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March 16 20202020-03-16March 16 20202020-03-16A richly decorated seated deity murti is the central subject, adorned with a large arch of marigold and garland strands in yellow, red, green and white. The figure wears a gold and jewelled crown, layered gold necklaces, a green and blue blouse and a red-and-gold patterned skirt, and holds a staff. Brass oil lamps, bowls of fruit and offerings, and a silver cup stand on a red-draped altar in front. Two decorative yellow umbrella-like canopies with red and floral motifs flank the figure against a dark blue backdrop. No people are visible.2008-10-02April 25 20182018-04-25March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesA decorated deity murti of a goddess sits within an ornate golden arched shrine with an orange drape and a fringed canopy overhead. She wears a gold necklace, a red and gold sari, and is garlanded with white and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps and banana leaves with offerings stand in front, with yellow and red ceremonial flag-like banners on both sides. On the right, a person in orange robes tends the lamps in an aarti-like setting. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this image.2016-10-11March 13 20132013-03-13A photograph of a deity murti seated on a golden throne (peetha) in a temple-style setting. The murti wears a red-orange cloth, a heavy beaded white and red jewelled necklace, and is draped in long garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, with a rudraksha-style beaded chain. A silver kalasha with green mango leaves sits on the murti's head. A person in a red-orange sari with gold border, wearing gold bangles and a beaded bracelet, stands at left, pouring or offering water from a brass vessel over the murti in abhishekam. Ornate gold throne carvings and colourful flower garlands fill the background.2015-06-02 +1 copiesOctober 22 20122012-10-22A decorated deity murti of Devi, seated on an ornate gilded throne canopy with a fringed red-and-gold overhead canopy, draped in orange and gold silk and heavily garlanded with white and red flowers and jewelled ornaments. Brass kalashas and lamps stand before the murti on banana leaves. On the right, two men in orange dhotis are performing aarti with oil lamps, one bare-chested with rudraksha, the other behind him wearing an orange wrap and a beaded garland. Golden-yellow and red ceremonial parasols flank the scene against a maroon curtain.2016-10-11A decorated shrine displays a silver-and-gold Shivalinga-style murti with a red-and-white tilak marking, draped in red, orange, yellow and white flower garlands and a gold necklace. Behind it stands an ornate gold arch with a raised canopy, flanked by two large gilded ceremonial fans or chamaras with repoussé peacock and floral medallions. A brass multi-tiered oil lamp with lit flames sits in front, with smaller brass lamps and leafy offerings around the base, and small seated figures of sages with white beards are visible at the bottom corners. No people are visible.2015-07-06April 07 20132013-04-07