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A temple shrine interior with a painted pink-and-green pillared backdrop. At the centre, a framed portrait of a saffron-turbaned man sits on a gold throne-like seat with a gold canopy, flanked by two painted standing deity murti holding ritual objects. A man with long wet hair and a bare back, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange shawl, faces the shrine from the foreground with his palms joined. To the right, two seated women in orange saris pray with folded hands, and a seated man in orange robes sits on the left near the front. Brass oil lamps line the red-carpeted floor. Dozens of people are not visible; only about five are shown.

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A temple-shrine photograph seen from behind a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp lit with flames. Inside a shrine doorway, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron wrap sits above a gold throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth, with lit oil lamps before it. Several saffron-robed attendants kneel near the throne, one holding a lamp. Flanking the doorway are two painted deity statues with gold crowns, gold necklaces, and orange and green garments, holding ritual objects. Brass oil lamps stand on a red carpet, and the walls are painted in blue, pink and yellow. The portrait is in a frame and is not counted as a physical person; the visible physical people are the priest and the kneeling attendants.2014-04-09April 09 20142014-04-09November 23 20132013-11-23November 28 20132013-11-28 +10 copiesApril 09 20142014-04-09August 15 20132013-08-15Aarti performed before a golden throne flanked by two gilded dvarapala-style deity statues holding ceremonial implements. A large framed portrait on the throne shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled as a portrait, not a physical person. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with bare back raises a lit multi-flame lamp toward the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on red carpet, and two seated devotees in orange robes sit at left and right edges. Pastel blue walls with pink and green lotus-style pillars frame the scene.2014-04-09Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden throne-like seat draped in red cloth, set before a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange clothing, flanked by two painted deity murtis with four arms, crowns and green-and-orange garments. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the red carpet. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes faces the shrine from behind, and to the right two people in orange clothes sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. The portrait is a depiction, not a person in the room, and the framed image has no readable caption. Several people are visible.2013-11-26A temple shrine interior with a framed portrait on a gilded throne-like seat set in a doorway between two tall painted standing deity murti holding ritual objects. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border sits with his back to the camera, facing the shrine, with bell-like items and oil lamps nearby. To the right, several women in orange garments sit with palms pressed together in devotion. Red carpet, brass oil lamps and a small offering tray with lit diya complete the puja setting. The framed portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person; its figure wears an orange turban and orange robe.2014-04-16A temple-like hall with a golden throne in a shrine niche. A framed portrait on the throne shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, displayed as the object of worship. Two tall painted statues of deities with multiple arms, gold ornaments, and green-and-orange cloth flank the shrine. Several saffron-robed men kneel and sit near the throne base, and in the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala holds a tiered lamp of lit oil lamps before the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls and a red carpet covers the floor. Blue and pink columns decorate the walls.2014-04-09November 28 20132013-11-28 +10 copiesAugust 03 20132013-08-03