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Close view of a large golden deity murti seated on a gilded throne, wearing a yellow silk dhoti with a red border and a blue embroidered upper garment, with gold ornaments and a jewelled crown. Long alternating yellow, red and purple flower garlands drape over the central golden kalasha-like pillar and the throne. A small white-clad figure with a blue head covering sits at the bottom edge, partly visible.

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A golden deity murti stands in a richly ornamented shrine, draped in a yellow silk garment and wearing a jewelled crown and armlets. Thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red and purple flowers hang from its shoulders. In the foreground, a small white marble figure of a seated person wears a blue turban and blue robe, placed before a gilded pedestal with carved floral panels. A tall golden kalasha-like finial with a stacked pedestal rises at the centre. Red drapes and gold-carved pillars frame the scene. No living people are visible.2010-10-09 +1 copiesOctober 09 20102010-10-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a large golden deity murti seated on a golden throne, draped in a yellow and red garment with a blue sash, adorned with ornate jewellery and a crown-like headdress. Long garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers hang from its shoulders. In front sits a white marble statue of a seated figure in a blue robe and blue head wrap with a rudraksha-style mala, holding one hand raised. Brass lamps flank the altar, and a red-clad figure is visible at the right edge.2010-10-09October 15 20102010-10-15Inside a temple shrine, a golden deity murti in a yellow silk garment and blue drapery is adorned with long garlands of yellow and red-purple flowers. Before it stands a small seated figure in a blue robe with a dark cap, a statue or portrait of a teacher with one hand raised, placed on a gilded throne-like base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and small brass vessels and offerings sit on the stone platform. The figure is a statue or image rather than a physical person; no people are visible.2010-10-15October 09 20102010-10-09A golden shrine scene with two deity murtis seated on a gilded peetha, one wearing an orange turban and the other adorned with jewelry, both framed by long garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. Between them stands a golden kalasha-like vessel draped with the garlands. In front sits a white marble statue of a seated sage in a blue robe with a blue head covering and a rudraksha mala, one hand raised near the chin. Golden oil lamps flank the shrine, a brass pot sits at the lower left, and a priest in white dhoti bends at the left edge. Red drapes and carved stone pillars frame the scene. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene.2010-10-09January 13 20132013-01-13A decorated shiva lingam in a temple sanctum, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands draped over the golden lingam and its golden base. Behind it stands a large deity murti in gold and white silk garments, with a golden naga hood above the lingam and jeweled ornaments. Two tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small garlanded deity image appears at the right edge. No people are visible in the frame.2010-07-13September 28 20222022-09-28December 20 20182018-12-20July 08 20102010-07-08