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A crowded indoor temple hall with a large group of visitors looking over a display of ornate gold-coloured metal ornaments and fittings laid out on an orange cloth in the foreground. Several women in blue, purple and white saris and salwar kameez, a man in a white shirt with a red and orange shawl, and children stand or lean over the display, and a boy in a grey shirt with his back to the camera faces the table. Behind them hang colourful decorated pillars with orange and red fabric, and a glass cabinet with green frames stands at left. Near the right edge a man in white stands among the crowd. Several people with red and white garlands and beaded malas are visible among the visitors. No identifiable central figure is shown.

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A crowd gathers around a display of large gilded ornamental pieces. Behind them a man in a green shirt with a red beaded necklace and a lanyard photographs with his phone, and a bare-chested man at the upper right raises a phone overhead. A woman in a magenta top and blue patterned shawl, and another in a pink scarf, look on. Painted wooden pillars with orange and blue patterns stand under a corrugated roof. Several people wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white ritual clothing.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Crowded temple hall where devotees gather around a long table of gilded ceremonial items, including ornate golden hand and head-shaped ritual pieces on orange cloth. Women in saris, salwar kameez and tunics, some with red and gold malas, and children in casual clothes lean over red velvet boxes. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right beside an ornate gilded arch and a decorative throne-like frame. Hanging orange and multicolour fabric banners and a red-and-gold festoon decorate the ceiling. Visitors appear to be browsing the display during a festival-period visit.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12February 01 20152015-02-01December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A photo inside a workshop-like hall showing a long table draped in yellow cloth with gilded lion figures, brass trident-like ritual implements, brass cups and small brass lamps, and dishes of food. Several participants stand around it: a young woman in white with a red-orange shawl and lanyard, a man in white with a red-orange shawl taking a photo with a phone, an older woman in a gold-bordered sari looking at the objects, and a man in white and red-orange shawl at right. Red velvet boxes sit behind the table and carved stone pieces are visible in the background. Whether any figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance.2016-03-31February 01 20152015-02-01A photograph inside a covered hall where a crowd of men, women and children stands behind a metal stanchion and chain barrier, looking at display tables of ceremonial jewellery and temple items. On the left, a gold-coloured ornate deity canopy or shrine piece stands beside a blue table draped with silver and gold jewellery, red velvet cushions and a small wooden box. On the right, heavy gold chains and necklaces lie on a table next to rolled mats. A woman in a red and gold sari with a red-and-gold blouse stands centre, facing a man in white shirt and dhoti who is standing in front of her; several men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with red shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces. A boy in a dark t-shirt with a lanyard stands at left. A red lantern and a painted panel hang on the far wall. No figure with a visible a person appearance is identifiable, so the subject is described by role only.2015-02-01December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copies