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A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border sits cross-legged at the lower left of a temple shrine, holding a flower garland and a small object in his hands. Behind him stands an ornate shrine dressed with thick garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. The central deity murti wears a blue and gold crown and jewelry, and a seated female murti in blue garments stands beside it. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha bell and vessels rest on the platform, with red curtains hanging on the pillars. The setting appears to be a puja or aarti at an outdoor shrine.

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A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a gold-beaded necklace, performs puja before a decorated deity shrine under an open pavilion. The central figures are richly adorned with layered garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers, and a blue cloth drapes the altar. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha and offering vessels sit on the platform. Red curtains frame the open sides, and trees are visible beyond the pillars.2010-12-26A photograph of a temple shrine with a pair of deity murtis draped in blue garments and decorated with marigold and red-white garlands, set under a golden arch with orange curtains on both sides. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at the lower left, lighting a camphor flame in front of a brass lamp, with brass kalasha and puja vessels arranged on the stone platform. A smaller blue-clad figure and additional garlands sit at the centre base.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A priest with a shaved head, wearing white dhoti and a maroon-bordered shawl, sits on the left performing an aarti with a flame in a lamp while pointing toward a decorated shrine. Behind him stands a large shrine with a pair of deity murtis in gold and blue, adorned with yellow, red and white flower garlands, and a seated blue-clothed figure in front of the altar receives the offering. Brass kalasha vessels, oil lamps and a plate of flowers sit on the floor. Red curtains frame the open pavilion. A small figure in blue sits beside the altar, with a garland around its neck.2010-12-26A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone pavilion of carved grey pillars and a golden arch. Inside, three deity murtis sit on a blue-draped seat: a central figure with a crown and blue skin, flanked by a figure in blue with a crown, all garlanded with thick bands of red, yellow and white flowers. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged at left, wearing a gold-beaded necklace, beside brass oil lamps, a kalasha and offering plates. The setting suggests puja or archana at the shrine, with string lights and red cloth hanging around the pavilion.2010-12-26A priest in a white dhoti and bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, sits cross-legged on a raised platform and waves a lit camphor flame on a lamp toward a shrine. Behind him, deity murtis dressed in blue garments with gold crowns are draped in thick garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot, metal bowls and offering plates with fruit and sweets surround the altar. A saffron cloth hangs in the background beside a temple pillar, and smoke rises from the flame. This is a puja and aarti at a shrine, with no clearly visible a person candidate.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a temple shrine with a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border, bare-chested with a gold-bead necklace and glasses, performing a puja at the lower left. Before him is a brass plate with offerings, a small oil lamp with a lit flame, brass vessels and a small brass kalasha. Behind, a deity murti pair in blue garments sits on a blue-draped dais, decorated with thick garlands of yellow, white and maroon flowers and gold ornaments, with a blue-garbed figure in front and a blue-draped throne. Tall brass lamp stands stand at either side, and red curtains and a columned stone pillar frame the scene.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26