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A photo of a shrine inside an open stone pavilion with carved granite pillars and a gilded arch. Two deity murtis stand behind a central object, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, green and white flowers. A brass lamp stand, silver lamps, bowls with marigold offerings and a brass kalasha-like vessel sit on the platform. On the left, a standing man in orange saffron robes holds a wooden stand near a round brass-rimmed object. Trees surround the structure.

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December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a stone shrine pavilion with carved granite pillars and a deity murti seated under a gold crown, draped in a white cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and green flower garlands. In front stand brass lamps, a gold-coloured vessel, a small bronze figure and metal offering bowls on a raised stone platform. In the lower left, a bare-backed man in an orange dhoti with a white flower garland over his shoulder faces the shrine, appearing to be a priest or devotee. Trees and a dirt mound are visible behind the pavilion.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a granite pillared canopy and carved stone walls. A bare-chested man with long hair and a white flower garland over his shoulder, wearing an orange cloth wrapped around his waist, holds a lit lamp toward a seated deity murti. The murti wears a gold crown, white cloth and multicoloured garlands, and stands in front of a carved stone backdrop with a gilded arch. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, bowls and a golden plate sit on the altar platform. Trees and blue sky are visible beyond the shrine, and a few other people stand at the left edge.2006-12-25December 26 20082008-12-26A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands at the left edge, hands raised near his head in prayer, a white flower garland draped over his shoulders. He faces a granite shrine with carved pillars and a stone roof. Inside stands a golden-crowned deity murti decorated with multicoloured flower garlands, with a brass lamp, a kalasha and a golden puja vessel on the altar ledge in front. Tall trees and sunlight fill the background.2006-12-25August 17 20092009-08-17December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a shrine inside a stone temple pavilion with grey carved pillars and red curtains. At the centre sits a golden deity murti of a seated divine couple, adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands, with a golden shiva lingam in front. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels stand on the stone platform, and a devotee in an orange robe bends in the lower right foreground.2010-06-18December 23 20062006-12-23July 20 20102010-07-20