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Devotees stand before a stone shrine with carved pillars and an arched golden niche framed by a red curtain, where a pair of deity murti are adorned with red-and-yellow garlands. The central figure wears an orange turban, blue-and-gold attire and holds a trident-like staff, beside a consort in a red-and-gold sari with a crown. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine. In the foreground a man in a blue checked shirt holds a young child in blue, a man in an orange robe stands in front, and a man in a lavender shirt is beside them. On the right an older woman in a pink sari with white border watches. Green trees and an orange cloth are visible behind a red railing.

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July 19 20102010-07-19July 19 20102010-07-19April 03 20082008-04-03 +2 copiesOutdoor shrine with a grey stone arch and gold-trimmed framework housing large deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. Two central figures stand together: a male figure with an orange turban and gold necklaces, and a female figure in a pink sari with gold jewellery. A smaller seated murti in orange sits before them on a white altar, surrounded by marigold and flower garlands, with brass lamps and vessels in front. Several people stand before the shrine: a young girl in a red dress, an older man in a checked shirt, a woman in a green sari with a flower-wrapped bundle, and a man in a white shirt, while a figure in white with a yellow shawl walks at left. Red and orange drapes hang on the pillars. a person is not clearly identifiable among the murtis or people.2008-03-25July 21 20102010-07-21July 15 20102010-07-15Photograph of a stone and gilded shrine under a carved granite pavilion. A seated deity murti with a trident is adorned with marigold and red garlands and a gold-coloured throne. Several people stand and sit in the foreground: a man in a white shirt at left, a person in a dark shirt, a person with curly grey hair in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, and another person in dark clothing at right. A small seated figure in orange robes appears near the base of the shrine. Orange cloth hangs beside the shrine and red railings are visible at right.2010-07-07A photograph of a temple shrine where a large golden deity murti is decorated with orange and yellow flower garlands and a red canopy above. Several men stand in the foreground: one in a white shirt at left, another in a dark shirt near the center, and a man in a white shirt at right. A figure in orange clothing stands near the shrine base beside ornate golden pillars and a gate. The deity has a crown and is seated with weapons in its hands.2010-07-18A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a crowd of devotees gathered at a raised deity murti decorated with fresh garlands of orange and yellow flowers. The murti appears to be a pair of seated figures under a gilded arch with red drapery. Brass lamps and offering vessels stand on a white platform in front. Several devotees stand in a row in front of the shrine: a man in a white dhoti and shirt at centre, a man in a maroon shirt at left, a man in a brown shirt with arms folded at lower left, a woman in a blue floral sari at right, and a young boy at far right. Saffron curtains frame the open pavilion, which has carved stone pillars and a red railing.2010-07-15April 28 20122012-04-28August 02 20122012-08-02Devotees stand in a crowd facing a stone shrine with orange curtains and a golden arched niche holding two large deity murtis, decorated with garlands and a brass kalasha-like vessel before them. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in white sari stand with hands folded in prayer. A man in orange clothing stands at left and another person in white is visible at the upper right. Brass lamps flank the shrine platform, and a carved stone pillar frames the scene. Many people are partially visible at the bottom edge.2010-07-11