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A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold bangles, holds a lit camphor flame in a metal aarti lamp over a small bell-shaped vessel in a temple courtyard. Smoke rises from the flame. Beside him stand bronze-coloured deity murtis draped in orange cloth, a crowned central figure holding a trident-like staff with a smaller attendant figure on each side, set on a stone peetha with yellow flower garlands at their feet. Behind is a carved grey stone shrine pillar with a relief of a seated deity, orange walls, and a red gate.

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October 07 20112011-10-07A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at left, holding a bell in one hand and a flaming camphor or lamp in the other, performing aarti before a metal murti. The murti shows a standing deity with a crown, trident-like staff and orange cloth, flanked by two smaller orange-clad metal figures with floral garlands. Behind them stands a stone shrine carved with figures and a stone kalasha-like element. Two women in white saris with yellow borders stand with hands folded in the background, and steel vessels sit on the floor. An orange curtain hangs beside the murtis. Orange and red walls surround the scene, with a dark board on the back wall. The priest's ornaments and robe are orange, and the deity figures are gilded and garlanded. This is a temple puja setting. The priest appears to be a priest rather than a confirmed identity, so no identity is asserted.2011-10-07November 12 20102010-11-12A shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl stands at left, performing puja with both hands extended toward a set of golden murtis on a dark stone plinth. The central gilded murti is a standing deity with a trident and a ritual staff, flanked by two female figures in maroon-red garments, with a small animal figure at the base. Behind them, a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne draped with red cloth and garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. Gold lamp stands and a decorative gold frame frame the scene. The page links the event to a morning satsang, but the seated figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no confident identification is made.2010-11-12A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace, stands at left performing a puja. He holds a silver lamp or camphor vessel toward a group of golden deity murtis at lower right, including a central four-armed figure holding a club and trident, flanked by two smaller attendant figures in maroon garments. Behind them, a golden throne-like altar is draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, with a white statue in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala seated on it. Brass oil lamps stand at left.2010-11-12A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at left, holding a lit camphor flame on a metal plate toward three bronze deity figures on a gilded pedestal. The central figure is a standing deity holding a spear and mace-like staff, flanked by two smaller attendant figures, all draped in orange cloth with pink flower offerings at their base. Behind them is a stone niche with a carved relief and a red-railed doorway, and at right a golden throne-like seat holds a green-robed figure. This appears to be an aarti offering at a shrine.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07November 01 20112011-11-01November 12 20102010-11-12A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-gold-trimmed dhoti and a long rudraksha-style bead mala stands at left, holding a brass aarti lamp with smoke rising from it, performing a puja. Beside him, a gilded shrine arch with a lion-face top frames a bronze deity murti in red and gold garments holding a trident and staff, flanked by two smaller gilded figures draped in yellow silk. Brass vessels and a tall ceremonial staff stand in the background, and a dark board listing names hangs on the wall behind the priest.2011-11-01November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, performs aarti with a lit oil lamp and a handbell before a golden shrine. Inside the shrine stand a deity murti of a goddess in red sari holding a spear, flanked by two smaller figures in orange garments, dressed with yellow flowers. Behind the shrine are brass kalashas and a golden arch. A sign on the wall reads Dhyanapeetam. The floor is wet and a red-and-white painted pillar stands at the left. The priest is shaved-headed and wears white ritual clothing, so there is no a person candidate.2011-11-01