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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard. On the left, a large blue Shiva lingam with a gold-coloured base is draped in a garland of yellow and red flowers. Beside it stands a white stone figure in a blue shawl with a turban, hands folded in prayer. A tall brass oil lamp stands in front, with brass bowls nearby. On the right, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and bangles, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him are a stone pillar, an orange wall, a white door, and a framed picture of a seated figure in blue.

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Outdoor temple courtyard scene. On the left, a large blue-draped shivalinga with a golden cobra hood above it, wrapped in red, orange and yellow flower garlands. Beside it stands a white statue seated in blue cloth and a blue turban with hands folded. A tall brass oil lamp (deepa) stands in the centre, with brass vessels and a brass plate holding fruit and flowers at the front. On the right, a man in orange ochre robes, a rudraksha mala and bare arms stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Orange walls and a grey carved stone pillar form the background, with a framed picture on the right wall.2011-12-10A courtyard temple scene with a carved grey stone pillar and brass oil lamps (deepa stands) in the foreground. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala across his chest and bare arms wearing a blue cloth, stands with hands joined at his chest and eyes lifted, facing a blue-robed figure in a seated white and blue pose. A deity murti in blue, draped with a multicolour garland of flowers, sits on a white pedestal, and a large garlanded figure with a white cloth appears at the left edge. Banana leaves and orange-painted walls frame the scene.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A man in orange robes and a silver necklace stands with palms together at a temple shrine, eyes closed in prayer. Beside him stands a brass ritual setup with a tall brass oil lamp, brass bowls, a kalasha-style pot and small brass vessels on a wooden tray. To the left, a sculpted figure sits draped in red and orange cloth beneath a garland of red and yellow flowers and a rudraksha mala, with a red-and-gold shawl and a brass vessel nearby. Grey carved stone pillars and orange walls frame the courtyard.2011-11-19 +1 copiesA man in a maroon-red sleeveless robe with an orange-gold border stands with hands clasped at his waist, gazing upward beside a white marble deity murti of Krishna dressed in a light blue cloth with a blue head covering and a folded-hands posture. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a framed painting shows a seated figure, a brass hanging lamp hangs on the wall, and red curtains and a carved stone pillar frame the setting. The scene suggests a devotional moment inside a temple-style hall.2011-09-23December 02 20112011-12-02December 27 20112011-12-27A man in a pink-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold armlets stands at a temple shrine, smiling with palms joined. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, bowls of offerings and a silver incense burner sit on a marble platform beside a seated blue-and-white statue with hands folded. Yellow and red flower garlands hang on the left, and a framed portrait of a deity hangs on the orange wall. Incense smoke rises from the burner.2011-12-27A photograph in a temple courtyard shows a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace and gold armbands standing with hands clasped at his waist, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and smiling. Beside him, a white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hands stands on a stone plinth. Golden oil lamps on tall stands and garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers hang on a carved grey stone wall behind. The statue is a statue, not a person. The man has distinctive saffron robes, rudraksha-style beads and ornate gold jewellery, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role as a devotee in ceremonial attire.2011-11-21December 24 20112011-12-24November 02 20112011-11-02March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copies