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A photograph of a covered outdoor shrine decorated with orange and white cloth drapes. Two life-sized golden-faced figures sit on a flower-garlanded platform: the left wears an orange turban and orange robes, and the right wears an orange robe with a brown knotted headdress and a rudraksha-style necklace. A bare-headed devotee in red and white kneels in front, reaching up to touch the seated figure's foot or hand, with a flower-decorated altar and kalasha-like offerings below. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes stands at the edge of the frame, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds a tray near the altar. The figures are statues or idols rather than living people, and the scene reads as a puja or abhishekam honouring the murti.

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December 27 20072007-12-27A devotee in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap bows deeply with folded hands before a pair of large statues under an open stone-pillared pavilion. The central seated figure wears an orange turban, orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a trident-like staff and a drum, with a second figure in orange clothing and a tall brown headdress beside it. Both statues are garlanded with thick chains of white, purple, yellow and green flowers, and a shiva-linga-style base sits in front heaped with garlands and green leaves. Orange cloth drapes the back wall and columns, and a second person in orange stands at the left edge. +1 copiesA photograph at a temple shrine showing a figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron headwrap adorning a golden-bodied deity murti seated on a throne. The standing person in orange drapes an orange shawl over the murti's shoulder and touches its crown area, while a second hand at left holds a gold tray with a red cloth. The murti wears a gold crown, layered gold and beaded necklaces, earrings and bangles, and sits before a red curtain framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers. A brass lamp stand appears at lower left. Two people are visible, counting only the standing figure and the partially visible tray holder.2010-12-27December 26 20072007-12-26December 29 20072007-12-29December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA temple shrine scene under a stone-pillared porch. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left; the foreground figure, with long hair and a saffron headband and rudraksha mala, holds a flame-lit lamp over a silver plate while a priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass plate. Before them, a large deity murti in orange silk with purple lower drapery, crowned and garlanded in marigolds and red and purple flowers, is seated beside a smaller seated figure also wrapped in orange and garlands. Brass oil lamps stand at the edges, and a white-clad onlooker and a red wall appear behind. Festive confetti hangs in the air.2010-12-27Outdoor shrine under a stone colonnade with orange cloth drapes. In the centre, two metal murtis, one with an orange turban and rudraksha-like neck adornment, are draped in thick garlands of yellow, purple, red and green flowers, with a kalasha-like offering in front. A figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long curly hair and a gold headband stands at the left, facing the murtis with hands raised in worship. Another man in orange robes with a full beard stands at the left edge, and a bare-headed man in white is partly visible at the lower left. Tall bamboo poles with orange cloth are at the right. Visible people total three, with a single photo of the murtis.A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with orange and red curtains and banana leaves. Two deity murtis stand at the centre, adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands and a golden arch behind them. In front, several people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual: one standing woman in a long orange sari pours or offers something over a central linga-shaped object, while a man in orange and two others attend nearby. A white marble figure sits on the platform, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha at the sides and pink flowers on the shrine. The scene suggests an abhishekam at the shrine. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident among the attendants.2010-02-12 +1 copiesDecember 23 20072007-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies