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A photograph of a gilded temple murti pair seated in a golden arched shrine against a red drape. The left figure wears a red and gold turban and holds a trident-like staff, while the right figure wears a tall golden crown and layered necklaces. In front stands a tall golden lingam-like pillar with green ornamental tips, flanked by yellow marigold and purple garlands. Golden oil lamps stand on either side, and a partly visible person in a white garment with a blue border stands at the bottom edge, their figure cut off.

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September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a gilded temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red satin drapery, housing a large gold-coloured deity murti of a seated male and female pair. The male figure wears a pink turban, rudraksha and bead necklaces, and holds a trident and drum-like object; the female figure wears a tall gold crown and jewelled necklaces. Yellow and purple flower garlands hang across the central shivalinga-like pedestal and both figures. In front, a small white and turquoise-clad figure sits with a pink garland, beside brass kalasha pots, bowls, a bell, and tall brass oil lamps on each side. No physical people are visible; the pictured figures are statues.2010-09-11A gilded shrine with a golden arched frame and red silk drapes shows two seated deity murtis, Anandeeshwara and Anandeeshwari, a male figure wearing a red and pink turban and holding a trident, beside a female figure wearing an ornate crown and jewelled necklaces. Between them stands a golden lingam-like form with a three-line marking, garlanded with yellow, purple and white flower strands. In front, a small white statue of a seated figure in a blue robe and pink garland, hands folded, sits before brass lamps and offering vessels. Ornate brass oil lamps flank the shrine.2010-09-11A photograph of a golden deity pair seated under an ornate gilded arch against a red drape. The left figure wears a pink and red turban, a trident-like staff, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; the right figure wears a tall gold crown and layered jewelled necklaces. Both sit on a red satin skirt-like draping. Between them rises a gold kalasha-shaped linga with a serpent hood, and a yellow and purple marigold garland hangs across the arrangement. In front, a white figure in a turquoise garment and pink garland sits with hands folded, beside brass oil lamps with lit wicks and small brass vessels. The setting appears to be a temple shrine; the figures are deity murti and statues, not physical people.2010-09-11A golden temple shrine with an ornate gilded arch framing two seated deity murtis, a male figure in a red turban and a female figure with a tall gold crown, both heavily adorned with gold jewellery and a red-and-green gemstone necklace. They sit on a red-draped platform with a red cloth backdrop. In front, a silver-and-gold shivalinga-style object is garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. No people are visible.2010-10-06October 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesJune 18 20102010-06-18December 01 20092009-12-01A photograph of a gilded Shiva-Parvati deity murti pair standing behind a large golden lingam, taken as a darshan view. The two figures are richly adorned with jewelled crowns, layered pearl and bead necklaces, and ornate silver-white garments. The taller figure holds a trident-like staff and a hand raised in blessing; the other holds a lotus-like object. Their dark teal and magenta skirts are visible below. In front, a gilded yoni-peetha base holds a tall polished lingam wrapped with yellow, red, white and purple flower garlands, with marigold petals scattered at its base. A red velvet backdrop and an ornate gilded arch frame the scene, with brass oil lamps on either side. No living people are visible.2009-06-13 +1 copiesNovember 05 20102010-11-05A golden ornamented shrine arch frames a pair of gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a raised peetha with a blue and yellow drape, one wearing an orange and gold crown and holding a trident, the other wearing a jewelled crown and jewelled necklaces. A large Shiva lingam in front is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Brass lamps flank the shrine, and in the lower foreground a white-clad figure sits at the base, with a brass kalasha, bell and small bronze shrine nearby. The scene is a temple darshan setting with no visible physical crowd.2010-01-02 +2 copies