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A richly decorated deity murti of Shiva, shown as a frontal image covered in red and yellow garlands with roses and marigolds. The head bears a dark matted crown-like form with a golden crescent moon ornament and a jewelled tripundra-style band across the forehead. The chest is adorned with heavy gold necklaces, bead strands with blue stones, a large circular pendant, and dense gem-studded and goldwork ornaments on a black velvet backdrop. This is a deity murti, not a person, and no physical people are visible. Caption text at bottom reads dhwajarohanam and maha paramashivaratri brahmotsavam 2021.

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March 07 20212021-03-07A decorated deity murti is the central subject, framed by a sweeping arch of marigold garlands in yellow and white with red rose garlands. The image shows a golden cylindrical deity form with a golden five-hooded serpent hood above, green gemstone eyes on the hood, and a silver-white ornamental face with a red and white jewelled decoration. A golden pedestal sits below, and yellow silk draped behind the murti frames it against gold-toned panels. No people are visible.2021-06-20A decorated deity murti of a Hindu temple shrine, dressed for a kumbhabhishekam-style occasion. A tall golden kalasha-shaped crown sits atop a dark velvet backdrop, framed by a horseshoe arch of red roses, white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands with green leaves. Ornate gold-and-silver jewellery is attached at the centre: a crescent and trident-like ornament, a large red-stoned forehead piece and a decorative pendant. The base is a gilded peetha with carved golden ornament, set in a golden temple interior with yellow drapery to the right. No people are visible.2021-06-20November 23 20182018-11-23Close view of a dark black stone Shivalinga decorated for worship in a temple. Thick garlands of red roses, red and white carnations, and yellow flowers with green leaves drape around it, along with dark rudraksha bead strands. A gold-embroidered cloth with a jeweled floral medallion and a blue-and-gold border covers the top. A gold-and-gem silver band and a gold pedestal base with a gold pot-shaped ornament sit at the base. Shivalinga, not a person, is the subject; no people are visible, and the background shows gold and red fabric.2019-12-20July 22 20132013-07-22March 26 20152015-03-26A deity murti of Shiva, shown as a silver-and-gold ornamented form with a brown turban bearing a crescent moon, a silver trident-marked brow piece with a red stone, and layered gold and pearl necklaces with jewelled pendants. The figure is almost completely covered in garlands of red, orange and yellow roses and green leaves, set beneath a golden cobra-hooded arch with ornate carved gold surrounds. No people are visible in the scene.2020-11-24Photo 11717771 +1 copiesJune 20 20212021-06-20February 17 20212021-02-17June 20 20212021-06-20