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A smiling woman in a red and maroon sari with a leopard-print blouse stands at left, waving, wearing a white and red flower garland, gold necklaces and a red head covering with a gold ornament. Behind her, a decorated shrine shows deity murtis draped in a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers, with a golden kalasha/shrivatsa-style object and brass oil lamps in front. A gilded arched frame and a small figure in a brown dress with rudraksha-like beads stand at right.

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December 27 20162016-12-27January 03 20162016-01-03December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27 +1 copiesA standing man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands at left, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, wearing a rust-brown turban, a multi-strand gold necklace, a red and white garland and a rudraksha mala. Behind him is a shrine with a large golden Shiva lingam covered in garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, flanked by golden and orange-clad deity murtis. At right stands a golden-framed alcove holding a smaller figure in brown robes and a garland. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the floor. The man appears to be a person with a turban, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, standing before the shrine.2013-12-27November 17 20132013-11-17A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with long garlands of yellow marigolds and purple, red and white flowers. Central is a large golden deity murti, flanked by two smaller figures in orange garments. To the left stands a smiling man in a maroon dhoti and an elaborate headdress, wearing layered gold necklaces, a red flower garland and a raised hand in greeting. On the right, a figure in a red and white garland stands in a niche with a green backdrop. Yellow petals are scattered on the floor, and the setting suggests a rudrabhishekam ritual.2016-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27A standing man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold trim, wearing a long gold-and-red bead necklace, a gold pendant, a black cap with a red-and-gold bindi, and gold bangles, smiles and raises one hand in greeting in front of a decorated shrine. Behind him, a gold-and-bronze deity murti seated on a throne with a trident and a tall gold crown is garlanded with yellow marigolds, purple flowers and red-and-white blossoms, and a shivalinga-like object sits in front of it. Flanking statues in orange and gold robes and floral arches, with brass oil lamps at the edges, complete the scene. Garlanded statues are visible on the left and right; this is a photo of a shrine display with one living person.2016-01-03November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a decorated deity murti with a golden crown, dense garlands of yellow marigolds and mixed flower strands, and a golden arched canopy behind it. A standing man in a maroon dhoti with gold jewellery, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style red garland raises both hands and smiles beside the shrine. A golden-framed niche on the right holds a green-draped figure garlanded in red and white flowers. Yellow petals are scattered on the floor.2016-12-27