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A night photograph of two black stone deity murtis standing inside an ornate gold arch frame. The larger figure wears a red headcloth with white and silver forehead markings, silver necklaces and a white dhoti with gold border. The smaller figure beside it wears a gold crown and a red and gold garment. Both are decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow and red flower garlands. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.

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July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20082008-07-30April 03 20082008-04-03 +1 copiesJuly 30 20082008-07-30A night photograph of a black stone murti seated under an ornate gold arch decorated with floral carving. The figure wears a red headcloth with a white tilak mark, a silver necklace, and a white dhoti with gold border, while a red and gold cloth drapes over one side. Garlands of white jasmine and red, yellow and green flowers hang from the arch and cover the figure. In front, a white marble pedestal bears a rudraksha mala, a kalasha-like brass item and a small shivalinga-style object with flower garlands. A black plaque with Tamil text sits on the red and white base. No people are visible.2008-07-30Night photograph of a black stone murti of a deity seated on a pedestal within an ornate gold-painted arch, decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. The figure on the left wears a red and orange headcloth and a red shawl over white dhoti-style clothing with silver necklaces. The figure on the right wears a blue garment with gold jewellery and a crown-like headpiece. Dark foliage and small lights surround the shrine, with a second gold arch visible at the right edge. No people are visible.2011-10-14Night photograph of a black stone deity murti standing inside an ornate gilded arch. The murti wears a red head cloth, a white dhoti with gold border, a thick red, yellow and green flower garland, a silver chest ornament and a gold crown. No physical people are visible; the murti is the sole subject against a dark background.2008-04-03Night photograph of an ornate gold-framed shrine arch framing two dark murti statues of a seated deity and consort, draped in white and green garments with a red turban-like crown, white and red flower garlands, and gold ornaments. A small figure in an orange-saffron head covering and orange robe stands in the lower foreground before the shrine base. Dense dark foliage surrounds the arch, with a green signboard partially visible at the left edge and a purple bird logo at top left.2011-09-08Two black stone deity murtis stand in a gilded arched shrine at night, framed by ornate gold carved niches and foliage behind them. The left figure wears an orange turban, a white dhoti-like cloth, a jeweled necklace and a red-and-white garland, with a raised hand showing a ring. The right figure wears a blue silk sari with gold border, a jeweled crown and a yellow, red and green garland. Both are heavily adorned with gold and jeweled ornaments for a festival decoration.2011-04-17April 03 20082008-04-03Night photograph of a shrine with a black stone murti seated under an ornate gold arch framed by carved gold pillars. The murti wears a red head cloth with a white tilak mark, a silver necklace, and garlands of white flowers and yellow and red blossoms that drape over the figure. In front stands a white marble platform with a small offering dish and a brass lamp; red and white striped borders edge the stone floor, and smaller shrines flank the sides. No people are visible, and the scene is dark except for the lit shrine.2008-04-03Night photograph of two black stone deity murtis inside a gilded ornate arch. The central figure wears a red cloth draped over the head, a silver tilak-style brow ornament, a red bindi, and layered silver necklaces with a large jewelled pendant. Its right hand is raised in abhaya mudra, with a jewelled ring on the palm. Both figures are garlanded with white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and green leaves. The figure on the right wears a golden crown and jewelled red-and-gold ornaments. The scene is an image of deities, not living people, and there are no physical people present.2008-04-03 +1 copies