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A dark black stone deity murti stands in a gold-toned arched niche inside a plain room with barred window and pale wall. The figure wears a red-and-gold crown, a white tilak, a yellow cloth tunic with red and green borders, and a garland of yellow lemons with orange sweets. Rose petals and marigold flowers lie on the floor before it. In front, a copper plate holds a small silver cup, a tray has a dark cloth offering, and a lit oil lamp burns on a copper stand beside a shell-shaped dish with red and yellow contents. A second deity figure is partly visible at the right edge. No people are present.

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A black stone murti of a deity stands in a golden arched niche inside a plain room. The figure wears an orange turban with a tilak mark on the forehead, a silver and red stone pendant, and a yellow dhoti with a red and green bordered cloth. It is garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers and green leaves. In front, a red cloth covers a table holding a steel plate of offerings with fruits and sweets, a small steel cup and an offering bowl. Brass fittings and a beaded garland appear on the right. No physical people are visible.Indoor temple shrine photo showing a dark stone deity murti of Krishna standing under an ornate golden arch. The murti wears an orange turban, a large garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds, a jewelled pendant, and a yellow dhoti with a red and green border. Beside it stands a gilded peetha backdrop with a rudraksha-style bead garland. In front, a brass plate holds sweets and savouries, a bowl of bananas and fruit sits on a red cloth, and a small brass cup is nearby. A brass dish with lingam-shaped offerings and flowers sits on a gold pedestal to the right.A photograph of a black stone deity murti standing in an ornate gilded arched niche, adorned with a red and yellow flower garland, an orange headpiece, a white-and-gold chest ornament, and a yellow and red dhoti with a green border. Beside it stands a gilded frame with a bead garland, and in front are a gilded pedestal holding a bowl of flowers, and a tray of fruits including bananas, apples and a pomegranate, a steel tumbler, and small offerings on a red cloth. No people are visible.A dark stone statue of a standing male figure, bare-chested with a short waist cloth, stands inside a golden arched niche with ornate floral carving. Red flower garlands hang on either side and an orange cloth is draped behind it. A red tilak mark appears on its forehead. In front, a brass plate holds paduka-style sandals with a red flower, and to the right a small brass table holds several small brass deity figures, including a figure with a trident. A large metal vessel of water stands at left on a wet floor. No people are visible.A photograph of a dark stone standing murti in a shrine niche, with a red tilak mark on the forehead and a wet, oil-darkened surface, indicating abhishekam. The figure stands with hands in mudra at the sides and is framed by an ornate silver-toned arched prabhavali with floral carvings. Two red-and-orange flower garlands hang on the arch, and an orange and red-bordered cloth is draped behind the figure. In front, a bowl holds wooden sandals decorated with red flowers. To the right, small brass and gold-toned deity figurines stand on a tray with a red flower, and a large metal vessel with water sits at left. No people are visible.A dark stone murti of a standing deity is set within an ornate carved stone arch before a red cloth backdrop. The figure wears an orange-gold turban with a yellow flower on top, a white and red tilak on the forehead, a green and purple sari-like garment with gold border, a silver ornamental pendant, and a long yellow and red marigold garland draped across the body. The murti stands on a pale stone pedestal on a wet concrete floor. No people are visible in the image.2025-06-04A dark stone standing murti of a deity, bare-chested with a short waist cloth and an ornate belt, stands within a gilded arched frame with carved floral borders on a plinth in an indoor hall. A yellow marigold flower and a red tilaka mark sit on its head and forehead. In front, on a round silver tray, a dark stone lingam-shaped object rests with a yellow marigold and red kumkum dots. The floor is wet and a wall hangs behind. No living people are visible.A photograph of a dark stone standing sculpture of a bare-chested figure with a red mark on the forehead and a white flower on the head, placed within an ornate brass arch framed by carved makara-style motifs. Behind it hangs a peach silk cloth with blue and red borders. In front, a small group of gold-coloured metal figures on a low platform, and a brass plate holding a pair of wooden sandals decorated with flowers. A brass pot sits on a stone block at left, and a large metal vessel stands at the far left on a concrete floor. No people are visible.2025-02-01A dark stone standing deity murti stands within an ornate carved golden arch on a wet concrete floor. The murti has a red tilak mark and a yellow flower placed on its head, and its body is smeared with white ritual paste. On the right, a metal plate holds dark offerings, a lit oil lamp and a yellow flower. Brass vessels sit in the foreground, and a large metal pot is at left. No people are visible.A dark stone deity murti is seated inside an ornate brass arched shrine niche against a maroon cloth backdrop. The murti wears a pink silk dhoti-style garment, gold jewellery, a pearl necklace and a long garland of yellow citrus-like fruit beads and pink flowers. A small brass tray of rose petals sits on the red floor in front, with a tray of fruit at the lower right corner. The shrine sits on a red-painted raised platform in a yellow-walled room. No people are visible.2024-09-18A large dark stone statue of a deity stands in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. The black murti wears a white forehead band with a red bindi, gold jewellery and a gold waist belt, and is draped in yellow and green silk with a red sash. Yellow and red flower garlands hang from its shoulders to its feet, and a multicoloured fringed canopy is mounted above its head. To the left, a smaller figure in a red and yellow robe with a flower garland stands on a stand beside a framed picture. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped finials stand on the right against a red fabric backdrop. A timestamp in the corner reads 1/26/26 23:16.2026-01-26A photograph of a shrine niche with white marble walls and a golden arched frame. Inside stands a dark-stone deity murti, adorned with white and pink flower garlands, a silver crown, a green and magenta cloth sash over a yellow silk dhoti, and a chain of beads hanging to the waist. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a hanging silver lamp, a small rainbow-wrapped kalasha-like pot with green leaves, a brass plate with offerings and flowers, and a brass bell sit before it. A red-clad figure stands partly visible to the right. No people are physically present in the scene.2003-11-23