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A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown garment, stands with head bowed before a stone shrine on a dais covered in colourful garlands. The shrine holds sculpted deity murti decorated with marigold and purple flower garlands, under a stone canopy with a yellow valance. A striped blue-and-maroon mat lies on a red carpet, flanked by tall silver oil lamps.

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December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone base and a red carpet in front. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown garment, kneels with head bowed on a striped blue and red mat before the shrine. The shrine holds deity murtis draped in colourful garlands, with a golden arch behind. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the carpet, and a person in white dhoti and yellow-bordered shawl stands at the right edge. A yellow and orange canopy hangs above.2016-12-03A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown garment, kneels in prayer on a striped blue and purple mat before an ornate stone shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti and standing figures decorated with colourful garlands, a golden arch and a green-and-orange floral backdrop. Tall silver oil lamps stand on a red carpet on both sides, and a large brass lamp is visible at left. The setting is an open-sided temple pavilion with a yellow canopy and draped cloth.2016-12-03A photograph of a temple shrine with stone pillars and a red-carpeted floor. Two deity murtis stand under a gilded arch draped with marigold and yellow garlands, one holding a staff. A brass kalasha and oil lamps sit on the stone platform before them. In the lower right, a person with long dark hair, wearing a rust-coloured garment and a mala, kneels on a striped mat with hands pressed to the platform in worship. A curtain of maroon and olive-green drapes the right side, and dark metal objects appear in the left foreground.2016-12-03A photograph inside a stone shrine where a figure in long, swept-back dark hair and a rust-orange robe kneels with palms pressed to a stone ledge, bowing before a deity murti. The shrine holds two decorated figures garlanded with multicoloured flowers, one carrying a trident and the other seated with a crown, set against a garlanded arch. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and a red carpet covers the floor, with a striped mat in front of the kneeling devotee. Gold and maroon draped cloth hangs at the sides. The kneeling person is a devotee performing padapuja at the feet of the deity; the presence of a person is not visibly confirmed, so the figure is described by role only.2016-12-03A photograph of a temple shrine with a dark stone platform holding a deity murti and figures decorated with bright flower garlands, a golden arch behind them, and a yellow fringed canopy overhead. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, wearing an orange wrap and a white flower garland, stands with hands folded at a blue striped mat on a red carpet, facing the shrine. Tall polished brass lamps stand on both sides of the carpet, and a maroon curtain hangs to the right. Several people are visible in the background, mostly in the distance.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03October 29 20102010-10-29Photograph of a temple-style shrine hall with a red carpet runner. In the centre a bearded man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, a red turban, and a heavy gold necklace walks barefoot holding a white and purple flower garland. Behind him a stone shrine holds a deity murti framed by a golden arch decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands, with brass oil lamps (deepas) flanking the base. Brass lamp stands line the carpet on both sides, and a seated figure in green and gold drapery sits on a throne to the left. Pada puja context not visually confirmed beyond the garlands and lamps.2016-12-03October 28 20102010-10-28 +2 copiesMay 26 20172017-05-26October 08 20162016-10-08