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A group of devotees gathers at the entrance of a white temple beneath a yellow signboard reading Sri Lalitamba Tripura Sundari Bhagavati Raj Rajeshwari Devi Mandir. Strings of brass bells hang from the lintel, and marigold and orange garlands decorate the doorway. Several men wear white kurtas and orange shawls, and one man in a white kurta at the center reaches toward the bells. Others wear orange shawls and carry bags, including a man in a green shirt and a bald man in a yellow shirt. A man in a light shirt stands at the threshold, and a large brass bell hangs on the right. A young woman with a backpack stands in the foreground.

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July 07 20082008-07-07Outdoor photo at the entrance of a white temple with a yellow signboard reading Raj Rajeshwari Devi Mandir, marigold garlands strung over the doorway and many brass temple bells hanging from the eaves. A man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala walks forward in the centre, appearing to be a person by his long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha cues. To his left a bald man in a yellow shirt with an orange shawl carries a camera, and behind them a bearded man in orange, a man in glasses with an orange shawl, and young men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand near the door. A videographer with a camera on a tripod and a woman with a ponytail are in the foreground.2008-07-07Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with a yellow signboard reading Raj Rajeshwari Devi Mandir above a doorway hung with marigold garlands and several brass bells. A central figure in a long saffron/orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala stands barefoot with long dark hair and a red tilak, appearing to be a person candidate by his long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, though his appearance is not conclusive. Around him are men in saffron shawls and white kurtas, a bald man in a yellow shirt with an orange shawl holding a camera, and an older bearded man in a saffron robe. Figures in the foreground are partly cropped, including a woman with dark hair and a man in orange.2008-07-07July 07 20082008-07-07Photograph of a white temple entrance with a yellow sign reading "श्री ललितांबा त्रिपुर सुन्दरी भगवती राज राजेश्वरी देवी मन्दिर" over the doorway, with hanging brass bells and marigold garlands. A woman in orange robes with a long dark mala around her neck walks down the steps, followed by men in orange shawls and white kurtas, and a bearded man in orange robes. A man in a yellow shirt with a camera stands at left, and a person with a red backpack is in the foreground. Mountains and clouds appear behind the temple.2008-07-07July 07 20082008-07-07Photograph of devotees entering a whitewashed temple entrance decorated with marigold and orange garlands, with a yellow signboard reading a Hindi temple name above the doorway. Several people in white kurtas and orange shawls stand on the steps, one man in a white kurta and orange shawl raising a camera toward the doorway and another with a hand on his shoulder. Hanging brass bells dangle from chains at the entrance. A man in a yellow shirt and a man in a beige shirt stand nearby, along with a woman in a grey top and a man in an orange shirt with a backpack. Several people wear orange robes and shawls.2008-07-07July 07 20082008-07-07July 01 20082008-07-01July 07 20082008-07-07A seated group of devotees in orange and white clothing sits on a paved courtyard before a red, yellow and white temple shrine with ornate yellow doorframes and hanging bells. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged at the temple steps, facing the gathered group, while a photographer in a white shirt with a camera bag stands at right and another kneels at the steps. Orange shawls and saffron garments are common among the seated devotees, several of whom wear white or pink saffron-trimmed clothes. Carved wooden or metal bells hang from a pavilion at left, with mountains visible behind the temple. Printed Devanagari notices are mounted on the wall beside the doorway.2008-07-01Outside the white and red Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple with yellow arched doorway and red trim, devotees in saffron robes stand and sit on the entrance platform. A seated sadhvi in orange with a rudraksha mala sits at left beside a stone plaque, while a man in an orange shawl stands at right with a rudraksha mala and saffron wrap. Tourists in casual clothes, including a man with a backpack, enter the temple doorway with bells hanging above.2008-07-01