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Photograph of three brass metal murti statues on a shrine ledge in front of a purple patterned cloth. The central four-armed standing figure wears a tall crown, ornate necklaces and shoulder pieces, holding a staff-like object and other implements. To the left stands a bare-chested smaller figure with silver anklets and raised hand. To the right stands a figure in a lilac sari with a gold border, holding an object. Behind them, costumed people and a brass lamp stand are partly visible. A date stamp in the corner reads 02 November 2025.

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A photograph of three small bronze or brass murti figures standing on a dark stone-like pedestal in a temple-style room. The central figure is a four-armed deity with a tall crown, holding a staff-like object in one hand and a raised implement in another, with red painted palms and feet. To its left stands a bare-chested younger figure in short ornamental shorts with ankle bangles. To the right stands a figure in a white dhoti-style cloth with a crown and red-painted face. Behind them are a purple patterned cloth, a brass lamp stand and garlands in red, green and yellow. A phone timestamp reads 15 February 2025 6:28 am. Only statues are visible, no people.2025-08-01Three metal murti figures stand on a stone abhishekam platform in a temple shrine. The central gilded figure is a four-armed deity with a tall crown, holding a club-like object and a lotus-like attribute, its arms adorned with bangles. The figure to the left is a bronze-toned standing figure holding a trident. The figure on the right wears an orange-red cloth draped over its body with a conical crown. Behind them on a magenta-draped altar are brass vessels, a kalasha pot, a bell, a plate of fruit and garlanded deity statues in colourful silk garments.2025-10-28Three metal murti statues stand on a stone ledge in a temple shrine. The central four-armed standing figure has a tall conical crown, bare upper body and gold-toned finish, holding objects in its hands and standing on a lotus-carved pedestal. To its left is a smaller bare-chested standing figure with a shaved head, also on a pedestal. To the right is a female figure in an orange sari with a conical headdress. Behind them is a green cloth-covered altar with garlands in red, orange, yellow and white, a framed picture, brass pots and oil lamps. Red kumkum marks are visible on the statues' hands and faces. No physical people are visible.Close photograph of three gilded metal utsava murthi processional deities standing on round bases in front of a colourful patterned cloth backdrop of blue, red and yellow motifs. The central figure is a multi-armed deity with a tall jatamakuta-style crown, white and red tilak on the forehead, and holding objects in several hands. The figure on the left is a smaller male figure with a shaved head, white and red forehead marks and a gilded waist cloth. The figure on the right is a female deity wearing a green sari with a gilded crown and white and red forehead mark, holding a small object. Metal trays are visible at the bottom edge. No physical people are shown.Photograph of a shrine with metal murti figures on a stone platform. The central gilded bronze deity murti stands on a square base with four arms, holding a trident and other implements, wearing a tall crown and bead necklaces. To its left, a copper-toned male figure wears ankle bells and a short dhoti; to its right, a green-clad female figure with ankle bells and a crown stands on a lotus base. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the platform. Behind them are a green patterned cloth, brass oil lamps, a small lit lamp, a kalasha-style vessel, and garlanded deity figures in front of a gold-framed niche. A Galaxy phone timestamp reads 24 April 2025 7:32 am.2025-04-24Three bronze or brass devotional figures stand on a metal tray before a carved wooden screen. Left, a smaller nude-torso male figure raises one hand in blessing and wears a red tilak on the forehead. Centre, a taller male deity with a tall crown and red tilak holds a trident-like staff and raises a hand in blessing. Right, a female figure in a red and silver brocade sari with a tall crown and red tilak holds a lotus-like object. The gleaming metal surfaces suggest ritual utsava or abhishekam items. No people are physically present.2020-11-03KAILASA MULHEIM, GERMANY on 11/3/20202020-11-03KAILASA MULHEIM, GERMANY on 11/3/20202020-11-03Three polished brass deity murti stand on a metal tray in front of a carved wooden lattice screen. The left figure is a small boy with a shaved head, bare chest and a red tilak mark on his forehead. The centre figure is a standing deity with a tall crown, a red tilak, several arms holding ritual objects and a jewelled chest ornament. The right figure is a female murti in a red and gold brocade sari with a red tilak and a tall crown. Sunlight falls across the brass surfaces.2020-11-03KAILASA MULHEIM, GERMANY on 11/3/20202020-11-03Three gilded metal murti figures stand on a zebra-striped cloth in a shrine setting. The left figure is a small standing deity wearing a dark blue head wrap, a green-and-pink waist cloth and a beaded necklace with a pendant. The centre figure is a taller four-armed deity wearing a red-and-gold crown, a green shoulder cloth, a jewelled necklace and a red tilak on the forehead, with its hands in abhaya and varada poses. The right figure is a female murti in a magenta silk sari with gold border, a silver crown and layered pearl and jewelled necklaces. Behind them stand a brass kalasha-like vessel, a leopard-print cloth and orange garments of other figures. No people are visible.2021-06-23Three metal deity murtis stand on bronze pedestals in front of a gold silk backdrop with a green embroidered gold-leaf canopy. The central four-armed figure wears a pink and green silk garment, a multi-stone necklace and a jeweled crown, with a conch-like and discus-like object held in raised hands. The figure on the left wears a dark maroon garment, a jeweled crown-like head covering with flowers and a heavy jeweled necklace. The figure on the right wears a purple satin sari with a pearl and stone necklace and a jeweled crown. No physical people are visible; the murtis are alankaram-decorated deities on an altar.2021-07-17