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A devotee in a red-orange saffron garment with bare shoulder and dark hair tied up stands at the right edge, facing a shrine niche in a grey stone temple. Inside the niche stands a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers, a red dressed figure seated before it on a golden throne. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine, and offerings of fruit, flowers and vessels sit on the stone platform. A white bull statue with a garland stands to the left.

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A photograph of a stone-pillared shrine inside a temple, with a small deity murti of Ganesha-like form in red cloth, decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a brass kalasha-like vessel sits on the altar. Offerings of fruit, a plate of food, bowls and a small metal lid are arranged on the stone platform in front. At the right edge, the back of a person in an orange-red garment is partly visible. A blue cloth hangs in the background, and a carved white horse-like figure appears to the left.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph inside a temple shrine with a deity murti decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, set against a backdrop of red curtains. A standing woman in an orange sari and a white flower garland faces the shrine with hands folded in prayer. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, flower offerings in a plate and a red and gold cloth draped over a marble altar surround the murti. Another person in orange stands at the left edge, partially visible. The scene suggests a puja or darshan.2008-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29April 09 20132013-04-09Interior of a stone temple shrine at night with a gilded arch framing a seated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati on a raised dais, decorated with flower garlands and a bead necklace. Standing to the right, a shaved-headed man in a bare-chested, rust-orange dhoti and wrap faces the shrine, with a red beaded garland on his shoulders. Brass oil lamps stand before the altar. Flanking deity statues wear colourful garlands, one in a yellow dhoti and red turban, the other in orange garments. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge.2016-01-24August 02 20162016-08-02September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesMay 26 20172017-05-26A photograph of a temple shrine with a richly decorated deity murti seated on a raised dais, draped in garlands of orange, yellow and red flowers with purple orchid sprays. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform, with brass pots and offering vessels nearby, and blue curtains frame the pillared pavilion. In the foreground, a person in an orange-saffron cloth and a purple flower garland faces the shrine, seen from behind. Further back, several people in white and a person in a blue top stand beside a drum near the entrance.2008-12-31A photograph inside a stone temple shrine at night. A standing figure with long dark matted hair, wearing a rust-red wrap, stands at the right with both hands raised to the head in prayer. In front of them is a shrine with deity murti, a seated figure in pink and white draped garments and a standing figure in rust-red robes, both garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strands. A large lingam stands at the centre, garlanded and set on a silver-edged platform with brass oil lamps on either side. Carved stone pillars frame the scene, with hanging yellow and maroon cloth at right.2017-09-11 +1 copies