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Photograph of a temple entrance with ornate pillars and a golden doorway decorated with green garlands and red-and-white marks. In front, several saffron-robed sadhus and priests stand on steps. A central figure in orange robes and a red-orange shawl stands near a garland-decorated area, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside him. Other men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees stand nearby, and a man in white shirt with a bag looks on from the foreground. A banner on the right side is visible. Ritual reception or procession at a temple gateway.

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A photograph of a temple entrance with an ornate golden doorway decorated with green garlands and flower strings, flanked by carved stone pillars. Several men gather in front: a central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a white dhoti stands near the doorway, a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands to the right, and a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing stands among others. Some men wear white dhotis, one holds a red cloth. A blue sign with white lettering hangs above the entrance, and a bare-chested man in white stands near the lower right edge.2012-08-20A photograph of a temple entrance with a gold-and-red painted doorway decorated with yellow flower garlands. Several men in white and saffron clothing stand on the steps; one in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands near the center, with others in white dhotis and bare upper bodies around him. A devotee in a red garment and an attendant in green stand at the doorway. Pillars with carved capitals frame the entrance, and a printed notice board with a red and white sign hangs at the right. Crowd members stand in the foreground.2012-08-20August 20 20122012-08-20May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesAugust 20 20122012-08-20August 20 20122012-08-20A photograph of a temple entrance with ornate pillars and a gold-and-red decorated shrine doorway. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in front of the shrine, one in an orange cloth near the centre. A few devotees stand in the foreground at the lower edge. A signboard hangs on the right side of the doorway, and the scene looks like a puja or darshan at a temple.2012-08-20A photograph of a temple doorway with an ornate golden-brown wooden door decorated with a garland of flowers and marigold strands, with red and orange kumkum marks on the frame. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, one in a saffron-orange shawl, stand around the threshold, while a woman in a teal sari stands in the center near the door, appearing to take part in a temple ritual or darshan. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge of the frame. No identifiable a person appearance is visible, so the individuals are described by role and clothing only.2012-08-20Photo 11725027 +4 copiesMay 09 20222022-05-09 +2 copiesSeptember 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copiesOutdoor temple entrance with a golden-yellow wooden door framed by pillars and hanging flower garlands, some red. A central man in saffron-orange robes and a long marigold garland is welcomed by several men: a bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti applying a mark on his forehead with a raised hand, a priest in saffron dhoti holding a small kalasha-like object, men in white dhotis and shirts pressing hands together in greeting, and a man in pink shirt standing behind. Visible people: about six or seven. Whether the garlanded man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2012-09-11