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A photograph of a young man in saffron-orange robes with a red-bordered sash and a vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead, holding a silver vessel up toward a golden palanquin-style canopy. The canopy is decorated with red and white garlands and peacock feathers and surrounds a deity murti dressed in red and gold silk with a crown and garlands. A white brick wall behind him carries a red and white sign reading 'NO TEMPLE PARKING'. A second robed person with a rudraksha-style mala stands partly visible behind the canopy.

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October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15Outdoor photograph of a golden palanquin-style canopy decorated with red and white flower garlands, peacock feathers and pearl strings, sheltering a seated deity murti dressed in red and gold silk with a peacock-feather crown. In the foreground at left, a person in an orange hooded robe with red border holds a lit oil lamp and a small metal vessel beside the canopy. A white brick wall at left carries a red-and-white sign reading 'NO TEMPLE PARKING'.2008-10-15A photograph of an outdoor procession at a white brick wall with a red and white sign reading "Please. NO TEMPLE PARKING" and smaller text below. A man seen from behind, wearing an orange and red dhoti and shawl with a bare upper back, holds a long-handled white fly whisk and gazes toward a golden palanquin-style shrine canopy draped in red and white garlands and peacock feathers. Inside, a deity murti dressed in red and gold silk sits on a cushioned seat, adorned with flower garlands. Trees and an overcast sky appear behind.2008-10-15A photograph of a priest in orange and maroon robes performing aarti with a flaming oil lamp before a decorated deity murti. The murti sits under a golden canopy with a pyramidal top, draped in garlands of red and white flowers and peacock feather fans. A wall sign on a white brick wall reads NO TEMPLE PARKING. Another person stands partly visible behind the canopy.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a small brass vessel and sprinkling water toward a white brick wall beside a golden palanquin. The palanquin has a gilded domed canopy with red and white garlands and peacock feather fans, and houses a deity murti draped in red and gold silk with a crown, surrounded by white and red flower garlands. A large mango-coloured cloth hangs behind it. A sign on the wall reads NO TEMPLE PARKING, and a partial hand holding fruit appears at the lower left.2008-10-15October 22 20082008-10-22Outdoor photo of a devotional offering before a deity murti housed in an ornate golden canopied shrine, decorated with red, white and green garlands and peacock feathers. A man in orange ochre robes, shoulder bare and hair long and swept back, holds a silver tray of fruit (oranges, apples, a green apple) and faces the murti. A second man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right with hands joined in namaskar, wearing a tilak. A white brick wall with a red and white parking sign and a fast-food restaurant sign appear in the background under a blue sky.2008-04-27Outdoor photograph of a woman in orange sari-style robes with a red border, bending forward to offer red and yellow flowers at a small golden canopied shrine beside a white brick wall. The shrine is hung with red and white garlands and peacock feathers and holds a richly dressed deity murti with a crown, green jewel and pink-and-gold garments. A red and gold cloth drapes behind it, and a fast-food restaurant with a parking lot sits in the background.2008-04-28A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a golden canopied palanquin decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. A priest in an orange-saffron robe with a red border and hood leans forward, holding a brass tray of bananas toward a deity murti seated inside, adorned with a crown, flower garlands and a red and gold silk garment. Behind the palanquin, a person in white clothing stands partly visible. A white brick wall and a sign reading parking directions appear at left. This appears to be an offering of fruit during a procession or puja.2008-10-15