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Three small metal saint statues sit side by side on a red wooden palanquin frame, draped in magenta silk shawls with gold edging and wearing white flower garlands. Each figure has an orange tilaka mark on the forehead and hands folded in prayer. The statues are set against a dark night background with a stone pillar behind them, and white cords tie them to the platform.

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Three bronze or metal saint figures sit side by side on a red wooden palanquin platform, each draped in magenta silk shawls with gold edging and wearing white garland strands and red flower garlands at the base. Each figure has a small orange tilaka mark on the forehead. White cords stretch beneath them, and the red-painted wooden frame of the palanquin is visible around them.2012-06-05Three small metal statues of seated saints stand on a red wooden palanquin or platform between white wooden posts. Each figure wears a magenta-pink shawl with gold edging, white jasmine garlands around the neck, and a green leaf and flower bundle at the waist, with a yellow kumkum mark on the forehead. White cords tie the figures to the platform. The figures are statues, not living people.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Three small metal statues of seated saints stand side by side on a red wooden shelf inside a temple-like setting, each draped in a gold-bordered cream shawl and wearing a white flower garland. Their hands are folded in anjali mudra and each has an orange tilak mark on the forehead. The wooden pillars frame them, with a dark stone wall behind. These are statues, not living people, so there are no physical people present.2012-06-05Three bronze utsava murti statues of saints stand on a red wooden palanquin platform in a temple setting, each draped in white cloth with red borders and garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands. The central figure presses palms together in anjali, the left figure also holds hands in prayer, and the right figure plays a flute. Each statue has an orange tilak mark on the forehead. Pink cloth pieces and scattered flower petals lie on the platform in front of them, with a stone wall behind. No living people are visible.2012-06-05Three metal murti figures of seated saints stand side by side on a wooden platform in a dim temple hall, each draped in white cloth with gold-edged borders and pink-red trim. Each figure wears a white flower garland and has an orange tilak on the forehead. Green leaves and red flowers rest at their laps. Wooden pillars frame the scene, and the background is dark. No living people are visible.2012-06-05Three life-sized wooden or painted statues of standing saints are displayed on a red-painted platform under a wooden canopy with cream pillars. Each figure wears a gold-bordered cream shawl over white dhoti-like clothing, a white flower garland around the neck, and a vermilion forehead mark. Thin white cords are tied at their feet. The background is a dark wooden door.2012-06-05Three life-sized wooden or painted figures of standing saints are arranged side by side in a dimly lit hall with a dark wooden door behind them. Each figure has an orange tilak on the forehead, a white flower garland around the neck, and a cream-coloured shawl edged with gold border worn over the shoulders. The central figure stands with hands folded in namaskar, and the right figure also has hands joined in prayer. Each figure stands on a dark metal base on a red-painted wooden floor, with white ropes tied to their bases. No living people are visible.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A night photograph of a decorated festival vehicle with a golden bull figure on its left side. Standing images of deities are dressed in pink and magenta satin cloths and draped with white and yellow flower garlands. A red and pink headdress crowns one figure. Bright lights illuminate the gilded structure against a dark background, and a small light stand is visible at left. No physical people are visible in the frame.2015-11-21Photograph of two metal deity murti seated side by side on a golden ornate throne in a dim hall. The figure on the right wears a red sari with gold border and gold jewellery, holding a gold staff. The figure on the left wears a blue and white draped garment and holds a gold sceptre. Behind them a red-clad figure stands near gold drapery and a gilded pillar. At the left edge, several people in red and white clothing stand partly visible. A printed photograph is tucked into the blue garment of the left figure.