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A photograph of a large ornate golden throne-like shrine set among trees, with a dark-faced seated murti wearing a red-and-orange turban, a white embellished garland-like chest adornment, a yellow and red flower garland, and a maroon cloth draped over its lap. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a grey backpack bends forward to touch his forehead to the statue's hands. Another man in white clothing stands at right, and a partially visible person with dark hair is at lower left. The shrine is framed by intricately beaded and sequined arched panels in purple, gold and white.

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January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor photo of a dark-stone murti of a standing figure set within an ornate golden and purple arched shrine beneath shady trees. The figure wears a red and orange turban, a white jewelled necklace, gold armlets and a garland of yellow and red flowers. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands with palms joined in namaskar before the murti, and another devotee in white with a gold border kneels in the foreground. Another white-clad devotee stands at the left edge. Ritual worship.2017-01-01A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among trees, with a dark stone or metal deity murti seated under an ornate arched frame decorated with white beadwork and gold-coloured borders. The murti wears a red-brown turban, a white and red beaded necklace, gold armlets and a dark brown cloth draped over its body, and is garlanded with a yellow and red flower garland. A woman in a white top with a dark braid, seen from behind in the lower foreground, reaches toward the base of the shrine. A partially visible figure in white stands at the far left edge.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of devotees gathered outdoors under tall trees before an ornate golden shrine housing a deity murti draped in a yellow and red marigold garland. Several people stand or bow with hands joined, including men in white shirts with backpacks and women in white saris with gold borders. The deity sits beneath a decorated arched canopy with a carved white top, set among green foliage.2017-01-01A photograph of an outdoor shrine under trees, with a white arched stone frame behind a large black stone statue of a seated figure draped in an orange saffron shawl and wearing a rudraksha mala. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a shaved head, bends forward and touches his forehead to the statue's base in a devotional gesture, marking a tilak. Red-orange powder covers the base and a red stone plinth. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands in the background. A dark stone inscription plaque sits at the front.2010-09-28A gilded temple shrine holds a dark deity murti with a crown and multicolored garments, flanked by golden lamp-bearing figures and tall brass oil lamps. A saffron-robed priest or sannyasi with a red turban stands at the right, holding a small offering tray. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shirt, wearing a red backpack, bends low on a red-and-brown mat, reaching toward a brass plate of offerings. Red cloth draping and carved golden pillars frame the scene.2018-12-20July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a shrine under trees at an ashram grounds. A large seated deity murti, dark-faced with a golden body and red-brown cloth, is adorned with a garland arch of yellow, orange, red and white flowers and holds a trident-like staff. Many small white cloth-wrapped offerings sit at its base on a red rocky platform. A white-clad man in a white kurta walks left in front of the shrine, and a woman in white with a red border stands at the right, raising her hand toward the murti in reverence. Two more partially visible people are at the lower edges, one in a red sari.2013-07-22December 30 20172017-12-30