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Photograph of a temple sanctum showing three gilded and painted murti statues on a raised marble platform against a silver drape: a central four-armed deity in a green garment with a pink turban and jewelled necklace, flanked by a figure in pink garments with a black cap and a figure in blue and red with a tall striped headdress. In front, a shivalinga-style lingam sits on a blue and orange striped cloth draped with white jasmine garlands, red roses and white flowers, with a basket-like structure above. Two smaller figures in pink and red stand before it in jasmine garlands with red flowers, on a marble floor. No living people are visible.

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A temple shrine arrangement with no living people, showing a row of painted and gilded deity murtis on a raised stone platform. Three standing figures stand behind: the central one is a multi-armed deity in a green skirt with a pink-and-gold garland, flanked by a figure in pink and gold dhoti-style dress and a figure in pink sari with a tall black-and-gold hair ornament. Before them a cobra-hood canopy frames a silver-covered Shiva lingam with a white jasmine garland and red flowers, draped on an orange cloth with blue patterns. In front, two smaller murtis stand: a male figure in red with a turban and jasmine garland holding a hand raised, and a female figure in pink with a long braid and jasmine garland. A brass kalasha or pot wrapped in red cloth with a jasmine garland sits on a base, with green bananas, a flower and scattered petals on the floor.2024-07-07Kailasa Puduvai 11 sep 2021A decorated shrine inside a hall shows three large deity murti figures on a raised dais draped in green, gold and yellow cloth. The central figure wears a pink dhoti and pink headwrap with a rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklaces, flanked by a figure in black headwear and pink dhoti on the left and a figure in pink sari and crown on the right. Garlands of white flowers hang across them. In front stands a golden lingam-style linga pitha with a gold hooded canopy and a white garland, plus two smaller figures in red and green robes with garlands, and a leopard-print cloth holding a pink flower offering. This is a puja setting; no living people are visible.A temple shrine photographed from the front with no people visible. Three painted metal or stone deity murtis stand on a raised platform against a gold-framed arch: the central four-armed figure wears a green garment and magenta turban, flanked by two figures in pink and gold dress. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers drape the murtis. In front, a Shiva lingam sits on a yoni base wrapped in a yellow-and-red checked cloth, with a hooded serpent above it, garlanded. Smaller painted murtis in pink and blue sit beside it. A brass plate holds bananas and mangoes as offerings, and a brass oil lamp stands at the lower left. Petals are scattered on the floor.2024-03-07A temple shrine of deity murti with gold-arched niche. Three standing figures: a central figure with a tall pink-and-maroon crown holding a trident and a flame-like lamp in raised hands, flanked by two figures in orange and teal saris and white jasmine garlands. In front, a large gold lingam-style shivalinga draped in a blue-and-orange striped silk cloth with a white floral garland, with two smaller seated deity figures in purple and blue garments, also garlanded. Petals are scattered on the floor, and stone offering ledges with small oil lamps flank the shrine. No people are visible.2024-04-11A temple shrine photograph showing a three-figure deity arrangement in a gilded arched niche with wood-panelled walls. Central figure in a tall pink crown and pink-and-green dhoti is flanked by a green-clad figure on the left and a pink-saree figure on the right, all wearing white jasmine garlands and beaded necklaces. Below, a golden shivalinga stands on a red and gold cloth with a white flower garland, beside two smaller standing murtis in red and green garments. Orange and teal draped cloths cover the platform, with a brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps in front. No people are visible; the figures are statues.A photograph of a shrine niche with three painted statues standing on pedestals under a gilded arch with a curtain behind them. The central figure has multiple arms and wears a green dhoti and purple headwear with a garland; the figures on either side wear pink and gold garments with garlands. In front, a shivalinga draped in flower garlands of yellow, orange and white marigolds and red roses stands on a blue cloth, flanked by two smaller figures wearing garlands. Brass plates holding bowls of offerings sit on the floor in front, indicating abhishekam or alangaram worship. No people are visible.2024-06-07A photograph of a temple shrine with gilded deity murti standing in a carved arched niche. The central figure, with four arms holding objects and a tall black-and-gold crown, wears a pink and orange sari with a white garland. Flanking figures wear blue and navy garments, with flower garlands in red and white. A silver shivalingam stands on a golden peetha surrounded by red and white flower garlands, with petals scattered on the floor. Smaller murtis in pink cloth with flower garlands kneel before the shrine, and oil lamps and a brass plate with fruit sit in the foreground.2024-09-26Photograph of a shrine with three gilded deity murtis standing against a white draped backdrop within a carved golden arch. The central figure, a multi-armed deity in a green turban and green-gold garment, is garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands. Flanking figures wear pink and magenta silk, with black hair buns and garlands. In front stands a red-brown shivalinga-like stone with a painted face, wrapped in white and yellow marigold garlands and rudraksha-style beads, set on an orange cloth. Smaller murtis in red garments and yellow marigolds sit at the base amid scattered petals. No people are visible.2024-08-08KAILASA PUDUVAI 10 Oct 2021KAILASA PUDUVAI 03 Oct 2021A photograph of a temple shrine arrangement with three standing deity murtis behind a shivalinga. The central figure has a pink-red crown of hair and a green and gold dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl, adorned with garlands and a large ornate necklace. Flanking figures wear pink and purple and green and pink garments with garlands and red-gold shawls. A golden hooded naga canopy rises above a dark shivalinga draped in a magenta cloth and white flower garland. Smaller standing murtis with flower garlands sit at the front, and a golden arch frames the shrine against a dark background. No physical people are visible.