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A temple shrine with a large deity murti of a multi-armed figure in red garments, wearing a tall crown and rudraksha-style garlands, with a smaller figure in orange beside it and a seated figure in orange and white garlands at the base. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine on a stone platform, and a green backdrop hangs behind the murtis. In the foreground a man in orange robes with a long hairstyle and orange-beaded garlands walks past the shrine, smiling. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.

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April 27 20122012-04-27A photograph of a temple shrine with large deity murti of a crowned pair, one holding a staff and the other a lotus-like object, both draped in red and green cloth and garlanded with white flowers. Golden arch and ornate stone pillars frame the altar. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. In the foreground, a bare-backed person with long dark hair and an orange cloth wrapped around the waist stands with hands folded in worship facing the shrine. A small orange-robed figure seated before the altar is garlanded with white flowers. Another orange-robed attendant stands at right near a green-curtained niche.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 30 20122012-04-30April 27 20122012-04-27A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of a multi-armed figure with a sword and crown, seated in front of green drapery with gold-framed arches, garlanded with marigold strands. Brass oil lamps stand on tall stands on both sides, and stone pillars carved with figures frame the shrine. In the foreground a single person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with bare arms and beaded bracelets, walks past carrying a small brass vessel. No identifiable a person candidate is visible; the figure in the foreground is shown from behind and in profile, and the shrine figures are sculpted murtis.2012-04-28May 07 20132013-05-07A photograph of a man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-and-yellow sash standing before a gilded shrine at a stone temple entrance. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a gold-capped bead necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and has long swept-back hair. Behind him, golden deity murti of a seated couple are decorated with red and yellow garlands and gold ornaments; the male figure wears a red turban and holds a trident. A brass lamp is held by a person partly visible at the left edge, flame lit, beside brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel on the shrine ledge. A standing guardian figure stands at right.2014-07-11April 30 20122012-04-30Photo inside a temple shrine with an ornate gold-framed arch and grey stone pillars. Central deity murti pair in ornate crowns and garlands sits on a raised altar hung with orange and green drapes, with brass oil lamps and flower garlands in front. A smiling man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and an orange-saffron cloth walks forward in the foreground. A second man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. A small garlanded object rests on a tray at lower left, and a smaller figure in orange stands at the right beside the shrine. The second and third figures are partly visible.2012-04-27A photograph of a temple shrine open to a garden-like setting. Two large deity murtis stand under a gilded arch, one in red garments with a crown and garlands, the other in green and red with a tall crown, both holding ritual objects. A small shrine with a seated figure in orange stands to the right. In the foreground a man in orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-toned bead necklace and bangles, walks past a silver tray of offerings decorated with a red and green garland. Orange curtains frame the pavilion, and brass oil lamps stand before the shrine.2012-02-09A barefoot man with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha-style bead garland walks across a stone platform before an ornate shrine. He wears a rust-red and orange dhoti and a matching shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind him stands a gilded arched niche with a teal backdrop holding a sculpted deity murti of a seated figure with a crown and a consort, garlanded with red and white flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps and a small standing attendant figure in orange. The stone shrine has carved pillars and a dark stone base.2013-02-28