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Night outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with an orange-brick wall and a tree behind. A barefoot person in orange cloth with a leopard-print top, a red-and-yellow flower garland and a gold necklace stands at left, hands raised in greeting toward a large black stone deity murti of Shiva holding a trident. The murti is draped in red and yellow garlands, red fabric and a green-gold shawl. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on the ground at lower centre, with scattered red petals on the stone base.

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Night photograph of an outdoor shrine. A woman stands at left in a leopard-print blouse with an orange wrap, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and white markings on her face, her right arm raised toward a large black stone deity murti. The murti wears a red and gold cloth, pink and yellow flower garlands, a rudraksha mala, and holds a silver trident. Scattered petals lie on the ground and a brass oil lamp burns in the foreground. A brick wall and tree form the background.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02Night photo at an outdoor shrine in front of a large dark stone deity murti of Shiva holding a trident, draped with red and yellow flower garlands and rose petals. A person in an orange and leopard-print-patterned garment with a red and pink flower garland, white vibhuti marks on the forehead, and gold bangles stands barefoot with hands in anjali mudra and eyes closed, smiling, before the murti. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on the step in front, and a brick wall and tree are behind.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02Night photo at an outdoor shrine beside an orange-brick wall and a dark tree. A devotee in an orange sari with a leopard-print blouse, a red and yellow flower garland and white markings on the face raises one hand toward a large black stone deity murti with a trident, draped in red and yellow flower garlands and a green-gold cloth. Scattered petals lie on the ground and ledge, and a small oil lamp burns in the lower foreground. A second woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesNight photo at an outdoor shrine. A bare-shouldered man with long dark hair, white forehead marking, a red and yellow flower garland, gold necklace and leopard-print wrap with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a large black stone deity murti of Shiva with a trident, draped in a white and red-bordered cloth, rudraksha-style beads and red and yellow flower garlands. Flower petals and a brass oil lamp lie on the ground. The shrine is a plain orange-walled building with a window. No printed text is visible in the image.2013-03-02 +3 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02Night-time photograph of a devotee in a courtyard with an orange brick wall and a tree behind. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, white forehead markings, a red and yellow flower garland and an orange and gold-patterned cloth stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, facing a large black stone deity murti of Shiva draped in red and yellow flower garlands, holding a trident. A small brass oil lamp sits on the ground near the murti, with scattered flower petals. A second person in orange robes stands at the left edge. Only partially identifiable cues are visible for the praying man, so his identity is left unsure.2013-03-02