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A standing man in a green and gold silk garment with gold zari border and rudraksha-style red bead necklace stands before a decorated shrine. He wears gold bangles, a red tilak on his forehead, and has short dark hair. Behind him a deity murti in green and yellow garments is adorned with yellow and multicoloured garlands. Brass oil lamps flank the platform and a small brass vessel sits on the ledge. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.

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December 12 20112011-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 02 20112011-12-02Photograph of a temple-style shrine hall with a red carpet runner. In the centre a bearded man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, a red turban, and a heavy gold necklace walks barefoot holding a white and purple flower garland. Behind him a stone shrine holds a deity murti framed by a golden arch decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands, with brass oil lamps (deepas) flanking the base. Brass lamp stands line the carpet on both sides, and a seated figure in green and gold drapery sits on a throne to the left. Pada puja context not visually confirmed beyond the garlands and lamps.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20112011-12-03A photograph of one man standing on a stair landing inside a red-walled hall, looking to his right. He wears a green silk garment with gold-bordered pallu draped over his shoulder and a gold-toned waist cloth, a multi-strand red-orange rudraksha-style bead necklace, red-and-gold armlets, and red bangles. He has a red tilak on his forehead and his hair is swept back. Behind him hang colourful woven panels with bird motifs and yellow kalasha-style paper decorations. Metal handrails run in the foreground. The man is an unidentified person in ceremonial dress, and the appearance cues are not sufficient to establish identity.2011-12-01May 03 20122012-05-03December 03 20162016-12-03A man stands outdoors before a large banyan tree with thick, dangling aerial roots, in a dirt courtyard with low concrete planters. He wears a green silk dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered yellow hem and gold circular motifs, a rudraksha-style bead mala with a gold medallion across his chest, a gold armlet, and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are pressed together in front of his body in a respectful namaste-like gesture as he looks off to the side with a slight smile. A small blue-and-white sign is visible at the left edge of the frame. The scene is calm and devotional, with no other people visible.2011-12-01A standing man in a maroon-brown robe with a golden-edged dhoti waves his right hand toward the camera beside a large ornate deity murti of Shiva-form, adorned with garlands of red roses, white flowers and purple beads, a trident and silver ornaments. The murti stands on a gold lotus-style peetha with a green silk cloth behind it and a golden canopy above, against dark velvet drapes.2013-04-22A man walks along a covered colonnade beside a bronze deity murti seated on a lotus base, with a red-draped figure and a small brass lamp stand visible. He wears a green and gold silk dhoti with a red border draped over one shoulder, a red shawl across the chest, a gold necklace with a pendant, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armbands and a red tilak on his forehead. Potted plants sit at the lower left, a parked silver car and a red wall behind, and palm trees beyond.2011-12-04April 30 20132013-04-30