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A temple interior with a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands draped along its roof edge and pillars. Inside the shrine, a deity murti stands dressed with flowers, flanked by smaller figures. Above, a carved arch shows a relief panel. Two stone bull figures sit on top. In front, a priest in white dhoti with bare torso performs a puja while standing devotees in white and orange clothing and gold necklaces gather in the hall, one holding a brass lamp stand. A flower-covered offering table sits in the foreground beside a gilded red-cushioned throne-like seat. A cameraman with a camera on a tripod stands at right. Framed photographs with garlands hang on the left wall.

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April 14 20182018-04-14Interior of a temple hall decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. On the right, a shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati surrounded by flower garlands, draped with purple, orange and yellow floral strings. In the foreground, several people with palms pressed together in prayer stand near a brass oil lamp on a red floor mat; some wear orange and saffron cloths and rudraksha-style beads, others wear white dhotis. A cameraman stands at the right edge filming. Framed portraits hang on the left wall behind garlands.2018-04-14A photograph inside a temple hall decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. At the centre, a shrine with a deity murti dressed in bright garlands and flowers, with a pink-clad figure beside it. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and bare-chested, some wearing orange or saffron cloth, stand with hands folded in prayer while a long-haired man in a brown-and-gold garment at left holds his palms together. A brass oil lamp stands on the red floor mat. At right, a cameraman films beside a gilded ornate stand draped in red cloth. Framed notices hang on the wall behind, and the scene shows a puja or aarti in progress.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Interior of a temple hall decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands on the walls and pillars, with framed portraits and a painted shrine backdrop in blue. In the centre, a standing man in saffron-orange cloth and a tall ornate headdress holds a flower offering near a small brick fire pit in the foreground. Nearby, several people in white dhotis and a woman in a green sari stand in a line; a person in a brown robe holds a ceremonial fan. Brass oil lamps and a gold-toned stand are at right, with a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella overhead. Red-and-white striped mats cover the floor.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a shrine inside an open-sided pavilion, centred on a deity murti group decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands and a dark fabric canopy. A standing priest in a white dhoti with a saffron-trimmed cloth is performing a ritual at the shrine. Several priests in white dhotis stand to the left, some holding brass vessels and lamps. An ornate red and gold throne-style seat stands to the right beside brass lamp stands. A man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body holds his hands in anjali near the right edge, and a cameraman in white clothes films at the shrine. Framed panels with garlands hang on the side walls.2018-04-14December 03 20162016-12-03