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Temple scene before a deity shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a rust-coloured dhoti stands with his back to the camera, facing a large decorated deity murti adorned with a green and gold necklace and a mala. Behind him, several large statues stand in the shrine, including a figure with a crown and a female figure in a purple sari. On the right, a statue with a bearded face and a leopard-print shawl holds a raised hand. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on both sides, and a floral-decorated peetha sits in the lower right.

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A temple shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A priest with long dark braided hair and a red-brown dhoti stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a flower garland in the other, facing an altar. Behind him are gilded deity statues, including a central figure with a crown and tall headdress, flanked by garlanded arches. A large lingam stands in the foreground, marked with white horizontal tripundra lines and covered with red and yellow flower garlands. At right, a bearded statue wears a red turban, patterned shawl and rudraksha-style pendant, holding a small brass vessel. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja at a shrine.2017-12-31A temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, white and red flowers around golden deity murti. A standing priest with long dark hair, wearing a maroon dhoti and a red-brown turban, faces the central shrine and offers worship at a small Shiva linga draped in pink and white flower garlands with jewelled silver ornaments. Behind him, the central deities wear ornate jewellery and flower garlands, with a golden tray-like offering. Flanking figures in brown and gold robes hold staffs and rudraksha-adorned adornments. Oil lamps and brass lamp stands stand in front of the altar, with scattered flower petals on the floor. Ceremonial abhishekam and puja appear in progress.2018-01-09A temple shrine scene where a priest in a maroon dhoti with a long plaited braid performs puja before a Shiva lingam decorated with pink and white flower garlands and a silver face. Behind the lingam stand a deity murti in blue with a crown and garlands and a standing murti in a maroon dhoti with a gold crown and a pale golden staff. Brass oil lamps with flames stand at the sides, and a golden decorated frame and marigold garlands surround the shrine. Scattered petals cover the floor.2018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09December 31 20172017-12-31January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesA temple shrine photo centred on a Shiva lingam draped in pink and white garlands with a silver-and-jewel decorated face, before which a standing priest in a rust-red dhoti and rust turban faces the deities with his hands raised holding a brass ritual vessel. Behind the lingam, two gilded deity murtis stand under floral arches, a crowned figure at left and a figure in a blue-purple garment at centre-right. Two standing statues in maroon and saffron robes with rudraksha and beaded necklaces, one holding a staff, flank the scene, with brass oil lamps in the foreground. The image is a photo of a shrine with statues and one standing priest, all persons being statues or the priest from behind.2018-01-09A photograph of a temple sanctum decorated with multicolored garland arches of marigolds and roses around golden deity murti. Central murti wears a crown and ornate gold jewellery; a murti on the right has a tall jewelled crown, purple and teal silk and gold necklaces. A left murti wears a gold crown and yellow garment. In the foreground a figure with long braided black hair and a red-brown cloth on the head faces the deities, while attendants in orange and saffron cloth stand at left, one holding a brass vessel. Smoke or incense haze fills the air. A shivalinga-like form with a silver tripundra appears below the central deity. No identifiable person is shown with distinctive a person cues.2017-11-11December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of a temple worship scene. In the foreground, a person seen from behind with long dark dreadlocked hair wrapped with a green leaf and pink flower headband, wearing gold armlets and bangles and a reddish-brown cloth, offers flowers over a large garland of yellow, red and white blossoms. Beyond, seated deity murtis wear ornate headgear, gold jewellery and garlands, one in a purple and green dress. Brass lamps with flames stand at the right edge, with a golden kalasha-like vessel and draped flower garlands filling the frame.2017-12-31 +1 copies