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A photograph of a temple worship scene under a corrugated roof with orange and white bunting. At the center, a shrine with pink curtains holds a deity murti decorated with garlands and a golden arch, with a red lamp stand in front. A woman in a leopard-print top sits on an orange cushion facing the shrine, with devotees in white clothes kneeling and standing behind her along a metal railing. Several people in white saris and white shirts hold items near the shrine, and a man in an orange shirt stands at the right edge. A small group performs a ritual at the shrine while a man in a white shirt stands with his hands held together.

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A photograph inside an open-sided temple pavilion with a tin roof, orange curtains and red-and-white railings. At the centre, a shrine holds deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, with a kalasha-like offering and brass lamps before it. Two priests in orange robes stand at the shrine, one holding a lamp and one beside him. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the red carpeted floor in front, and more people sit on the right side. A raised seat with an orange cushion stands on the left. The scene shows an abhishekam-style puja and darshan at the shrine.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti decorated in gold and red garments, set in an arched stone niche with pink draped curtains. In front, two seated figures in saffron-orange robes sit on orange cushioned seats on a raised platform, while a devotee in white kneels before them. Nearby, white-clad attendants and devotees in white dhotis and saris stand and sit, some wearing yellow shawls. A red carpet runs along a metal railing toward the viewer. The scene includes a sign on the wall and a loudspeaker on a pillar with colourful painted designs.2010-06-18July 21 20102010-07-21Interior of a covered temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, looking up a red carpet aisle toward a shrine holding a richly decorated deity murti with a golden arch and colourful garlands. A seated figure in an orange robe sits on a low dais before the shrine, with other people in orange and white clothing standing and kneeling around, some in yellow shawls. Devotees in white and pastel saris and kurtas sit on mats along metal railings on both sides of the aisle, and a woman in a white and orange sari stands at the right. Brass lamps and orange curtains frame the shrine. Roughly 30 people are visible.2010-07-21December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA covered open-air hall during a puja at a decorated shrine. At the back, a deity murti stands in a golden arch framed by red and orange flower garlands, with a silver canopy above and pink curtains on both sides. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand before the shrine; one in a white shirt and orange shawl holds a white fan-like chamara. A tall brass trident stands in front of the altar, and brass vessels and offerings sit on the altar table. Seated on the floor in white and orange clothing, rows of children and adults face the shrine, with a steel vessel at the right edge.2008-12-28Devotees stand in a covered open-air temple hall with an orange-painted wall while palms are pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe faces the shrine with raised arms, near a railing. To the left, a richly decorated deity murti in red and gold stands within an ornate stone shrine. Women in white saris and men in white shirts fill the foreground, with a framed photo and banner on the right wall. Pale-coloured garments and an orange-and-gold ceremonial canopy are visible nearby.2010-07-21A covered outdoor shrine hall with paper garlands and green leaves strung from the roof. At the centre, a deity murti in a gold-and-red decorated setting is garlanded with marigolds and flanked by brass lamps, with orange and red drapes behind. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand at the shrine raising arms or ritual items. Seated rows of devotees in white fill the floor on both sides, and a few people in orange robes stand near the left edge. A metal railing separates the aisle from the seated crowd, and a trident stands at the left.2009-12-23July 21 20102010-07-21January 17 20102010-01-17April 03 20162016-04-03A photograph of devotees in an outdoor temple courtyard facing a shrine with a gold-framed deity murti decorated with orange cloth, garlands and a lit lamp area. Several white-clad priests stand near the shrine. In the foreground, a row of people sit on mats at the railing, including a woman in a green sari and a woman in an orange and white outfit, while standing devotees line up along the metal railing on the left.2010-01-17