A photograph of a wooden shrine niche displaying a statue of a female deity. Behind her is red and gold shimmering fabric. In the lower left is a small brass Ganesha figure adorned with blue jewelled decoration. Above the niche hang strands of pearls and green and silver beads. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a wooden shrine niche displaying a statue of a female deity. Behind her is red and gold shimmering fabric. In the lower left is a small brass Ganesha figure adorned with blue jewelled decoration. Above the niche hang strands of pearls and green and silver beads. No people are visible.

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A small silver-toned statue of a deity stands on a pedestal inside a shrine decorated with gold and red draped fabric. The figure wears a tall gold headpiece with a red floral motif, a red garment covered in gold embroidery and sequins, and a sheer gold shawl draped over the arms, with the right hand raised in blessing. Red tassels and a floral garland frame the back of the shrine. Beside it sit a brass Ganesha figure with blue flower decorations, a small brass figure, pink bougainvillea flowers and gold sequined trim in the foreground. This is a deity murti in a shrine setting, with no visible people.

A decorated wooden shrine holds a seated white figure in a silver crown with green and red fabric draped behind, wearing a lime-green fringed garland and beaded silver necklaces. Around it are brass deity figurines: a Ganesha with blue beads on the left, a small figure in pink on the upper right, a standing brass figure with a jeweled crown on the lower right, and a brass seated deity with a halo on the lower left. Pink bougainvillea petals are scattered at the base, next to a copper vessel with a ladle, and string lights hang overhead. No people are visible; the seated figure is a murti.

Photo of a devotional display at a KAILASA event in Guadeloupe. A carved wooden shrine houses a seated figure in a red sequined costume with a gold crown and a gold-trimmed red fabric backdrop. On the red-draped table below stand a brass Ganesha, a brass deity murti seated under a hooded serpent canopy with orange cloth, a silver-toned shri yantra pyramid on a wooden base strung with red and multicolour beaded garland, and a jewelled silver figure. A sign on a white-draped table reads KAILASA BAIE MAHAULT GUADELOUPE. Fairy lights glow. No people are visible.

A shrine scene with a seated metal figure. Surrounding it are small bronze deity figures, a Sri Yantra or shrine plate in silver-toned metal decorated with a red and white beaded garland, a multi-headed serpent canopy figure on the left, and a small oil lamp at the right. The scene is a devotional arrangement with no visible living people.

A photograph of a small ornate wooden shrine with carved geometric trim and string lights. At centre sits a small statue of a bare-chested child figure wearing a red and orange turban, a red and gold striped silk wrap, layered gold and white necklaces, and orange and red marigold garlands, raising one hand in blessing. To its left is a small bronze Ganesha murti draped with blue beaded garlands, and pink tasselled decorations with white flower strands sit on the shelf. No living people are visible.

A golden-complexioned deity murti of a goddess stands in the foreground, dressed in a red and gold silk sari with gold tinsel fringe, wearing a jewelled crown with pearl ornaments, layered pearl necklaces, a red and green bead garland, and a red tilak on the forehead. Behind it, a framed photo-style figure appears in an orange-red robe with a red, green and orange pom-pom garland and a gold chain, while gold-embossed ornamental panels and a red cloth fill the background. Red floor covering and marigold flowers complete the scene.

Devotional shrine photographed indoors with no people visible. A small wooden canopied shrine holds a bare-chested figure statue with a silver crown, draped in a blue cloth with pink and gold trim, seated on a wooden platform. Around it stand a brass Ganesha figure, a small pink-dressed figure, and a gilded standing deity with a bow and ornaments. In front, a gold-toned deity murti seated under a hooded serpent canopy, a silver shrine-shaped object (likely a Sri Chakra-style meru) decorated with red and gold beaded garlands, and a painted yellow and blue clay oil lamp rest on a red cloth-covered table. Strings of beads and fairy lights frame the scene.

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Close-up photograph of a metal deity murti, with a polished copper-toned face and raised right hand in abhaya mudra. The murti wears an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones, red and green stone-set jewellery, a gold-embroidered garment, and layered red satin flower garlands with white beaded accents. A purple flower and blurred green plants appear in the background, along with a window.

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Two small metal deity murtis displayed on red velvet in a home temple setting. On the left, a deity figure sits on a red cushion, dressed in red and gold lace drapery with a silver-and-gold ornamented headpiece and red pompom tassels with white beaded garlands. On the right, a silver-toned deity figure stands before an arched halo, adorned with gold chains and pearl strands, seated on a brass plate beside a red rose. A brass shrine with ornate repoussé work sits behind them. No people are visible.

A photograph of a metallic silver-toned statue of a figure in an orange pleated garment with a gold-and-pearl ornamental necklace and multiple beaded garlands, holding pink flowers in one raised hand. Behind it is a brown draped cloth and a green ornamental plaque with gemstone inlay. In the foreground are small brass items including a shivling-style lingam, a brass trishul on the right, pink flower petals scattered about, and a smaller dark bronze figure seated with a rudraksha-style mala. These are statues and objects only; no living people are visible.