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A photo of a temple walkway lined with steel railings and a long red carpet leading toward a decorated shrine with a large golden-framed deity murti. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold-striped wrap walks down the carpet, with a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes beside him and a woman in a pale yellow sari nearby. Devotees line both sides, including a woman in a red patterned sari and a woman in white on the right. Speakers hang at the top corners, and the scene is bathed in bright light.

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Photograph of a temple procession down a red carpet between metal railings, with devotees lined up on both sides. In the centre a bald man in orange-saffron robes walks barefoot, carrying a wooden tray or box, with other orange-robed attendants around him. Ahead, beneath an arched doorway decorated with yellow and pink drapes, a deity murti is seated on a raised platform. Devotees on the left wear light shirts and kurtas, and on the right a woman in a red-and-white striped sari and an older woman in cream clothes watch.2013-05-30May 30 20132013-05-30A photograph of a temple hall during a darshan, with a red carpet runway between metal railings. A smiling man with a dark swept-back hairstyle, wearing a brown-red garment with gold-edged cloth and a beaded garland, walks forward on the carpet, followed by a second man in a similar brown garment holding a red-handled ritual implement. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Women in pink and red saris and devotees line the railings, and a shelf of orange cloth and a glowing decorated arch appear in the background. Copyright and source credit text is visible in the lower right corner.2013-05-30A temple interior photographed from behind a metal barrier line, with a long red carpet running toward a large deity murti decorated with yellow and white drapery and an orange-red head ornament. Two robed priests in saffron-orange dhotis walk up the carpet; the central one is bare-chested and shaven-headed and carries a wooden tray or box. Devotees in shirts, saris and salwars line both sides behind silver railings, many looking toward the sanctum.2013-05-30April 14 20132013-04-14Photograph of a temple interior viewed down a central red carpet runner. A gilded arch frames a deity murti of a seated goddess with a red crown and trident-like weapons, dressed in white and gold. A woman in a red-and-orange sari walks toward the shrine, while people line both sides behind metal railings, many shown only as dark silhouettes. A man in a saffron-toned robe stands near the altar. Pink and red drapes hang at the sides of the hall, with a loudspeaker mounted high on each side.2013-05-30November 07 20102010-11-07A photograph of a red carpet walkway under a corrugated metal roof, lined on the left by a steel railing. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-toned ornate necklace and a dark head covering, walks down the carpet with bare feet. Along the railing, several women in orange, yellow and red saris stand with palms pressed together in anjali, greeting him. A man in white clothing stands at the right edge beside the railing.2013-03-07October 07 20112011-10-07A photograph inside a covered temple hall with orange-painted walls and a red carpet runner. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot down the carpet toward a shrine with an ornate golden arch and a deity murti in red and gold. Men in white dhotis with bare shoulders and shaved heads stand along the left with palms pressed together. On the right, women in white and cream saris with coloured borders and a man in white stand with hands folded. A video camera on a tripod films from the middle, and bright orange banners hang on the walls. a person: the walking figure in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala matches the presentation expected of the page subject, though the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2010-10-30November 07 20102010-11-07November 29 20112011-11-29