inside a shrine niche decorated with flower garlands in pink and white, lit by a row of small oil lamps along the arch. In the foreground, a woman with hair pinned up and a band in it, wearing an orange-red sari with gold border and a gold necklace, faces the shrine with her back to the camera and holds a lit lamp. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border reaches in to adjust a white flower garland. Silver and brass pots and lamps sit on the platform before a small gold-framed deity image. Two people are visible.

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June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a temple shrine during an aarti or puja. A standing figure with hair pulled back and a rust-orange draped garment with gold borders holds a lit oil lamp toward a small golden shrine adorned with pink and white flower garlands. Silver vessels and oil lamps sit on the stone altar, and flower petals lie on the floor. Another person in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right edge, holding a bangle-clad arm near the shrine. A glowing light strip frames the carved arch above.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered wrap, a gold necklace and a gold headband stands with back partly turned, facing an arched alcove. The alcove is framed by pink and white flower garlands, and a gilded ornate frame or throne-like structure holds a deity murti decorated with garlands. Silver kalasha-style vessels, silver lamps and a brass oil lamp sit before it, and a tray of pink petals rests at the bottom. Warm lights outline the arch.2012-06-05June 04 20122012-06-04A photograph inside a small shrine niche with a pink flower garland framing a golden deity murti at the centre, with white flowers and more pink garlands above and to the sides. A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold border and a gold necklace holds a lit aarti lamp with bright flame toward the shrine. To the right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white sacred markings, pours or holds a vessel near the altar. Silver and brass vessels, kalasha-style pots and small lamps sit on the ledge, and string lights line the arch. Two physical people are visible.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04June 05 20122012-06-05June 04 20122012-06-04