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Outdoor photo of a golden-pillared shrine canopy beneath a large banyan tree. Inside, a deity murti stands richly adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, a purple shawl and a tall crown, with a red curtain behind. In the foreground a woman with dark hair wears a red-and-green floral garland and gold bangles and raises her hand toward the murti. On the left a photographer in an orange sari takes pictures. Smoke or incense drifts beneath the canopy, and paved ground surrounds the shrine.

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December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor photo at a golden shrine under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing deity murti with a crown, dark face and dense garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers stands within a gilded canopy with lion-carved pillars and a red curtain behind. Incense smoke drifts through the air. At left, a woman in an orange sari photographs the scene. In the foreground, a devotee in a green and red flower garland and bangles raises palms in worship, next to a person in a purple cloth. Stone paving surrounds the shrine.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor temple scene with a large golden deity murti draped in purple and gold cloth, heavy floral garlands in yellow, pink and red, and an ornate jewelled necklace. In the foreground at left, a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a green and red floral garland and bangles, sits facing the deity with his hands near a small flame and offerings. Behind them, a woman in orange robes and a man in a white dhoti and shawl photograph the ritual with cameras. A gilded carved pillar with lion figures and a large tree stand in the background.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor photo beneath large leafy trees showing a deity murti draped in a garland of yellow and red flowers and a green-and-red cloth, with gold ornaments and a jeweled necklace, set in an ornate golden frame. At the right, several men in saffron-orange robes stand with long dark hair, one wearing a red turban and another a white flower garland, holding ritual items near an oil lamp. Two cameramen in white clothes film the scene in the foreground, and a red barrier fence is visible behind.2016-12-23January 08 20172017-01-08A photograph of a large black deity murti standing in an outdoor courtyard beneath trees, adorned with a gold crown, a white vertical tilak, a white flower garland at the neck and heavy silver-and-gold jewelled necklaces. It wears a purple-and-gold garment and is draped with long yellow and red marigold garlands; its raised hand is covered in gold. Behind it is a red curtain and an ornate gold arch, with a gold lion-carved pillar at left. In the foreground, two people with dark hair are seen from behind, one wearing a red-and-yellow flower garland, and a photographer stands at left. Pale stone paving surrounds the scene.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30