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A photograph of a temple ritual at an open pavilion. A man with long dark hair and a bare chest wears a yellow dhoti-style cloth and multiple beaded malas, and stands before a pair of seated deity murti statues with gold-toned skin, dressed in yellow silk and adorned with crowns, jewellery and a trident. The murti are draped with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. At left, a second man in orange and gold robes holds a large gold tray or plate. An orange wall and a metal railing are behind them, with a water tank visible at upper left.

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December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial scene under a stone canopy in front of a gilded arch. A young man with long dark hair and a yellow dhoti and shawl stands at left, wearing a gold-bead garland, and reaches toward a small brass lamp and ritual items. Beside him sit two large golden-yellow statues, a deity murti with a yellow turban and crown holding a trident-like staff, and a seated figure in yellow sari-like drapery with jewellery and bangles. Both are heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, purple and red marigold flowers. A partly visible person in the lower left looks on. The statues are depictions, not living people, and the young man appears to be a priest or devotee performing a puja-type offering.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a ritual performed before a pair of seated deity murtis, a male and female figure in gold-toned metal with crowns, adorned with garlands of yellow and purple flowers. A man in a yellow dhoti-style wrap and a thick gold necklace of beads stands at left, holding a small bell and a lamp-like object in his hands while a hand from the edge of the frame offers a silver tray. The man has long, swept-back hair and appears to be performing aarti. Marigold and mixed flower garlands surround the shrine, and the ornate gilded arch frames the figures.2010-12-23A photograph of a temple scene with two golden-finished deity figures seated on a red-draped peetha, adorned with yellow and orange garments, jewelled necklaces, earrings and a trident. Both figures are decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands and white flowers. In the foreground a person in a yellow dhoti-style garment and gold necklaces, with long dark hair, holds orange threads and raises them toward their face. Another hand at left holds a brass plate with a fruit offering. The figures are statues and are not counted as physical people; the visible physical person is the one tying threads. No a person candidate is clearly visible among physical people.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a man in a flowing yellow dhoti-style wrap and a long yellow shawl, with long dark hair, a ceremonial gold and beaded necklace, and a red tilak mark, standing beside and looking down at a pair of gilded deity murtis seated on a throne. The murtis wear yellow and gold garments, gold crowns, jewelry, and rudraksha-like beaded malas, one with a green tilak. The throne is garlanded with yellow, purple, red and white flower strands, a kalasha-style brass vessel sits at the left edge, and a golden arch frames the scene. The man appears to be a person by appearance cues of long hair, yellow ceremonial dress and gold necklace, but the identification is uncertain. One person is physically present.2010-12-23