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A shrine pavilion decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, where two priests in orange-saffron robes stand at left holding offering trays. Behind them, a deity murti with a crown and ornaments is draped in yellow, orange and multicoloured garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Brass bowls and flower petals sit on the stone platform in front. A dark red curtain hangs at the left edge. Two more saffron-robed people are partly visible at the right side of the shrine, and a small figure in orange sits near the base of the murti.

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December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A standing figure in an orange saffron robe holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigold and yellow flowers. Two seated priests in orange robes sit to the left, one holding a tray of offerings. Brass lamps, a kalasha, brass vessels and bowls of flowers surround the shrine, with orange and pink blooms on the pillars. A gold arch frames the deity.2008-12-28A photograph of a stone shrine decorated with white, orange and pink flowers and a deity murti seated under a gilded arch, garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the shrine, one holding a brass tray and the other a garland, with brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings on the platform in front. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam in progress. a person candidate appearance is not clearly established, so the figures are described by role only.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph inside a stone-pillared shrine at an outdoor altar, where a priest in orange robes stands with his back to the camera holding a lit lamp toward a deity murti of Shiva and a consort, decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a red crown. Two other orange-robed attendants sit at left, and brass lamps, brass vessels, bowls of offerings, rudraksha strands and garlands surround the platform draped in orange cloth. The setting appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine; no clearly identifiable a person is shown in appearance-based terms, only a priest in orange.2008-12-27Outdoor shrine decorated for ritual worship. At the centre sits a deity murti draped in garlands of marigold and mixed flowers, with a crown-like headdress and a mala of rudraksha beads hanging across the front. Two figures in saffron-orange robes attend the shrine: one standing woman in a long orange garment with a white head covering, arranging or offering items, and a seated figure in orange at the left edge. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, brass plates with offerings, a bowl of flowers and a white cloth stand on a stone platform covered with an orange cloth strewn with rudraksha beads. Red curtains and stone pillars frame the shrine, with greenery behind.2008-12-27December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A temple shrine with a dark stone deity murti adorned with long garlands of yellow, white and multicoloured flowers, and a golden crown and ornaments. A standing figure in an orange-red robe with a shawl and flower garland stands at left, with two other people in orange and red seated beside brass lamps and metal pots. Brass oil lamps and offering vessels with flower petals sit on the platform in the shadowed pavilion, with green trees beyond the open side.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28