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A photograph of a temple puja before a deity shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow, pink, red and white flowers. Two gilded deity murti stand central, one with a red and gold crown and the other with a tall gold crown. A standing person in a rust-brown robe and red-and-gold shawl, wearing a red mala, holds a lit oil lamp and aarti before the central deity, while a bald attendant in white dhoti with orange shawl and mala rings a bell at left. A third attendant in a red shawl stands at the far left edge. A decorated kalasha and offerings sit at the base of the shrine, and a garlanded image appears at right.

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December 05 20142014-12-05A temple puja scene where a priest in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with gold bangles, raises a lit camphor flame in a brass arati lamp with one hand while ringing a handheld brass bell with the other. Behind the flame, a large deity murti with a gold crown and gold jewellery is adorned with thick garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Adjacent to it, a second statue wears a red and gold shawl and a rose-coloured garland. Fresh flower garlands drape the central golden metal sanctum object, and a gold deity figure with its hands in anjali sits on a gilded throne-like seat. The setting is a pillared stone hall with wooden lattice windows.2015-01-04A temple ritual photograph in which a man in a red-brown turban and matching red-brown dhoti-style garment, with a red and white flower garland around his neck, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with yellow, pink, green and white garlands and heavy gold jewellery. Behind him, a second garlanded standing figure in orange clothing and a red turban stands beside a gold-painted seated figure. To the left, two other men in ceremonial attire, one wearing a tall embellished headpiece and gold ornaments, watch the aarti. The setting is an illuminated temple shrine with a gold and red backdrop. Whether the man performing the aarti is a person cannot be established from appearance.2014-12-05January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands. A smiling woman in a saffron-orange sari with a gold necklace and a flower garland stands at left, raising one hand in greeting. Behind her, a golden deity murti with a crown and an ornate arched backdrop is draped in garlands, flanked by two more garlanded gold statues. A golden kalasha-style vessel and a small garlanded murti sit at the front, with brass oil lamps and a silver lamp stand on either side. Brass lamps and flower petals lie on the floor.2015-01-04February 24 20152015-02-24 +1 copiesDecember 05 20142014-12-05January 04 20152015-01-04Temple abhishekam scene in a shrine with a gold arched frame. In the centre, a large shivalinga is draped in white cloth and heavily garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers, with a gold necklace on the linga. A woman in an orange robe with long dark hair stands behind it, pouring from a bowl. Two male attendants in orange robes stand at left, one holding a vessel. Behind the linga, two metal deity figures, a male with a red turban and a female in a pink sari, are garlanded. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a small kalasha sits on the floor.2008-03-22A temple shrine adorned with multicoloured flower garlands in pink, yellow, white and green. A devotee in a rust-red dhoti and head wrap stands at the left, facing the altar and holding an oil lamp on a tray. Behind them, golden deity murtis wear jewelled crowns and heavy ornamental necklaces, with a gold kalasha-style ornament placed before them.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05May 25 20132013-05-25