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A photograph, rotated sideways, of gold-clad deity murti in a temple shrine decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. Two gilded figures with jewelled crowns and faces are visible, one with red adornments and one with an orange cloth. Gold ornaments, a golden canopy edge and a red fabric backdrop surround them, with a stone carved wall at right. No physical people are visible, and no a person candidate appears; the figures are statues.

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A photograph, rotated sideways, of gilded deity murti decorated for worship in a temple shrine. Gold figures with ornate jewelled crowns and necklaces, one with bright red and orange clothing and a gilded face, stand before red satin drapery. Red and yellow flower garlands drape the figures and a gold arch frames the scene. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a small lamp sit among the offerings. No physical people are visible, and no a person candidate appears.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph, rotated sideways, of a gold-clad deity murti in a temple sanctum. A central Shiva-form figure with a trident and a crescent-adorned crown is seated with a consort-form figure, both draped with thick garlands of yellow marigold and red flowers and a purple accent. Behind them hangs a deep red cloth and teal-and-magenta drapery framed by an ornate gilded arch. On the left, a figure in an orange-red garment with a green wrap and gold ornaments sits or stands beside silver ritual lamps and a brass bowl. Both figures appear to be statues or murtis rather than living people.2010-09-22A photograph, rotated sideways, of a golden deity murti seated in a gilded arched shrine framed by an ornate gold frame. The central figure wears a gold crown and rudraksha-style adornments and holds a trident; the figure beside holds a gold staff. Bright yellow and red marigold garlands drape across the figures, and a pink and green cloth backdrop hangs behind them. On the left, a golden stand holds a brass lamp and a seated figure's garments of saffron and red are visible, but the figure is a statue shown in print or murti form rather than a clear live person. Brass lamps and ritual vessels sit on the left side of the shrine.2010-09-22Golden metal murtis of a deity couple in a temple shrine, decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow, green and purple. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a trident rests against his shoulder, and he is adorned with jewelled armour and red stones. The figure on the right wears a jewelled crown and layered necklaces, and holds a veena-like stringed instrument with a large rounded resonator. Red satin drapes and a gold arched frame surround them. Statues only, no physical people visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesPhoto of a gilded temple shrine rotated sideways. Central golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a golden throne, the male figure holding a trident, adorned with gold jewellery and a red and gold crown. Garlands of yellow and magenta flowers drape the figures. Behind them hang green and pink silk drapes and a deep red backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. At left, a seated figure in a red and white garment with gold necklace is partly visible beside brass oil lamps, a kalasha and offering plates. Ornate gold railing edges the foreground. No living people are clearly visible in the shrine itself.2010-09-22Photograph of a richly decorated temple shrine featuring two gilded metal murti figures seated before a golden arch framed with garlands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers. The left figure wears an orange turban, jewelled gold armour and carries a trident and a small drum, while the right figure wears a tall crown, layered jewelled necklaces and holds a veena. Brass oil lamps stand at the left edge and the stone pillars of the sanctum surround them. The figures are statues, not living people.2010-10-16 +2 copiesA photograph, rotated sideways, of a gold-ornamented deity murti in a temple shrine. A large central figure with a trident and a gold-plated arched frame is decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. Behind it hang draped fabrics in magenta and teal and a deep red backdrop. At the left edge a figure in orange and white robes sits near brass lamps and a plate, appearing to be a priest or devotee, but the figure is partially cropped and not clearly identifiable. Gold ritual lamps and a brass platform surround the shrine.2010-09-22October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a golden deity murti shrine rotated sideways, framed by an ornate gold arch against deep red drapery. Two golden murtis sit side by side: the figure on the right wears a crown, bears a trident and holds a golden staff, while the figure on the left has a bulbous golden headdress. Both are adorned with yellow and magenta flower garlands. Before them stands a golden kalasha-style lamp stand and a pink and green cloth backdrop. Brass oil lamps and a small offering vessel sit at the left edge. No people are visible; the statues are the sole subjects.2010-09-22A golden murti pair seated on a throne-like seat framed by a curved arch of garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. The left figure wears an orange turban, a crown-like headdress, a trident in hand and ornate jewelled gold armour and necklaces. The right figure wears a tall jewelled crown, layered gold and bead necklaces and holds a veena with a wooden resonator. Gold oil lamps and a brass kalasha-like vessel stand in the foreground. These are deity murtis, not living people, and no a person candidate is visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesGolden murti figures of two deities, decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, stand beneath an ornate gold arch against red satin drapery. The figure on the left wears an orange turban and jewelled silver-gold armour and holds a long staff. The figure on the right wears a jewelled crown and gold necklaces and holds a veena, a stringed instrument with a large round resonator. In the lower right, a gold-plated cobra hood rises above a golden shivalinga-shaped form draped with red garlands. No living people are visible.2010-10-16