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A photograph of a shrine housing a pair of large painted deity murtis seated side by side on a golden throne under an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears a red turban, a multi-strand ornate necklace and blue-green garments, and holds a trident-like staff in one hand. The figure on the right wears a tall golden crown, a red-and-gold jewelled necklace and blue garments. Both are adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. A stack of small oil lamps sits in front of them, and gold lamp stands with lotus-shaped tops line the sides. A partially visible person stands at the lower left edge. Red drapes frame the open shrine on a stone-pillared pavilion with greenery behind.

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A photograph of a pair of painted deity murtis seated side by side on a golden-framed platform inside an open shrine with stone pillars and a red curtain backdrop. The figure on the left wears a red turban and a crown-like headdress, holds a trident-like staff and a drum-shaped instrument, and is adorned with rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace; the figure on the right wears a tall crown and blue garment with a red skirt. Both wear long garlands of yellow and red flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a gilded ornate canopy frames the bottom of the image. A partially visible person is at the lower left edge.2010-11-09A photograph of a shrine housing a large deity murti group under a gilded arch with red drapery. Two figures are seated on a pink-draped platform: the upper pair, a male figure with a red turban and beaded necklaces and a female figure with a crown and ornate jewellery, both carved or painted in bright colours. Below them sits a white stone figure wearing a red-and-gold headdress and garlands. Garlands of orange and purple flowers hang across the figures, and brass oil lamps (deepas) line both sides of the shrine. No living people are visible.2010-10-19A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti pair seated within a golden arched niche framed by a red curtain. The murti on the left is a male deity holding a trident and a drum-like instrument, with a crown and blue and gold garments. The figure on the right wears a crown, a blue and gold outfit and a long necklace. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine, and a golden decorated seat is in the foreground. A partially visible person in a white shirt stands at the lower left edge, seen from behind.2010-11-09November 06 20102010-11-06A photograph of a shrine with a large Shiva-Parvati deity murti set under a golden arch against a red curtain. The figures are painted in pink and gold tones, the male figure wearing a red and gold turban and crown, the female figure wearing a crown and layered jewellery. A shivalingam sits in front on a pedestal decorated with a red-and-gold cloth and purple and yellow flower garlands draped over the figures. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the shrine, and a small statue of a figure in a colourful sari appears at right. No people are visible.2010-10-19October 18 20112011-10-18October 01 20082008-10-01November 04 20142014-11-04July 21 20092009-07-21October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 28 20102010-10-28A photograph of an ornate stone shrine framed by carved pillars and a gilded arch, housing a large deity murti of a male and female form seated together. The male figure wears a red and orange turban, a rudraksha-style necklace and garlands of red and purple flowers; the female figure wears yellow and gold garments and a crown. Gold oil lamps stand on either side, and a red curtain hangs behind. In the foreground a golden ornate seat or palanquin edge is visible, with a small figure in pink near the right. At the bottom left a person wearing a blue head covering and at the bottom right a person in dark clothing are partly visible.2010-11-03