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A photograph of a stone temple shrine with carved granite pillars and a raised granite platform. Behind the platform stand deity murtis draped in yellow and orange cloth with garlands of marigolds and white flowers, including a seated figure with a crown and a standing female figure. Brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on the platform. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe and orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder, with a rudraksha mala hanging from his neck, bows low with his head near the platform edge, standing on a woven mat. Red curtains frame the open pavilion, and red-and-white striped walls surround the courtyard.

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A photograph of a stone shrine in an open-air pavilion with orange and red curtains. A deity murti stands at the back of the granite platform, decorated with marigold garlands, a gold kalasha and brass oil lamps. A man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala bows low with hands folded in front of the platform, standing on a small mat. Stone carvings decorate the pillars and the front of the altar. Greenery is visible beyond the open structure.2010-10-21A single person in an orange-saffron robe and wrap stands barefoot on a woven mat in front of a granite shrine platform, bending forward at the waist with hands together in reverence. Behind the platform, a deity murti draped in pink and white cloth and garlanded with marigold and multicolored flower strands sits within a gilded niche, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style offering on the stone ledge. Carved stone pillars frame the shrine, with a small relief panel showing a seated figure to the left, and red-and-white striped drapes and an orange canopy surround the open-sided pavilion. The person has a rudraksha mala hanging from the neck.2010-10-21November 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone platform and a seated deity murti decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, a pink cloth and a gold-framed backdrop. A devotee in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands bowing with hands joined at a small mat on the stone floor to the right. Brass oil lamps and offering vessels sit on the platform, and red-and-white striped pillars and a flower-decorated structure frame the open-air hall.2010-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a stone platform in front of a deity murti dressed in pink and white cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on the platform. A single person in an orange saffron wrap and dhoti stands barefoot on a woven mat, bending forward with head lowered in reverence before the shrine. Red curtains hang at the sides, and an orange and white striped wall with flower decorations frames the open-air pavilion.2010-10-20A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone platform and carved stone pillars. A single man in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching upper wrap bows forward at the waist with his hands near the shrine ledge, barefoot on a woven mat. Behind the ledge, a deity murti stands draped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers, with a large white cobra hood arching above it, and brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the altar. Red and white painted walls and a corrugated roof frame the courtyard, with palm trees beyond. The man's face is not visible, so his identity cannot be determined from the image.2010-11-15A photograph of a bare-headed figure in an orange saffron robe and orange wrap bending low with hands joined at a granite shrine platform. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti with a red and gold crown, adorned with marigold garlands, flanked by a smaller murti and brass oil lamps. The stone pillars are carved, and orange curtains frame the open pavilion, with greenery beyond. The devotee appears to be performing padapuja or pranam before the deity. Only one physical person is visible.2010-10-09 +1 copiesA figure in orange robes with a shaved head bows deeply with hands together before a black stone shrine. Inside the shrine, a deity murti in pink and red drapery wears yellow and red marigold garlands and a gold crown, flanked by a second figure and brass oil lamps on the altar ledge. A large gold-and-red ornate chair stands empty in the foreground. Red-and-white striped pillars and a red curtain frame the open mandapa.2010-11-25A photograph inside a temple shrine where a single man in an orange saffron garment bows forward at a granite platform with his hands near the stone ledge. Behind the platform stand deity murtis draped in pink and white cloth with garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, including a blue figure at the centre. Brass oil lamps and offering plates with flowers sit on the stone altar. Red-and-white striped walls, orange curtains and a corrugated roof frame the scene, with palm trees beyond the open pillared hall. The man is in a respectful puja posture, and the figure's appearance matches the orange-clad sannyasi cues only loosely, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20 +1 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copies