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A gilded deity murti pair seated on a throne-like dais within an ornate gold arch, draped with dark red velvet. The male figure wears an orange turban and crown, holds a trident, and is adorned with jewelled necklaces and garlands. The female figure beside him wears a tall gold crown, jewelled necklaces and a red-and-white garland. In front, a large lingam is decorated with multicoloured flower garlands, jewelled ornaments and a central red stone. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.

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A gilded metal murti of a seated divine couple, Anandeeshwara and Anandeeshwari, is installed in a golden arched frame against a red velvet backdrop. The male figure wears a pink turban with a gold crown, rudraksha mala and layered necklaces, holding a trident and a small figure in one hand. The female figure wears a tall gold crown, jewelled necklaces and a decorated garment. Both sit on a golden seat with a red satin cloth draped below. In front, a tall golden shivalinga-like object is decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. Below, a small figure in a blue garment wearing a pink garland sits at the base, possibly a devotee or small statue. The scene is adorned with flower garlands and ornate gold framing.2010-09-11July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A person in saffron-orange robes and an orange cloth over the head, wearing a gold-toned beaded necklace, pours liquid from a brass vessel while holding a silver plate above a dark stone shivalinga on a pedestal. Behind it stand gilded deity murtis with an orange turban and a gold crown, ornate jewelled necklaces and red gems, garlanded with yellow and red marigold flowers under a gold arch. A small white marble figure and a red-clad figurine sit on the pedestal's edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA gilded murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a throne beneath an ornate gold arch, framed by red velvet drapes. Shiva wears a red and gold crown and a red turban-style headpiece, a trident is held in one hand and the other hand is raised in blessing. Parvati wears a golden crown and jewelled necklaces. Both are adorned with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and layered jewellery. In front is a jewelled Shivalinga draped with flower garlands, with a small figure in the foreground. Elaborate jewelled decorations surround the base of the deity.2009-11-16May 27 20132013-05-27June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a gilded murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a throne-like seat under an ornate golden arch, decorated with marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red and white. Shiva wears an orange turban, a trident in one hand, and a rudraksha-style dark bead mala; Parvati wears a tall gold crown and jewelled necklaces. In front stands a golden shivalinga wrapped in white and red flower garlands. At the bottom, a small white statue of a figure in a blue shawl and rudraksha mala is partly visible. The image is a photo of statues, so no living people are counted.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a gold-plated deity murti pair seated within an ornate golden arch against a red velvet backdrop. The figure on the left wears a green and orange turban and holds a trident, while the figure on the right wears a gold crown and is seated beside him. Both are adorned with layered necklaces and earrings. Before them stands a gold lingam with a Naga-hood canopy, draped with garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers. The murtis are statues, not living people, and no human figures are visible.2009-10-17May 27 20132013-05-27Two ornately adorned metal murti statues of a deity couple sit on a raised platform before a red velvet backdrop within a gilded arch. The male figure wears an orange turban with a crescent ornament, a blue garment, layered jewelled necklaces, rudraksha mala and holds a trident. The female figure wears a blue sari, jewelled crown and necklaces. Yellow and purple flower garlands drape both figures and a silver kalasha-shaped pot with green leaves in front. These are statues, not living people.2010-08-30Close photograph of a gilded deity murti pair seated in front of a deep red velvet curtain. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, red and gold embellished garments, a heavy jeweled necklace, a trident held upright, and a tilak on the forehead. The figure on the right wears a tall jeweled crown, a brocade sari, layered necklaces and earrings, and holds a hand raised in a blessing gesture. Both are adorned with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers, and a golden arch frames them on the right. No living people are visible; these are statues, so the scene contains no physical people.2010-08-06Photograph of a golden deity arrangement in a gilded arch framed by red velvet drapery. Two large seated metal deity figures are shown: the left figure has four arms, holds a trident and a small drum-like object, wears a red turban, red and silver jewelled necklaces, and a gold crown, while the right figure wears a gold crown, layered pearl and jewelled necklaces, and a gold-bordered pink-and-beige garment. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. In front is a seated shiva-linga type stone form covered with a pink cloth and a decorative white-and-green pattern, with rudraksha beads, gold bowls and a large brass lamp at the foot. Several brass oil lamps stand in the foreground on a stepped platform. No people are visible.2016-06-15