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Photograph of a temple sanctum with gilded arch and red curtain. Two large golden deity murtis stand behind a central shivalinga-like form draped in garlands. The left deity wears a red crown and holds a trident and drum-like object; the right deity wears a magenta and green sari with heavy jewellery. A seated white marble figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits before the murtis, and a single person in an orange sleeveless top sits at left with back to camera, apparently performing worship or puja with brass vessels and marigold garlands in front. Brass lamps and yellow flowers surround the scene.

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A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with white sacred ash marks on his arms performs puja in a gilded temple shrine. Behind him, two large golden deity murtis sit under an ornate arch: the figure on the left wears a red turban, yellow garments and holds a trident, while the figure on the right wears a magenta and green sari. Yellow and red flower garlands drape the shrine. In front, a white and orange sculpted figure in a gold-banded throne is decorated with green leaves and a red and gold cloth. Brass vessels, fruit and scattered petals fill the foreground, and an oil lamp stands at the left edge.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A temple shrine photographed from below, with a golden arched frame and a red backdrop holding a large gold-faced deity murti of a multi-armed male figure with a red turban and trident, beside a female figure in a magenta and green sari with a flower-decked headdress. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang across the shrine. In front, a seated white figure in saffron robes and a saffron head cloth sits on a white-draped platform beneath a gold-bordered seat, while a person in an orange sleeveless top sits with their back to the camera at the left, facing the shrine. Brass lamps and flower-filled trays line the front ledge.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red drapery. Two large gilded deity figures are seated on a raised platform: the male figure in yellow garments, orange turban, trident and heavy gold necklaces, and the female figure in magenta and green sari with jewelled ornaments. Their statues are garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. In front, a black stone murti is draped with a gold-bordered cloth and decorated with flowers. A young man in orange robes and a garland of beads stands at left with a white tilak on his forehead, looking down. Oil lamps and offering vessels sit at the base of the shrine.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A priest in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands with his back to the camera, reaching up to touch the shoulder of a large golden deity murti in a red-curtained shrine arch. The golden male deity wears a red and orange turban, a yellow garment and heavy jewelled necklaces, and holds a trident. The female deity beside him wears a purple and green sari, layered gold necklaces, and a crown, with a garland of red and yellow flowers draped across both figures. Below, a white-clad figure seated in front of the statues is decorated with a gold-bordered cloth and flower garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge, and a small brass vessel and a potted plant sit at the bottom right.2010-07-21A seated figure in orange sleeveless robes, viewed from behind with dark hair in a bun, faces a shrine arch of gilded carved frame. Within the shrine, a golden deity murti in an orange turban and yellow garment, with a trident and ornate jewellery, stands beside a female deity in a magenta and green sari with gold necklaces. In front, a dark stone linga-like form draped in flower garlands of yellow and red marigolds and rose strands sits with a white and gold silver-trimmed base, and a small white and orange-robed seated statue of a sannyasi is placed before it. Brass oil lamps, copper vessels, and flower-filled plates lie on the stone platform. The person in orange is a devotee performing puja, not an identified individual.2010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, wearing a red-and-yellow marigold garland and a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a golden shrine arch framing a pair of deity murtis, one male in an orange headpiece holding a trident and a female in a red sari and ornate jewellery, both draped in yellow, purple and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine on either side. The man is seated before the murtis as a devotee in a ritual setting, and the page indicates a person was present, but the appearance cues (saffron robes, rudraksha mala, throne, garland) are present while the face is not evaluated, so the identity is probable at best.2010-09-07Photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arch framing a red curtain and a large image of a seated deity pair: a male deity with a trident, orange turban and jewelled necklaces, and a female deity in a pink sari with a flower garland, both draped with yellow-and-purple flower garlands. Below, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange cap (depicted as a statue on a throne-like seat, not a physical person) is worshipped. A man in white dhoti and a red-edged cloth sits at the left, holding a lamp and a bell, performing puja. Brass vessels, a kalasha, oil lamps and offerings lie on the white-draped platform in front.2010-12-16A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red curtain behind a pair of metal deity murtis seated on a raised throne. The taller figure wears an orange turban, a yellow garment, jewelled necklaces and holds a trident and a drum; the figure beside is in a magenta and green silk sari with jewelled necklaces and bangles. Both are garlanded with red and yellow flower strands. In front, a white-clothed figure with an orange turban and an orange shawl is seated and bowed in a ritual pose, surrounded by brass lamps, offering plates and a green cloth. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides of the shrine.2010-07-21