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Indoor temple scene showing a seated statue draped in a pink and green silk shawl with a magenta turban, facing a standing gilded figure with hands folded in namaskar, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed brown dhoti. In the foreground, a purple and gold silk-draped murti sits on a dark pedestal beside a bronze lamp base. Further right, a smaller figure in red and gold robes and another white-faced statue in a maroon garment stand against maroon curtains and a tiled wall. The statues are sculptures, not people, and the scene shows a temple sanctum arrangement with decorative textiles and ornaments.

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Interior of a temple shrine with dark stone deity murtis dressed in orange and gold silks and garlands. A large black shivalinga-style form is draped with a yellow and green cloth, with a small brass figure standing in front and a brass figure on the right wearing an orange sari. A blue-robed dark deity murti stands at the back right beside a gold arched frame. Brass lamps and a conch shell sit on a black ledge, and a red EXIT sign is visible on the wall. No physical people are visible.2020-12-24Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large dark murti seated at the centre, wearing a pink turban, a green and purple silk garment with gold beaded necklaces, and a forehead marking. Flanking the central figure are two gold-finished standing statues in ornate jewellery and draped robes. Behind them are darker sculptures of deities with crowns, and a gold-framed arch. In the foreground are brass plates holding flowers, a white cloth and a small offering bowl, and a red exit sign is visible at upper right. No physical people are visible.2021-01-21A temple shrine with a dark stone or metal deity murti wrapped in a pink turban and pink shawl, dressed in a green and gold garment with ornate silver-toned jewelled collar. In front stands a smaller purple and gold draped form adorned with a gold necklace set with green and red stones. Gilded arches and a golden deity figure appear at the sides, with an exit sign on the wall above.2021-01-21Interior shrine photograph showing several deity statues dressed in silk garments. In the foreground, a large murti is draped in a green and gold brocade cloth with a lace-patterned bodice, wears a green turban and a silver tripundra-style forehead marking with a linga-like form, and has pink flowers placed on its shoulder. To the left, a golden-brown statue wears a dense necklace of beads and a pink flower garland. Behind, a dark-faced deity in an orange garment and layered jewelry stands before a gilded arch. At right, a purple-clad statue with ornate gold jewelry, and a red curtain hangs in an alcove. A red exit sign is visible on the wall. No living people are present.2020-12-31Photograph of a temple shrine with a black Shiva lingam wearing a pink, orange and green draped silk cloth, a multicoloured turban-style headwrap, a silver tripundra and a red bindi-like mark. In front stands a smaller white-draped form adorned with gold necklaces and garlands. Flanking the shrine are two gold-toned metal statues: on the left a figure in maroon dhoti holding a rudraksha mala, on the right a female figure in a teal sari with floral garlands. A brass oil lamp sits in the foreground, and a fresh flower garland hangs at the top left. No physical people are visible; the statues and the lingam are depictions.2020-12-03KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/21/20212021-01-21KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/17/20212021-06-17Interior temple shrine with a large dark stone murti of a seated deity pair above a central lingam decorated with a green and gold silk cloth, a silver tripundra-style face marking, and a pink flower. The lingam wears a green turban and a green-and-gold garment with gold trim. Two gold-coloured standing metal figures flank the central altar, and a purple silk and jewelled dress sits in front. Gold ornate panels and red curtains frame the shrine, with a small brass pot and a diya-style lamp at the sides. No people are visible.2020-12-31KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/17/20212021-01-17Interior of a temple shrine room with red painted walls and white tiled floor. Several sculpted deity murtis stand and sit on black-tiled plinths: on the left, dark-blue and black figures in yellow and blue garments with an ornate gold arched frame behind them; in the centre, a green-robed figure beside a golden arch; on the right, a seated white-robed murti with matted hair and a crescent, and a white figure playing a flute with a green-and-red garment beside a murti in a gold sari. A framed photograph of a seated figure in white is placed in front of a gold-draped cushion with flower garlands. In the foreground, a red cloth-draped stand holds a red and gold turban-like cover, and a brass tray holds kumkum, a small brass vessel, a lamp and bell. No people are visible.2021-04-29Interior of a temple shrine room with dark red walls and gold ornate arches framing deity statues. Two dark-skinned deity murtis sit on a raised pedestal, one wearing an orange turban and yellow dhoti with heavy necklaces, the other in a green and pink saree. A black stone shivalinga covered in flowers and a pink-and-green cloth sits centrally on a low black platform. Brass pots, a silver plate, brass lamps, a fruit plate and a brass aarti tray rest on a wooden table in front. A large black nandi bull statue with garlands appears at the right edge. No people are visible.2021-06-28Indoor temple shrine with a large dark deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a raised throne, dressed in a green silk cloth with gold border and draped in an orange-and-gold garment, with a shiva lingam-like marked form at the centre. Two standing brass-toned statues flank the shrine, one in brown-red and gold, the other in orange and gold. In the foreground, an oil lamp burns on a brass tray beside small brass puja vessels and pink flower offerings. Gold-patterned wall panels, a red wall and a green exit sign frame the scene. No physical people are visible.2020-12-31