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A temple hall with a gold-tiled wall lined with large white and painted deity murtis on purple-draped pedestals. In the foreground a woman in a red patterned kurta holds a lit oil lamp toward the statues, with a golden fluted stand beside her. A large white Hanuman murti in orange and green dress stands at left, and a man in a blue plaid shirt and older men appear in the background near a gold and red shrine canopy with a deity image. Painted cloth pillars with geometric and bird motifs line the wall.

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Interior of a Hindu temple hall with a polished floor and gold-trimmed pedestals. In the foreground a woman in a rust-coloured printed kurta holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and flower petals as an aarti offering, while a man in a dark jacket stands beside her. Behind them a man in a blue checked shirt stands with hands clasped. Large painted statues line the left wall: a monkey-faced deity in orange dhoti and a white-and-gold crown, and a blue-robed figure holding a staff. In the background gold arches frame decorated deity murtis with garlands, and a framed portrait hangs on the dark rear wall. Hanging banners with bird and floral motifs decorate the columns.2024-11-06Interior of a temple hall with a gold-textured wall and a row of large painted deity statues on raised plinths. On the left, a tall statue of Hanuman in orange dhoti and green shawl, holding a mace and a mountain, with a crown and ornate gold necklace. Beside it, several standing statues with crowns in blue and red garments, wearing gold jewellery and holding bows and arrows. Colourful painted cloth columns with floral and geometric patterns hang along the wall. A woman with long dark hair in a cream jacket stands at a gold ornate pedestal near a small offering bowl and a lit flame. Small figurines and a red-clad miniature stand at the base of the display.2024-11-06A photograph of a temple shrine against a gold-tiled wall. Two women stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera: the one on the left, in a white top and pale trousers, raises her arm toward a large white-and-orange Hanuman murti holding a mace and a green mountain of herbs; the one in the centre wears a red patterned top and a dark head covering. On the right, a white Rama murti in a blue dhoti and garland stands with a bow, and a woman at the edge with short hair and dark clothing presses her palms together. Brass bowls with lids sit on a carved stand in front, beside a small colourful deity figure. The scene suggests puja offerings during daily worship.2024-11-06Photo 82890392022-05-05 +1 copiesPhoto 99211752022-06-11 +1 copiesPhoto 82894642022-04-09 +1 copiesPhoto 99196892022-04-09 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with a yellow-beige cinder-block wall. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a green-and-gold head wrap holds a brass plate with a lamp toward a row of painted murti statues. From left to right stand a deity with a crown and garland, a blue-and-purple clad figure with a veil, a figure in a red turban and pink dhoti, a crowned figure in yellow dhoti holding a staff, and a tall figure in pink saree with garlands and a crown. Behind them sit dark-faced statues in orange robes and crowns. Brass plates, flower garlands and small oil lamps rest on the floor. The priest is a physical person; the statues are not counted.2025-12-09A photograph of a temple shrine with several white marble deity murtis dressed in colourful silks, garlands and gold ornaments against a yellow cement-block wall. From left, a figure in pink and green with a floral garland, a seated figure in purple and gold with a crown, a figure in red and gold holding a bow-like staff, a figure in yellow and gold with a crown and garland, and a figure in pink with a crown. Small black stone figures in orange cloth sit at the upper left. In the foreground at left, a bare-shouldered priest with a white sacred-ash marking holds a brass lamp toward the deities during aarti. Small brass bowls with kumkum sit at the base of the altar and a peacock-feather fan stands behind.2025-12-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/1/20222022-02-01Photo 82892462022-04-09 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 4/9/20222022-04-09 +1 copies