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A photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange robes standing at a stone shrine, viewed from behind, with long dark hair. The devotee is offering prayers at a granite altar decorated with multicolored flower garlands hanging from pillars and draped red cloth. Brass lamps, bowls and a kalasha sit on the platform before a deity murti dressed in white cloth, with an orange-clad figure seated near the image. A small seated figure appears at the right edge, with carved stone pillars in the background. The scene suggests a temple puja.

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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with orange and pink flowers and pink drapery. Inside an arched gilded niche stands a deity murti with a crown, garlanded with yellow and white marigold garlands, flanked by a figure in red. Brass oil lamps and offering plates with fruit sit on the stone platform. Two people in orange clothing stand at the shrine: a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha mala on the left holds a plate of flowers, and a person with long dark hair in an orange top and skirt stands with hands together in prayer. The scene shows puja offerings at the shrine.2008-12-26March 02 20112011-03-02 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a stone shrine with carved granite pillars and red curtains. A person in orange robes with long dark wavy hair stands barefoot on the left, facing the shrine, hands held together in prayer. Inside the shrine stand two painted deity murti, one with an orange turban and necklaces, the other in a pink blouse and blue skirt with yellow trim, both garlanded with marigold and yellow flower garlands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, bells and puja items sit on the altar. A small seated figure in orange with an orange head covering is also on the altar, appearing to be a statue or small image, not a physical person.2008-01-25December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, set beneath an ornate arched canopy flanked by banana plants and orange drapes. A person in an orange robe with a white flower garland stands at the left, hands folded in namaskar and facing the shrine. Two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand behind the altar holding ritual vessels, and a small white figure sits before the murti. Fresh pink and orange flowers are arranged along the stone platform.2010-07-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesOctober 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26Two devotees in orange sannyasi-style robes stand with their backs to the camera, hands joined in prayer, before a shrine in a stone pavilion. The shrine holds a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati garlanded with multicolored flowers, with a seated figure in orange robes and a small brass lamp and offerings on a tray in front. Marigold and mixed flower garlands hang on the pillars. Their pose and offerings suggest a puja at the shrine.2008-01-02