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A photograph of a deity murti seated under a golden cobra hood with five raised serpent heads, its face covered by a maroon head cloth. The murti wears a rudraksha mala, a white and green pearl necklace with a gold pendant, and white cloth with a gold-bordered maroon shawl. Yellow and red rose garlands hang on both sides against a pink sequined backdrop. Brass oil lamps stand on a red cushion in front, with a jewelled garland draped in the foreground. No people are visible.

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A dark stone deity murti is dressed for worship and seated before a pink sequined backdrop. It wears a maroon turban, a golden hooded crown with a cobra-hood canopy, a rudraksha mala, white and red-green pearl garlands, and a gold waist band. Garlands of yellow and red roses frame it on both sides. Brass oil lamps stand on a red cushion in front, with a bead necklace draped over the offering area. No people are visible; the image shows only the statue and its adornments.2016-06-15A seated figure on an ornate golden throne is decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers draped over the shoulders and arms. The figure wears an orange and maroon turban topped with a green leafy crown, a white garment, a multi-strand gold necklace of beads, a jewelled diamond-studded headpiece, and a gold waist ornament. The face is covered by the turban and garments, so no features are visible. A large white cloth lies in the foreground. Behind the throne are gilded panels and sculpted golden details. The setting suggests a ceremonial procession or darshan, with the seated figure presented as a deity murti or honoured person in jewelled regalia, though whether this is a living person or a statue cannot be determined.2008-10-04July 20 20102010-07-20A gilded deity murti or ritual lingam-form idol stands in front of a red cloth backdrop, with a cobra hood of gold above and a tall golden cylindrical form wound with a serpent. Yellow and red flower garlands drape down both sides, and rudraksha beads hang across the form. Two brass oil lamps stand at the base beside a red and orange cloth with white flowers. No people are visible; the image shows only the decorated murti and its offerings, in an abhishekam-style temple setting.2015-11-21A decorated deity murti, a dark stone form, is dressed for worship. A gold five-headed hooded serpent canopy with green stone pendants rises above it, and a red and orange turban with a gold and red silk cloth covers the top. Yellow marigold and red rose garlands hang on both sides, and layered rudraksha and gold beaded necklaces drape the figure. A gold band with white stones and a red stone sits across the forehead, with gold bangles on the arms and an orange embroidered garment with pearl and bead work below. Red fabric surrounds the murti. No physical people are visible.2014-09-07October 04 20082008-10-04A decorated deity murti, a dark stone figure dressed in an orange and gold turban with gold jewellery, a diamond-studded collar and a gold pendant. Red rose garlands, yellow marigold garlands and purple flowers drape the figure, with green leaves behind its head. A gold makara-style arch with green stones frames it, and a gold-clad arm and bangles appear at right. No people are visible in the scene; the figure is a statue, so a person is none.2010-08-28A photograph of a deity murti or statue seated before a golden backdrop, its face and head covered by a white cloth with a red border and a decorative silver-and-gold crown, wearing a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a thick garland of yellow and pink flowers over the shoulders. A gold kalasha-like ornament and a small gold figure sit at the chest, with a red flower and a white floral garland near the neck. Behind it are stone steps, green shrubs and a carved stone pillar. Flower garlands and draped white cloth indicate abhishekam or puja decoration. No people are clearly identifiable as physical persons in the foreground.2007-03-15November 21 20152015-11-21May 27 20132013-05-27September 28 20142014-09-28September 07 20112011-09-07