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A photograph of an empty ornate temple shrine with a polished silver-toned repoussé backdrop featuring floral and foliate relief patterns and a central arched niche. A teal silk cloth drapes over a central object, adorned with a jeweled necklace set with purple, magenta and white stones. Pink and orange rose petals are scattered on a reflective steel altar platform. Teal and gold-bordered silk hangings frame both sides. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a gilded temple shrine with ornately embossed golden metal panels behind a small deity murti seated on a golden peetha throne. The murti is draped in a teal silk cloth and wears a jeweled necklace with blue and red stones. White rose petals and loose petals lie on the metallic floor in front of it, and a small golden standing lamp stand with a tall ornamental stick stands to the left. No people are visible.2024-11-28A temple shrine photographed without any people present. A small metal deity murti or sacred image stands at the centre, draped with a teal-green silk cloth and adorned with a white flower garland. White rose petals are scattered across the dark metal floor in front of it. Behind the murti is an ornate gold-toned repoussé backdrop with carved figures and a decorated arch, flanked on both sides by red silk curtains with green and gold woven borders. A small brass or metal lamp stand with a tall stem is set to the left of the image on the floor.2025-07-07Photo of an ornate golden shrine with heavily embossed repoussé panels showing floral scrolls and figures. In front sits a small deity murti on a golden pedestal, draped with a green silk cloth and wearing a jeweled necklace with red, blue and white stones and pearl drops. Pink roses, petals and a yellow marigold lie on the polished metal floor. A small silver bowl holding water sits at left, and a ceremonial golden staff stands behind. No people are visible.2024-10-20A photograph of a shrine altar with an ornate gold-repousse backdrop and a gold throne-like seat at its centre. A small figure or murti stands at the centre wrapped in a teal silk cloth with a gold and red ornament at its neck. Green and red silk drapes with gold zari patterns frame the sides. A silver bowl sits on the polished metal platform at left, with pink flower petals and a pink garland scattered on the floor. No people are visible.2024-12-25A photograph of an ornate temple shrine with a gilded, repoussé metal backdrop. At the centre sits a silver-toned mantapa-style frame enclosing a small deity murti. In front, a brown conical kalasha-like object is draped with a teal cloth and a red-and-white beaded garland with a pendant. Purple rose petals are scattered on the metal altar in the foreground, beside a small silver bowl. Blue silk panels with maroon and gold borders frame both sides. No people are visible.2024-10-01Photograph of a temple shrine arrangement in front of an ornate gilded metal backdrop with repoussé floral scrollwork and a central arched panel showing a seated deity pair. On a bronze lotus-patterned pedestal sits a deity murti adorned with a jewelled crown and a multi-strand necklace of white, blue and multicoloured stones with a large central pendant. A teal silk shawl is draped in a cross over the pedestal, and pink rose petals are scattered on the metal floor. A small jewelled trident stands to the left. No people are visible.2025-12-31A photograph of an empty ornate golden shrine or throne-like altar with heavily embossed silver-gold repoussé panels and a central arched niche. Inside the niche sits a small deity murti draped with a teal-blue silk cloth folded into a V shape, with a garland of beads and a yellow flower placed before it. Pink flower petals are scattered on the polished metal floor in front. No people are visible.2024-11-03A photograph of a shrine to a Shiva lingam set on a tiered brass-coloured yoni-style pedestal. The lingam is draped with a teal-green cloth and adorned with a silver necklace set with pink and white stones, plus a matching crown-like ornament on top. Yellow and pink flower petals are scattered on the dark counter in front, and a silver bowl sits at the base. Behind it stands an ornate embossed gold-toned metal backdrop with a repoussé panel showing a seated deity pair, and a decorative trident-like finial to the left. No people are visible.2025-12-21A temple shrine photographed without people. A Shiva lingam on a stepped, tiered silver-toned base is draped with a teal blue cloth and a white beaded garland, with red rose petals scattered on the metal floor in front. Behind it, an ornate gilded and silver repoussé backdrop shows a deity pair in a central niche, flanked by carved panels. Red silk curtains with green and gold woven borders frame both sides. The scene reflects a daily temple decoration in a Hindu shrine.2025-07-16KAILASA HOUSTON, USA On 29/8/20242024-08-29 +1 copiesA temple shrine photographed with no people present. A small deity murti is draped in a green cloth and garlanded with white flowers, seated before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with a gilded arched niche. Blue and maroon bordered cloths hang at the sides, and pink rose petals are scattered across a polished steel platform in front of the murti. A white flower garland hangs at the right edge.2024-09-17A temple shrine photographed indoors. A copper-toned lingam, the form of Shiva, sits on a pedestal in the centre, draped with a teal-blue cloth and adorned with a jewelled necklace, with red rose petals scattered at its base. Behind it rises an ornate gold-toned repoussé backdrop with figures and floral motifs, flanked by red and green silk curtains with gold zari borders. No people are visible.2025-07-26