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A 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.

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A 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 shrine inside a stone temple-style structure with carved pillars. At the centre stands a pair of painted deity murtis, one male with a red and gold turban and a trident-like raised hand, and one female with a tall crown, both draped in pink and gold garments and garlanded with purple and white flower strands. In front sits a small white figure on a raised platform, and brass oil lamps line both sides. Red curtains frame the back, with floral arrangements hanging from the pillars and a brass kalasha-style offering in front. No living people are visible.2010-10-19A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a stone arch framed in gold, behind which stand two large painted deity murtis. The central figure wears a red turban and a red-and-gold garment with a beaded necklace, while the figure beside it wears a crown, pink and purple clothing and a jewelled necklace. Both are garlanded with long strands of purple and white flowers. Before them sits a white-clad figure with a green sash, seated among brass oil lamps and a kalasha. Brass lamp stands line both sides, red curtains hang behind, and floral arrangements in orange and yellow decorate the pillars.2010-10-19October 19 20102010-10-19October 20 20102010-10-20A decorated shrine with a deity murti of a seated couple under a golden arched niche with a red backdrop. The figure on the left wears a red turban and holds a small object in one raised hand; beside it a female figure wears pink and a necklace. Garlands of purple and yellow flowers hang from the figure, and brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform. Floral arrangements with orange and white flowers decorate the pillars, and a small seated statue appears at the lower left. A white-clad figure sits or stands before the murti at the base. No living people are visible in the scene.2010-10-19A photograph of a stone temple shrine with carved granite pillars and a gold-framed arched niche backed by red drapery. Two deity murtis stand together in the centre, one with a red crown and ornate adornments, the other with a tall crown and red garland, both draped in green and orange cloth. A large golden kalasha or peetha sits in front of them, garlanded with marigolds and pink flowers. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and an orange-clad figure sits at the base of the central display. No physical people are visible in the scene.2010-10-12 +1 copiesJune 15 20132013-06-15 +1 copiesA golden-framed shrine in an open temple pavilion with red curtains and tall brass oil lamps on both sides. Two large deity murtis stand at the back: the male figure wears an orange turban, red and gold necklaces and holds a trident, while the female figure wears a tall golden crown, red and purple garments and a layered gold necklace. Both are garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. In front, a seated figure in a blue garment with a white dhoti-like cloth and a gold waist band sits on a white draped seat, holding a rudraksha-style necklace, with a small brass kalasha and offerings before it. The statues and seated figure are carved or sculpted forms, not living people. Small brass lamps and offerings surround the seat.2010-09-15A photograph of an ornate stone shrine with carved pillars and a gold-framed arch. Inside stands a large deity murti of a male and female figure in gold-coloured dress with red and orange cloth, garlanded with multicoloured flower strings. The male figure holds a drum-like object and the female figure holds a flower-garlanded hand. Brass oil lamps on tall stands line both sides. In front, a gold-ornamented throne with a small white-clad figure seated before it, wearing a red and orange turban, appears in the lower foreground. No clearly visible living person is distinct from the murti and the figure at the base, so the count reflects only the seated figure.2010-11-03A 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 stone shrine with carved pillars and a gold-framed arch behind two large deity murtis with painted faces and garlands of yellow and purple flowers. The taller figure on the left wears a red turban, a gold crown and a red-and-white cloth, and holds a gold object in one raised hand. The figure on the right wears a tall crown, an orange garment and a white shawl. Tall gold oil lamps stand on either side, and a small gold shrine lamp with a seated figure sits at the lower right. The murtis are statues, not people, so no physical people are present.2010-10-30 +1 copies