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A photograph of a shrine niche framed by an ornate gold arch with carved lion-like motifs, holding a small deity murti draped in garlands of white, yellow, pink and purple flowers. Two tall brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side, and flower-garlanded offerings and marigold heaps sit at the base on a purple cloth. Behind, a green painted deity figure and glittering gold-and-red decorative panels fill the background, with a metal staircase visible. No people are present.

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A decorated deity murti sits within an ornate gold arched shrine framed with lion-faced carvings and a purple cloth backdrop, heavily garlanded with pink, white, yellow and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side on a yellow stone platform. Behind the shrine, a large painted figure in teal and gold stands beside ornate gilded panels and a golden mask, with a staircase at upper left. No people are visible.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a deity murti seated in an ornate gold shrine arch with a purple backdrop, heavily garlanded with white, yellow and pink flower garlands and purple blossoms. Smoke or incense drifts in front, and a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right. Behind the shrine are colourful festival figures and a striped textile. No people are visible.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27August 28 20162016-08-28 +1 copiesAugust 28 20162016-08-28September 27 20172017-09-27A decorated shrine displays a silver-and-gold Shivalinga-style murti with a red-and-white tilak marking, draped in red, orange, yellow and white flower garlands and a gold necklace. Behind it stands an ornate gold arch with a raised canopy, flanked by two large gilded ceremonial fans or chamaras with repoussé peacock and floral medallions. A brass multi-tiered oil lamp with lit flames sits in front, with smaller brass lamps and leafy offerings around the base, and small seated figures of sages with white beards are visible at the bottom corners. No people are visible.2015-07-06A deity murti of a saint figure in a gold-framed shrine, dressed in a saffron-brown shawl with a crown and ornate silver necklaces, is garlanded in red, yellow, white, green and purple flowers. Below it stands a brass kalasha with a coconut and green leaves, also garlanded, and a white cloth drapes the base. Two tall brass oil lamps with flames flank the shrine against a dark curtain. No living people are visible; the figures are statues.2015-06-04