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A photograph inside a temple shrine with grey stone pillars and an ornate gold-framed arch. Two large golden deity murtis sit on a raised platform draped in pink and purple cloth, the central figure holding a trident and other attributes, with a silver kalasha, garlands and rudraksha-style beads before them. At the lower left a shaven-headed priest in orange robes sits cross-legged, tending brass puja vessels and bowls of offerings. To the right a smaller figure in orange stands in a gold niche beside a tall brass oil lamp.

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May 11 20132013-05-11May 19 20132013-05-19March 22 20082008-03-22A temple shrine dominated by a large statue pair of deities seated on a raised platform under a gilded arch with orange and gold drapery. The seated figure on the left wears a red turban and crown with blue trousers, and the figure on the right wears a tall crown and pink skirt; both have garlands of red and white flowers and ornate necklaces. A central lingam sits on a white cloth with a kalasha above it. A priest in saffron-orange robes sits at the lower left facing the shrine, with puja vessels and oil lamps before him. A smaller standing statue in a niche at right wears a red-brown garment and rudraksha-style beads. The carved grey stone walls frame the scene.2013-05-19A shrine scene with a large golden arch framing two painted deity murtis, one with an orange turban and trident-like weapon and one wearing a gold crown, both with garlands and gold ornaments, seated before a green draped backdrop. In front, a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes sits cross-legged at a puja platform, hands folded in a devotional gesture, beside brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, flower garlands and a red-and-white cloth. A smaller figure in an orange robe with a red garland stands in a side niche. Grey stone pillars with carvings frame the open pavilion.2013-05-24Photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a large deity murti group on a raised platform. Two standing figures with red turbans and gold ornaments stand atop a seated figure with a golden face and a red-and-white garland, framed by a golden arch and green drape. A seated priest in saffron-orange cloth with bare shoulder and sacred markings sits at the left, hands together. A standing figure in orange robes stands in a side niche at right beside a brass oil lamp. Garlands of red flowers adorn the murtis, and brass vessels and offerings sit on the platform.2013-03-17April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesApril 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arch framing two large deity figures in front of green drapery. The central figure wears an orange-red turban and a red-beaded garland and holds a conch and other attributes. The figure beside it wears a silver crown and a red shawl over blue. A woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged on the floor at lower left, facing an altar with white flower garlands, a kalasha-like pot, brass vessels, and a purple cloth. On the right, a small blue-curtained niche holds a statue of a standing figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads, hands raised.2013-08-15April 09 20132013-04-09May 09 20132013-05-09 +2 copiesA shrine inside a granite temple shows two large painted deity murti seated on a raised platform under a gold-arched niche with orange drapery. The central figure wears a red turban and a gold crown with a trident-like emblem, holding a drum and a cup-shaped vessel; the consort figure wears a blue-green dress and a crown. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers hang from the platform. In front, a shaven-headed priest in brown-orange robes with white markings kneels and tends brass puja vessels, a kalasha and lamps on an orange cloth. A standing figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the right beside a lamp stand. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2013-05-20