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Inside a temple shrine, a man bows low at a stone ledge with hands pressed together in namaste. He wears a maroon turban, bare upper body with a pink-and-white shawl draped over his shoulder, and a leopard-print lower garment. Before him stands a cluster of brass and golden deity murtis, including a seated figure garlanded with orange, yellow and red flowers, plus brass lamps with lit oil lamps and a row of small bull and lion figures. Maroon curtains hang behind the shrine and a carved stone pillar stands at right. a person: the bowing man has the turban, shawl and distinctive attire cues, but his face is turned away, so the identification is uncertain and he is listed as a devotee at the shrine.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A person with long dark hair and a dark red turban bows forward with hands pressed to a grey stone shrine platform inside a temple at night. Their outfit is a leopard-print top with rust-brown lower garment and a pink-and-white garland draped over the shoulder. Before them stand gold-and-colour deity murtis decorated with yellow and red garlands, with brass oil lamps (deepas) and a kalasha-style brass vessel on the right. Red-draped curtains frame the sanctum and an orange cloth sits on the ledge.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph inside a temple shrine with a grey stone platform. Behind it stand decorated deity murtis draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with an orange and gold cloth on the seated figure. Brass oil lamps and brass animal figures sit on the platform. On the right, a single person bows low with forehead pressed to the stone ledge, hands folded in front, wearing a dark red head wrap, a leopard-print top, a rudraksha-style pink and white garland, and maroon cloth. Red and maroon curtains hang behind.2016-12-07A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a maroon head wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist, rust-brown dhoti and a pink-and-white garland. Inside the shrine stands a stone deity murti with garlands, gold brass lamps, a brass kalasha-like vessel and offerings on the altar. Red carpet covers the floor, with a maroon curtain and striped mats nearby. A man in a dark red robe stands behind him. The clothing and presentation are consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the face and ceremonial details do not clearly confirm identity, so the figure is recorded as unsure.2016-12-07December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A person with long dark braided hair, wearing a maroon-red robe and a pink-and-white floral head garland, bends forward at the waist with hands together, bowing before a raised stone platform. Yellow marigold garlands hang along the platform's edge. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti and a second figure in a maroon robe with a white flower garland, beside brass lamps and small golden lion figures. A red curtain and banana leaves frame the scene.2016-12-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, set on a dark stone platform with silver-toned ornaments and a brass oil lamp beside it. In the foreground at right, a man in maroon and red-brown clothing with a dark turban and a rudraksha-style mala bends low with his hands on the stone ledge, performing reverence at the shrine. Behind the deity, a carved stone pillar and an open window with a draped curtain are visible.2016-12-14Interior of a stone temple shrine with a golden deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with red, yellow and pink flower garlands. Behind it stands a robed statue with a rust-brown headwrap and beaded necklaces, framed by a rainbow-coloured floral arch. A brass oil lamp stands at right. In the lower right foreground a man with long dark hair and a rust-orange cloth bows low with palms together before the shrine, while a brass vessel sits at left. Ornate carved pillars frame the scene. Two small figures in blue and white dresses stand on the platform below the deity.2017-09-11 +1 copiesA figure with long dreadlocked black hair and a flower garland bows low at a dark stone platform before a shrine. On the platform stand gilded lion-throne figures, brass oil lamps, and a standing female statue in a red-brown sari garlanded with white flowers. Behind them a large golden deity murti wears a crown and is decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands; red and gold draped cloth hangs at the right, with banana leaves beside it. The yellow marigold garland runs along the stone ledge.2016-12-19December 14 20162016-12-14