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A photograph of a shrine set into a red-washed wall, with a large printed image of the deity Kalabhairava as the backdrop. The black-faced deity has a silver crown, layered silver and beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, and stands beside a silver-tinted trident weapon. In front, a tall gold-coloured trident stands on a square base scattered with pink and white flower petals, wrapped with white jasmine garlands and pink flowers. To the right, a gold-coloured ornate arched frame sits beside a gold basin holding dark ritual objects garlanded with pink flowers. Bananas and small brass lamps lie at the bottom of the frame on a red and cream tiled floor. No people are visible.

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A brass trident (trishula) with a gold-coloured shaft stands upright on a red tiled floor in front of a large printed backdrop of a black-faced deity murti with silver ornaments and many arms, set within a golden circular halo. Pink and red flower petals and marigolds are scattered at the base, and a gold kalasha-like vessel with flowers sits before the backdrop. Two incense sticks burn in a dark stand at the trident's base. The scene looks like a puja or altar display, with no people visible.2024-07-14A photograph of a shrine corner with a gold-coloured trident, decorated with red flowers and white jasmine garlands, standing upright on a flower-strewn base. Beside it is an ornate gold altar frame with red hibiscus flowers, holding a gold-covered slab marked with a small white tripundra, and a gold bowl containing dark lingams garlanded with red flowers. Behind them hangs a large printed banner of a multi-armed deity figure with a black face, white hair, jewelled necklaces and a trident-like weapon, framed by a gold arch. Oil lamps, bananas and brass vessels sit on the red tiled floor. No people are visible.2024-09-25A brass shrine arrangement in a Hindu temple room with red-tiled floor. In the foreground a tall brass trident (trishul) stands draped with white jasmine garlands and red and yellow flowers, with an oil lamp burning at its base amid scattered petals. To its right stands an ornate brass pedestal holding a Shiva lingam decorated with yellow and pink flowers, with a brass arch behind it marked with white horizontal ash lines. Behind the shrine a large printed picture shows a black-faced deity murti with white headdress, multiple arms, and layered jewelled necklaces against a golden arched backdrop. No people are visible.2024-10-24Photograph of a shrine corner with no people visible. In the foreground stands a tall brass pole topped with white jasmine garlands and red flowers, its base set on a square wooden plinth on red-and-grey tiled floor. To the right, an ornate gilded brass shivalinga stand with an arched backdrop holds a bowl of burnt incense sticks and white flowers. Behind them hangs a large printed backdrop of a multi-armed goddess murti with a dark face, holding weapons including a trident, beside a red-and-orange bowl of offerings and a green leaf, with palm fronds at the right edge.2024-07-11Photo 66799352022-10-04 +1 copiesA dark-complexioned deity murti seated on a golden throne with a gold arched frame and maroon drape behind it. The figure wears a jeweled gold crown, a gold nose ring, a red-and-white garland of flowers, layered gold and jeweled necklaces, and an orange silk sari with a green and gold border. Its four arms hold gold-coloured emblems including a trident-like staff and a conch-like object, and the feet are gold. This is a statue, not a living person.2020-10-17Jan 25 2022 sripuram2022-01-25A woman in a white sari and white blouse stands at a gold-toned shrine, touching a golden lingam-style Shiva altar with a small white marking and a red flower placed on top. A golden trident stands beside her. In front of the shrine sits a brass plate with a cup, pink flowers and incense sticks, and a small metal lamp rests on the red tiled floor. Behind the altar is a framed image of a silver-coloured deity murti with a crescent-adorned crown, holding a trident and other implements, set against a red wall. The scene shows a Shiva abhishekam-style daily worship at a temple doorway.2024-10-28KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 5/15/20222022-05-15 +1 copiesA dark-stone deity murti stands in a gold arched shrine niche, draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers, and blue-edged strands. It wears a golden crown and a red garment with a small round silver pendant, and holds a staff. Bananas, white flowers and a leaf-filled offering sit on a wooden altar table in front, with a yellow cloth and a pink flower visible on the right. No people are visible.2024-01-24Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24Photo 11716902 +1 copies