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Interior of a red-painted temple gateway with ornately carved orange-red pillars and arches. A large hanging bronze temple bell is suspended in the centre, and tridents with marigold garlands stand on either side. Framed deity pictures hang on the dark walls beside a wall clock. Several devotees stand and move through the entrance, including a man in a white kurta near the doorway, a man in a striped shirt, and a man in a light shirt with glasses at the right edge. Hands with bangles and garlands are visible at the lower left.

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A photograph inside a red-pillared temple courtyard with a black-and-white checkered marble floor. In the foreground, a figure with long dark wavy hair wears a leopard-print shawl over a yellow marigold garland, seen from behind. Other men stand nearby, one in white and another in an orange shawl. A large red-orange temple bell hangs from the ceiling, and a wall clock and framed deity images decorate the shrine area. A small priest in white sits before a deity murti in a niche, with lamps and incense sticks nearby. The walls and columns are painted vermilion.Interior of a red-pillared temple at night, warmly lit by lamps. Hanging brass bells dangle from chains from the ceiling, and a man in a striped shirt reaches up to ring one. Devotees crowd the aisle; a bald man on the right wears a saffron-and-white wrap over his shoulder and a reddish-brown garment, while women in saffron and maroon saris stand nearby. A round clock hangs on a pillar. The scene looks like a bell-ringing moment during darshan.2014-04-05Interior of a red-pillared Hindu temple filled with hanging brass bells on chains. Devotees crowd the narrow passage: a man in a striped shirt raises his arm toward the bells, a woman in a red sari and a woman in a leopard-print top stand nearby, and a shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange shawl stands at right. Oil lamps glow along the walls and a round wall clock is visible. The shaven-headed man is a devotee in a saffron wrap; his appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so he is described by role only.2014-04-05Interior of a red-painted temple hall with tall red pillars hung with large brass bells and strings of metal ornaments, with many small lamps and bright bulbs lighting the space. Several saffron-clad monks in orange-brown robes walk through the aisle, one bare-shouldered, and a crowd of devotees in plain shirts moves between stalls selling beaded necklaces, bangles, red and gold charms and mirror-decorated hangings on the sides.2014-04-05A photo inside a small temple with vermilion-red pillars and a black-and-white checkered marble floor. A large copper-toned bell hangs from the ceiling, and a round wall clock is mounted on the back wall beside framed deity pictures. In the shrine niche, a priest in white sits before an ornate image, with lamps and offerings on a low table. In the foreground, a figure with long dark wavy hair wears a leopard-print shawl and a marigold garland, facing the shrine. An older man in white stands to the left, and a man in grey hair and an orange shawl stands at the right edge holding a small cup.Interior of a temple with red-painted carved pillars and a black-and-white checkered marble floor. A man with a shaved-headed hairstyle wearing a bright orange-yellow marigold garland and a saffron cloth over his bare shoulder stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti decorated in red and gold, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel in front. Wall clock, framed pictures and hanging brass lamps are visible. Red flowers lie on the floor near the pillar base.2014-01-30April 05 20142014-04-05A photograph inside a narrow temple corridor with bright orange-red painted pillars and walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon-red shawl, a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and a leopard-print garment, stands at centre gesturing with one raised hand while people gather around him. Beside him a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow floral garland and yellow sandal marks on his forehead and chest stands close. A woman in white with a red shawl stands at left near a wall clock and a framed deity picture with marigold garland. A young man in a pink-orange shirt holds a yellow flower garland at right. Devotees in white and red, some sitting, fill the foreground. Trishula tridents hang on the right wall, and a small framed image of a deity hangs on the black wall at left.2014-05-19May 19 20142014-05-19April 05 20142014-04-05Crowded interior of a temple with orange-red painted pillars and hanging brass bells along the ceiling. Devotees in white clothes with red shawls and some in red saris stand with hands folded, while a man in a grey t-shirt and garland walks down a stone staircase. Marigold and flower garlands hang on the walls, and small oil lamps glow near a shrine niche with a deity murti. Some people wear red or saffron scarves and tilaka marks. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2014-05-19April 05 20142014-04-05