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A photograph of a temple shrine with two black stone deity murtis adorned with red and white flower garlands, gold ornaments and gold-and-yellow cloth, set beneath a gilded arch strung with small coloured lights. In the foreground, a shirtless priest in an orange cloth stands with his back to the camera, arm raised, beside a long-haired figure with dreadlocks, the hair scattered with yellow flower petals. Green foliage frames the scene and a yellow flame or lamp sits on a tray near the murtis.

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September 06 20172017-09-06Outdoor photo of a bare-backed priest in an orange cloth draped over his shoulder performing worship before a row of dark stone deity murtis garlanded with red and white flower necklaces. A second person in a rust-red wrap stands at the right edge, long braided hair decorated with yellow flowers. Strings of coloured fairy lights and a gilded arch frame the shrine among green foliage, with a brass pot and offerings of petals on the ground.2017-09-06 +1 copiesOutdoor evening scene at a garlanded shrine with two dark-stone deity murti standing on pedestals, one wearing a red and white flower garland and the other a green garment with a gold chain and pink flowers. In the foreground a person seen from behind with long black matted hair decorated with yellow flower petals, wearing a bare back, and an orange-clad figure at the left edge. Strings of coloured fairy lights, a golden arch and green foliage surround the shrine.2017-09-06 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple-like garden shrine seen from behind. In the foreground, a person with long dreadlocked hair, decorated with scattered yellow petals, is bare-backed and faces the shrine. Two dark stone deity murtis stand under strings of blue and white fairy lights, one with a crown-like headdress and a flower garland, the other in a green sari-like garment with a garland and floral necklace. A man in a red-brown dhoti with a gold border stands at left holding a garland and a small bell, and a golden arch frames the scene. Flowers rest on the stone pedestal, with green leaves crowding the right side.2017-09-06 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene with three dark stone murti statues of deities standing on pedestals, garlanded with red and white flower garlands and yellow marigolds, backed by a golden arch decorated with strings of small coloured fairy lights and a red wall. In the lower right foreground a bare-backed person with long matted dreadlocks, seen from behind, looks toward the statues; yellow petals are scattered in their hair and on the grass.2017-09-06 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20172017-09-06A photograph of three dark stone murtis standing under a golden arched canopy in an outdoor garden, decorated with red and white flower garlands and small string lights. The central figure wears a blue-and-green sari-like garment with a gold-bordered sash, and the side figures wear red and orange cloth. Flower petals are scattered on the ground and at the base of the murtis. In the right foreground, a bare-backed person with long black dreadlocked hair, wearing an orange-red cloth, faces the deities with hands folded in devotion. Rocks border the lawn and green foliage fills the background.2017-09-06September 06 20172017-09-06Outdoor photograph of three dark stone deity murti standing on a grassy plot bordered by rounded boulders, beneath a golden arch strung with blue and green fairy lights. The central figure wears a tall crown, a green and gold robe and a long garland of red and white flowers, while the figures to either side wear red and orange garments with red garlands. Flower petals lie on the bases. In the lower right, a person with long braided hair, bare-backed and wearing a red cloth, faces the shrine from behind. Trees and a red boundary wall surround the scene.2017-09-06September 06 20172017-09-06November 06 20162016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06