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A photograph inside a temple shrine with a silver-clad wall. A central deity murti, dressed in a red and gold sari-like cloth, is adorned with a large circular garland of yellow marigolds and white flowers and wears a golden crown. Two men kneel before it. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a garland of yellow, white and pink flowers looks toward the deity. On the right, a bearded man in an orange-peach robe with a red tilak touches the deity's cloth with his hands, with a red-threaded wrist band visible. Marigold petals lie on the base.

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January 31 20142014-01-31A photograph inside a silver-clad shrine chamber where a priest kneels before a deity murti draped in a red and gold embroidered cloth and encircled by a large garland of yellow and orange marigolds with red rose petals. The bare-shouldered priest in a saffron-brown dhoti with a gold border and a gold armlet extends his right hand to touch the murti, holding a small ornate silver object. To the right, a clean-shaven devotee in a beige vest over orange kurta and a wrapped head cloth sits with palms joined in prayer. Brass plates of marigold and rose offerings, a small oil lamp, a kalasha pot and a flame glow in the foreground, with ornate silver pillars framing the shrine. The scene is an abhishekam or puja. Two physical people are visible.2014-02-01A photograph of a priest seated beside a deity murti draped in a red and gold embroidered cloth and heavily garlanded with marigolds, yellow and red flowers. The seated man, bare-chested with a white tilak on his forehead, wears an orange-and-white marigold garland and gold bangles, and holds yellow petals in his right hand as if offering them. The murti has a gold crown and a gold face mask, with green leaves laid on its lap. Behind them are a metal pillar and polished metal wall. The figure's distinctive presentation (shaved-looking head, bare chest, marigold garlands) is not enough to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure.2014-02-01A photograph of a temple puja where a bare-chested man with a white tilak on his forehead and orange marigold garlands sits at left, offering flower petals from cupped hands toward a deity murti. The murti has a golden face and crown, is covered with a dense ring of orange, yellow and red marigolds and red roses, and wears a red embroidered garment with gold trim. Green leaves lie on the cloth below. Behind them a silver-clad pillar and metallic wall frame the shrine. A small pink-clad figure is partly visible at right edge. The priest's ornaments include a gold armlet and bangles.2014-02-01January 31 20142014-01-31Photograph of a temple shrine: a silver-plated niche holds a deity murti with a gold crown, draped in a large garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers and dressed in red cloth with gold embroidery. A bronze-toned hanging lamp hangs above. On the left, a person with a shaved head and ochre-orange robes, wearing a marigold garland and gold bangles, leans forward and reaches toward the red cloth. On the right, a man in a cream kurta and beige head covering looks up at the shrine. The scene looks like a puja or darshan at the sanctum. a person's appearance cannot be confirmed from this view.2014-01-31A photograph of a golden-framed shrine holding a deity murti dressed in a red skirt and draped with long garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and deep purple blossoms, with a red-and-gold crown. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti with a striped border stands at left, raising green leaves and garland toward the murti. At right a seated man with a bare chest wears a deep red and cream rudraksha-style bead garland over a brown shawl and holds his hands together in a devotional gesture, his hair decorated with flowers. A red-and-gold canopy with tassels hangs at the upper right. Two people are visible, and a fragment of a third figure appears at the far left edge.2016-02-16 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11July 22 20132013-07-22March 03 20112011-03-03February 01 20142014-02-01October 15 20122012-10-15