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A shrine niche holding painted deity murti statues, with three standing figures against a gold-framed arch and silver drapery. The central figure wears a pink and yellow dhoti and a white flower garland, with a tall ornamented crown and multiple raised hands. Flanking figures wear orange and purple garments with white flower garlands. In front, a Shiva lingam stands draped in an orange cloth, garlanded with white flowers and rudraksha beads, with small standing figures and a tiger-skin-patterned base at its foot. A brass bowl with a green fruit sits on the ledge below, and an oil lamp glows at the lower left. No people are visible.

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Photograph of a shrine inside a temple-style room with a dark red wooden platform bearing three standing deity murti figures against a gold-framed arch with purple and gold hangings. The central figure wears an orange turban, white flower garlands and a gold necklace. The left figure has a black crown and the right figure wears a pink sari and a striped headdress. In front, a large Shiva lingam decorated with pink and red flowers, green leaves and a white garland sits on a blue silk cloth. Smaller murti figures in white garlands, one in a red turban and one in a striped top, stand at the base, with scattered flower petals on the floor. No people are visible.Photograph of a shrine niche with gilded arch containing three figures: a central four-armed deity figure in yellow dhoti and orange-yellow turban, flanked by a figure in green and yellow garments on the left and a figure in cream and orange robes on the right, all draped with white jasmine garlands. In front, a golden cobra hood canopy arches over a Shiva lingam with white flower garland, set on a yellow and green silk cloth. Smaller figures in red, pink and yellow clothing, also garlanded, stand beside the lingam, with a brass plate of fruit and scattered rose petals on the floor. Statues only, no living people visible. Deity murti and lingam worship setting.2024-08-07A 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 shrine niche with three standing deity murtis: a dark-haired figure in red and blue on the left, a central four-armed figure in blue robes holding a trident and other attributes with a tall crown, and a figure in turquoise on the right. Below them sits a shivalinga draped in purple and gold cloth, decorated with white flower garlands and a red-pink floral arrangement. A small brass plate with lamps and red petals lies on the floor in front. No people are visible.2024-11-25A photograph of a shrine niche with three statues on a raised golden arched backdrop draped with a white cloth. The central figure is a four-armed deity in a green and gold sari with a purple headdress and garlands, flanked by two statues with tall black hair buns, one in a pink and gold garment and one in a teal dress. In front, a conical murti or linga draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white flower strings sits on a pedestal, with a smaller figure in front and a plate of apples and rose petals on the floor. A red and orange cloth hangs at the right edge. No people are visible.2024-08-21KAILASA PUDUVAAI 26 AUGUST 2021A 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.2024-07-07A shrine inside a temple-like alcove holds three gilded standing murtis of deities garlanded with red and yellow flower strands. The central figure wears a yellow turban, a striped orange-and-red garment, a white bead necklace and a red jewelled pendant, and holds a trident-like attribute in one hand. The murti on the left wears an orange garment and a dark tall crown, and the one on the right wears a patterned sari-style dress with a gold necklace. In front, a large Shiva lingam is decorated with a red and yellow flower arch, with a smaller lingam and additional garlanded murtis set on a blue silk cloth with gold border, and a brass lamp with a flame sits at the base. No people are visible.2024-08-16Shrine photograph of a temple sanctum with a central standing deity murti flanked by two female statues, all decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and silver jewellery. The central figure has four arms and wears a blue garment with a striped and orange head wrap. The two side figures wear red and blue and teal and green silk saris. In front, a Shivalingam-like sacred object sits on a pink silk cloth with garlands, flanked by two small deity figures in red and gold attire. A brass bowl with offerings and a small brass cup with flowers sit on the floor, and a lit oil lamp is visible at the bottom edge. No living people are visible.2024-11-29Kailasa Puduvai 11 sep 2021A 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.2024-03-07KAILASA PUDUVAI 11 AUGUST 2021