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A crowded indoor temple scene with red pillars and a copper-toned railing. In the foreground on the right, a figure with long dark hair, a white flower garland, gold bangles and a rust-red shawl sits with their back partly turned, facing a group. A man in a white kurta with a dark bead mala gestures while holding a brass tray with small cups and an oil lamp. Nearby, men in saffron and orange clothing, a man in an orange turban, and devotees in white and khaki stand close. Cameras are raised at the top left, and a river view is visible through the open pillars.

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Photo of a crowd gathered on a red-pillared temple terrace overlooking a river and hillside town. A figure seated on the right, with long black hair, a white flower garland and gold bangles, wears a dark red-brown wrap and faces a group of men. Standing devotees in saffron, orange and white kurtas and dhotis gather around, several with tripundra marks on their foreheads. One man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with small oil lamps. A tall trident-topped staff leans against the pillar, and a videographer with a camera films the scene.2016-06-03A crowded photograph inside a red-pillared temple balcony overlooking a river and hillside town. A seated woman with long dark hair, a jasmine garland and a maroon wrap sits at right, facing a group. Around her, men in white kurtas and saffron or orange cloths stand close, one holding a silver tray with small brass vessels, another in a rudraksha mala and white dhoti. A man in a saffron turban and sacred ash marks stands at centre-right, and a cameraman films at upper left. Several people wear white and orange sacred ash on their foreheads. A brass trident is visible in the background.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03A photograph inside a pink-pillared temple hall with open sides overlooking a river and town. A crowd of men and a woman stand close together. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a dark beaded mala holds a silver tray with small brass cups and offerings. Nearby, a man in an orange-saffron turban and orange wrap stands among devotees, and another man in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala is at right. Several men wear tilak and vibhuti marks. At far right a woman in dark clothes with white flower garland and a gold-coloured bangle faces the group. A videographer with a camera raised at left records the gathering, and a brass ritual staff is held aloft above the crowd.2016-06-03A photograph inside a pink-pillared temple hall with an open view of a town on a hill. A large crowd of devotees in saffron, orange and white clothing surrounds a central group. A man in a cream kurta with tilak holds a silver thali with a lamp and offerings, while a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands near him. A bald man in saffron robes and a woman in an orange sari with a flower in her hair stand nearby, and a photographer with a camera is at the upper left. Several people wear vibhuti and tilak marks. The scene shows a temple ritual being performed with devotees gathered closely.2016-06-03A photograph inside a pink-walled temple balcony at Omkareshwar, with a carved wooden throne-like seat and a stand behind. A seated figure in a dark red robe with a gold armband, long dark hair, a white flower garland and a gold-chain necklace receives ritual attention while looking downward. A man in white with a rudraksha mala pours or applies something from a small vessel, while devotees in cream shirts with yellow tilak marks stand around. A saffron-clad man with glasses stands behind. A copper tray with a small kalasha-like vessel and flower petals sits in the foreground.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03A temple interior with pink pillars where a seated figure in rust-red robes and a gold-and-gold-bead necklace, with white jasmine garlands and a tilak on the forehead, sits on a striped cloth as devotees gather. The seated person has a long dark hair and wears gold bangles and armlets. Standing behind on the left, a priest in white dhoti and a wooden staff topped with a silver finial stands near a white-clothed person. A woman in a red-and-gold sari holds a white flower. A devotee in a white shirt with a cream shawl stands centre, while men in saffron and yellow kurtas with yellow tilak marks surround the seated figure. A man in white kneels holding a brass plate with a small bowl of liquid and a second plate with packets, offering it near the seated figure. A cameraman with a camera on his shoulder films from the back right. Many onlookers fill the background.2016-06-03A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with a long garland of white flowers and a gold necklace sits on a raised marble platform inside a pink-walled temple shrine, while a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a small brass vessel and a tray of offerings. Behind them an attendant in orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands by a wooden seat, and a crowd of devotees with tilak marks fills the foreground. The seated figure's face is not visible. Carved wooden railings and pink pillars frame the scene, with a hillside and river visible through an open archway.2016-06-03