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Inside a temple shrine with grey stone pillars and draped red curtains, two people in saffron-orange robes perform worship before a decorated deity. The taller figure, a woman with long dark hair, holds a brass plate of offerings, while a shaven-headed young attendant in orange holds a lamp. Behind them, several murtis are garlanded with yellow, orange and green flower chains; the central figure wears a red and orange turban and beaded necklaces, and a figure in pink sari-like dress stands at right. A large floral arrangement and a brass aarti lamp sit in the foreground, with a seated deity murti dressed in red in the lower centre. Two brass lamps flank the altar.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by brass oil lamps. A tall figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe with gold waist ornament stands at the left of the shrine, reaching forward toward the altar. Beside him a man with a shaved head wears an orange robe and stands at the altar. The altar holds a decorated deity murti with a red-and-gold crown and garlands, flanked by two larger seated deity figures draped in red, pink and gold cloth, with floral garlands and a red lingam or kalasha-like form in front of them. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers cover the altar, and brass lamps stand on either side. The pillars are carved stone with red curtains behind. The swami's identity is uncertain from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2008-03-22A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti pair seated on a raised peetha, both figures adorned with marigold and yellow flower garlands and a rich orange-and-gold draped cloth. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari holds a lit oil lamp toward the deities, while a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at the left edge. Brass oil lamps and a small brass vessel with white flowers stand on the altar, and red curtains hang on the stone pillars. The image is wide and the shrine appears warmly lit.2008-03-22March 24 20082008-03-24A photograph of a shrine with a devotee in orange robes standing at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, head slightly bowed. Behind a shiva lingam draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands, two large deity murtis stand on a raised platform, one wearing an orange turban and the other a pink and gold sari-style garment, both garlanded. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a red-robed doll-like figure with flower garlands sits in front of the lingam. An ornate gold-framed niche and a red cloth hang in the background.2008-03-22A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a figure in an orange saffron robe standing at left and touching the decorated deity murti with a ceremonial object. The seated deity murtis wear orange and red garments and are heavily garlanded with marigolds and white and multicoloured flowers, with gold crowns and jewellery. In front is a decorated altar with a flower-covered central image, brass oil lamps (lamps with flames rising from their wicks) on each side, a brass kalasha and flower offerings. A second robed person in orange stands at the far left edge.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22Photo of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. Two standing deity murtis with ornate gold crowns and red-and-gold garments are framed by a gilded arch, with a red and gold cloth draped behind them. In front, a long garland-wrapped altar holds a smaller murti in orange garments with a gold necklace. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at the right with hands folded in prayer, while a man in orange robes stands at the left edge, hand raised. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine.2008-03-22A temple shrine scene where a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a raised platform, reaching up with one arm toward the golden arch above two deity figures. The central figures are a male deity with an orange crown and a female deity in a pink sari, both draped with multicoloured flower garlands and an orange shawl. In the foreground a deity murti wears a rudraksha-style garland and a red-and-white flower garland. Two shaven-headed attendants in orange robes stand at left, one holding a cymbal and the other tending a lamp. Brass oil lamps stand at the foreground, and the stone pillars are carved with traditional motifs. The temple abhishekam or aarti setting suggests a ritual worship scene.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22A photograph of a temple shrine with deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers. A standing person in an orange robe, with long dark hair, stands at left reaching toward the shrine with a ritual item, consistent with puja or aarti. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a floral arrangement sits in the foreground. Behind the murtis are a gold arch and carved grey stone pillars. The main figure's appearance is not clearly recognizable as a specific person, so identity is unsure. Two other figures in orange clothing are partly visible at far left.2008-03-22A photograph inside a temple sanctum with stone pillars. A woman in an orange saffron garment holds a lit camphor flame toward a decorated deity murti of a divine couple garlanded with white and yellow flowers and multicoloured garlands, one figure wearing a red and gold crown and a pink sari-like garment. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar, a small figure in red is shown at the base of the altar with flowers, and two men in orange robes stand at left. A video camera is visible at the right edge. Aarti is being performed.2008-03-22