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A photograph inside a brightly painted temple shrine with pastel pink, green and blue walls and ornate guardian figures. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-and-white throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, flanked by gold lamp stands. In the foreground at left, a shaved-headed devotee in orange clothing faces the shrine beside a tiered brass oil lamp with lit wicks. Two saffron-clad attendants stand near the throne, and a figure in orange kneels at the right. Brass lamps and a white flower arrangement sit in front of the dais.

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A photograph inside a colourfully painted temple hall with pink, green and blue ornamentation. Two large painted guardian statues with multiple arms, fierce moustached faces and trident-like staffs flank a doorway. Within the doorway a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha beads sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a white cloth bearing a tiger motif, surrounded by hanging lamps. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes holds a lit multi-branched oil lamp (aarti) toward the throne. Other devotees in orange kneel at the sides with hands joined, and brass lamps stand on the marble floor.2013-02-27March 01 20132013-03-01A photograph inside a brightly painted temple-style hall. A seated figure in orange robes and a red flower garland sits on an ornate gilded throne draped with a white cloth bearing a tiger motif, raising one hand in blessing. Flanking the entrance are two large painted deity murti with orange-red skin, multiple arms, gold crowns and gold ornaments, one holding a trident. In the foreground a bald man in an orange shawl holds a multi-tiered oil lamp lit with flames, and other figures in orange robes sit near the throne. Brass lamps and hanging lamps decorate the scene, and an aarti-style lamp ceremony appears to be underway.2013-02-27A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion sits centrally in a colourfully painted temple hall, with orange-robed attendant figures near the throne. Two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with raised weapons and gold ornaments flank the entrance. On the left a figure in white holds a multi-tiered brass lamp with lit wicks in an aarti gesture. Brass lamps and stands surround the dais, and the floor is polished white. The seated figure wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala; the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only the role is given.2013-03-01March 08 20132013-03-08February 28 20132013-02-28February 26 20132013-02-26A photograph inside a temple-style hall with painted blue walls and two large painted guardian figures with orange skin, flaming crowns and staffs. A central figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robes sits on a gold ornate throne draped with a zebra-striped cloth, a person candidate by these cues while the page does not confirm his presence. A kneeling priest in orange waves a lit flame lamp toward him, and brass oil lamps stand on the white floor. On the right, several devotees in white and orange sit with folded hands. On the left, a seated man in orange and another in white attend near a microphone and a tray of flowers and offerings. Floor reflects the scene.2013-03-01March 05 20132013-03-05A photograph inside a richly painted temple hall with pink, green and turquoise decorative pillars and a large gilded throne framed by a doorway strung with small lights. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a red-brown dhoti and a red-and-white beaded mala with a large central bead, sits on a golden throne draped with a striped animal skin. Beside the throne, a man in a red-brown dhoti holds a flaming lamp or camphor flame toward the seated figure. In the lower left, a woman with a long braid in a dark red sari kneels with folded hands before a microphone, and another person kneels at the lower right. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and painted guardian figures flank the entrance, one holding a club. The scene depicts an aarti being offered at a throne.2013-03-18March 20 20132013-03-20March 04 20132013-03-04