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Photo of a decorated shrine tableau at night. Gilded metal statues of Shiva with a trident and a consort in a blue and purple sari sit under a golden arch, dressed in layered jewelled necklaces and a multicoloured turban. In front stands a tall golden shivalinga-like pillar draped with white jasmine and marigold garlands. Below, a white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes and an orange turban, with hands raised in blessing and a garland, rests on a wooden base. Pink and red fabric and yellow-and-maroon flower strands frame the scene. No living people are visible.

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December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28A decorated shrine tableau with a golden Shiva lingam wrapped in white jasmine and marigold garlands, set in front of two gilded deity figures seated in a golden arch. The male figure wears a multicoloured green, red and yellow turban with a crescent, a trident and layered jewelled necklaces; the female figure wears a blue and purple sari with ornate jewellery. Below the lingam sits a white marble statue of a seated sage in orange robes with folded hands and a garland, on a wooden base. Pink and red fabric backdrops and yellow and purple flower garlands frame the scene. No living people are visible.2008-12-28Night photograph of a decorated deity murti shrine framed by a gilded arch. Two gold-coloured figures seated in the back: the male figure wears a multicoloured green and red turban with a crescent ornament, holds a trident, and wears layered gold necklaces; the female figure wears a blue and purple sari and a gold crown. Between them stands a gold Shiva lingam with a trident-shaped top, wrapped in white jasmine and yellow-and-red marigold garlands. In front, a white marble seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, with garlands, is shown in a blessing mudra. No physical people are visible.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28November 26 20142014-11-26December 28 20082008-12-28November 25 20142014-11-25January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of two decorated deity murti seated side by side in a stone-walled temple hall. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban, silver-and-gold jewelled necklaces, a blue and white garment and a magenta cloth below, and holds a raised hand. The figure on the right wears a jewelled crown and a green-and-gold blouse. Both are draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and green leaves. In front stand brass oil lamps and a small conical item with an orange cloth and a string of yellow beads, on a white and gold-bordered cloth. No people are visible.2007-12-23April 30 20122012-04-30December 28 20082008-12-28