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A dark-complexioned deity murti is seated on a raised pedestal in an ornate gilded arch with a red and gold patterned backdrop. The murti wears a lavender and gold saree, a white-and-gold garland, and a crown with a lamp-like finial. Lit oil lamps sit on the pedestal in front of the figure. No people are visible in the scene.

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A black stone deity murti stands in a gilded shrine niche against a deep pink patterned backdrop. The figure wears a silver crown and has multiple arms, with a garland of white flowers and a multicolour bead-and-flower necklace draped across the chest. Pink flowers adorn the arms and the base, and the murti is dressed in a pink and cream silk garment with gold trim. No people are visible; the image shows only the sanctum deity, with an ornate gold frame around the niche.2024-09-17KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/31/20212021-12-31KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/13/20222022-02-13A dark-stone deity murti seated on a dark tiled altar beneath an ornate gilded arch. The figure wears a tall conical crown, a gold necklace and a red and white silk garment with gold border, and holds up two hands with red flower garlands. Offerings are arranged before it: a pineapple, bananas, oranges, apples and green grapes, with brass oil lamps and a small brass bowl at the sides. No people are visible.2022-02-07A dark-stone deity murti seated in a gilded arched niche with a deep red velvet backdrop. The figure has four arms adorned with gold armlets and bracelets, wears a tall gold crown, and is draped in a magenta silk garment with gold and blue borders. Layered jewelled necklaces and a long garland of orange and yellow marigolds with green leaves hang across the chest, and the murti rests on a black stone pedestal. No people are visible in the scene.2021-02-01A dark-stone deity murti seated in a gilded arched shrine niche, dressed in a pink and blue silk sari with gold-thread border. The figure wears silver and jewelled ornaments, a tall crown, and a large layered necklace, with pink flower garlands on its raised arms and hands. The setting is a temple shrine with a gold-framed arch behind it.2021-12-04KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/14/20222022-03-14A dark stone deity murti of Goddess Lakshmi is seated in a niche framed by an ornate gold arch against a deep red wall, dressed in a pink and gold silk sari. She wears layered gold necklaces, a jeweled crown, and a long garland of pink roses and white buds that drapes across her shoulders and lap. Light grey-and-black tiles form the floor of the shrine, with scattered petals at the base.2020-11-13A black stone deity murti seated within a golden ornate arch-shaped shrine niche lined with a magenta silk backdrop patterned with gold motifs. The four-armed figure wears a pink and gold brocade sari with purple borders, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a jewelled crown, and garlands of white jasmine and pink flowers. Two brass oil lamps flank the shrine on a dark granite platform.KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/2/20222022-01-02A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border stands with his back to the camera, holding a ceremonial item toward a black-faced deity murti. The murti wears a red and gold silk sari, a gold crown, a large gold necklace with red and white garlands, and raised hands. It sits in an ornate gold arched niche with a gold cloth backdrop above a dark tiled platform. Two white flower garlands hang on the murti's arms.2022-03-14KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/6/20222022-02-06