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Photograph of a temple shrine ritual before a deity murti adorned with a crown, garlands of orange and yellow flowers and gold ornaments. On the right, a bald man in orange robes with dark glasses stands with hands together near a brass lamp stand and kalasha. A seated man in orange garments holds a lit brass oil lamp (aarti) before the deity, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow sash stands at left, another in white at centre back, and a further figure in white dhoti at the far left edge. Stone carved pillars, red railings and orange curtains frame the shrine, with a floral offering tray in the foreground.

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A temple scene with a shrine bearing two deity murtis draped in red and garlanded with marigolds. A standing man in saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold wristwatch and sunglasses, stands before the shrine with hands at his sides, while a bare-chested man in orange sits and holds a small brass vessel, and a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands behind. On the right, a man in orange cloth presses his palms together. Brass lamps and a kalasha-style offering sit on the stone platform, with a flower-decorated tray in front and a curtain of orange cloth to the left.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A temple shrine with a gold-framed deity murti adorned with garlands, flanked by golden lamps and a red curtain. Four people in saffron/orange robes stand before a gold-edged ritual tray. A woman in orange sari with hand raised near her face stands at left, a bearded man in orange robe gestures at center, another man in orange dhoti holds his hands together, and a bearded older man in red and orange shawl with mala stands at right. A figure in white clothes stands partly visible at far left. Stone carvings decorate the temple pillars.2010-07-21Photo inside a temple shrine. A tall brass lamp stands in the foreground with a red flower tied near its top. Two men in white ritual dress bend toward it, one with hands extended over the flame; one wears a white shirt and dhoti, the other is in a yellow-and-white shawl with tilak. Beside them stands a figure in a flowing orange robe with a rudraksha mala, hands clasped in front, appearing as a person sannyasi figure, with long swept-back hair. Behind the brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels, a deity murti is dressed in magenta and garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, with a gilded canopy above.2010-06-18July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21