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A dimly lit night photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath dark tree branches. A tall arched niche with ornate carved edges and a sparkling mirrored crest frames a deity murti draped in a long green, gold and maroon patterned cloth. To the right, a smaller figure wrapped in shimmering golden-yellow fabric stands on a low platform, with a garland or flower decoration near its head. No people are visible.

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December 02 20162016-12-02 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor shrine beside a red-painted wall. A black stone deity murti with four arms sits in an ornate gilded arch, wearing a yellow and red cloth and a long red-and-white flower garland. Beside it stands a second black stone figure draped in a yellow cloth with a small flower crown. Offerings of fruit and small lamps sit on a concrete platform, and a white lotus kolam is drawn on the ground in front. No people are visible.December 07 20162016-12-07A night photograph of a shrine at KAILASA HOSUR showing a dark stone deity murti seated in front of an ornate gold-painted arch with a tree trunk overhead. The murti wears a gold crown, an orange-marigold garland, a yellow dhoti-like cloth and a rudraksha-style bead mala, with a white tilak-like marking on its face. To the right stands a second deity covered in a red and gold shimmering cloth decorated with flowers. Offerings lie on the stone platform: a brass plate of fruit and leaves, a small brass vessel, and two lit oil lamps with marigold petals scattered around. No people are visible in the scene.August 13 20112011-08-13 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor shrine lit by a single tall oil lamp flame on a stone base. Behind it, dark statues of deity murtis are decorated with green leaf garlands and white floral garlands, and a trident leans against the shrine. Brass bells and a brass lamp stand sit on the ground in the foreground. No people are visible.2021-11-15A shaded outdoor shrine set among dense banyan trees with large aerial roots and lush green foliage. Beneath the canopy stands a gilded arched niche holding a standing deity murti in red and white garments, and beside it a dark-blue murti seated with a rudraksha-style garland and a green backdrop. Tall grass fills the foreground and a small blue sign is attached to a root. No people are visible.2016-08-25December 31 20182018-12-31 +2 copiesNovember 15 20212021-11-15A night photograph of a black-stone Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arched niche outdoors beside a tree trunk. The deity wears a red and yellow flower garland, yellow flowers in the hair, and a white dhoti with purple and red border cloth draped over the lap. A blue fringed canopy hangs above the arch. Small brass lamp dishes and a few scattered petals sit on the stone platform in front.November 15 20212021-11-15March 21 20122012-03-21