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A deity murti is decorated with flower garlands in yellow marigold and magenta, pink lotus petals and green leaves. The figure has a gold crown and jewelled ornaments on a golden arched throne with a lion-face motif. Garlands spiral around tall decorative pillars on either side. Brass vessels and offerings sit on a stone base in the foreground, with a red cloth draped behind. No people are visible.

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A golden deity murti is richly decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and magenta flower strands, and long pink lotus-bud and white jasmine garlands. The figure wears a gold crown, a gold necklace with a large circular pendant, and a blue-stoned ornament at the chest, with a dark hanging tassel at the side. Behind it is an ornate gold arch and a red cloth. No people are visible.2017-10-19 +1 copiesA gold-faced deity murti is adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, pink lotus buds, red roses and white jasmine strands. The figure wears a jewelled gold crown and ornate necklaces with a large central pendant. Behind it stands an ornate gilded arch with carved scrollwork, and blurred red and orange fabric appears at the left edge. Flowers are arranged along the base and sides. No people are clearly visible.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19 +1 copiesA deity murti is heavily adorned with thick garlands of yellow marigolds interwoven with red roses, with a golden crown and jewelled necklaces. Behind it are a banana leaf and a red cloth, with draped pink and maroon fabric below. Partial garlands and flowers frame the edges, and white-clad legs of people stand at the top edge, out of focus.2013-10-07A photo of a golden-throned deity murti decorated with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and green leaves. The murti wears a crown and jewelled necklaces and holds golden vessels. A golden kalasha and a tall garland of marigolds and roses drape the base, and a small mukha-style Shiva lingam emblem with a trident sits at the centre. Gold and red draped cloth and brass oil lamps surround the throne. At the right edge, a hand holds a lit lamp or aarti tray. No people are seated in the shrine, and the scene reads as a temple puja setting.2021-06-20October 19 20172017-10-19October 07 20132013-10-07March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesA decorated deity murti of a goddess is the central subject, seated on a flower-draped platform. Her golden face and body are adorned with a jewelled, sequinned breastplate featuring a flower-shaped gem medallion, and a gold crown. Thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses encircle the figure, with pink lotus blossoms and white jasmine at the base. Incense sticks rise beside her. An ornate gilded arch frames the murti, with a green cloth backdrop and draped red and gold silk to the right.2015-09-19A photograph of a deity murti seated on a golden ornate throne or peetha with an arched gilded backdrop. The central figure wears a gold crown, a jewelled bodice with pearl and bead necklaces, and a purple and gold silk sari with a gold border, draped with thick garlands of yellow and red-maroon flowers. Smaller figures in similar gold crowns and yellow-and-red flower garlands sit in front on the lower platform. Green leaves hang on a string in the background, and a decorated red and orange cloth is visible at the right edge.2015-10-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21A photograph of a decorated murti of a deity seated on a raised platform under a gilded arched canopy with a green fabric backdrop. The figure wears a red crown, a large jeweled necklace and a gold garland over the shoulders, and is framed by yellow and white flower garlands. A red and pink cloth covers the seat, and a small oil lamp burns in the lower left foreground beside a partly visible person in a yellow-and-white garland bending toward the lamp. The scene is lit at night with a striped mat in the foreground.2016-01-04