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A shrine interior photographed head-on: a dark-stone deity murti seated under a silver arch, draped in red and white flower garlands, wearing a white crown and ornate necklaces, in a red-and-green sari-like garment. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops flank the shrine, and a small orange-clad figure stands in front of the deity. On the yellow floral-painted platform are fruit, a silver plate, a brass kalasha, a flower garland, bells and brass dishes, with lit wicks. Coloured cloth panels with bird motifs hang at the sides. No people are visible.

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January 01 20102010-01-01January 01 20102010-01-01January 01 20102010-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a decorated shrine interior with a dark four-armed deity murti seated in the centre, adorned with white and gold ornaments, a pink and green garment, a white crown and garlands of white and red flowers forming an arch behind it. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops stand on both sides, and a small white marble figure in orange robes sits in front of the deity on a dais. Trays of fruit, offerings and a brass vessel are arranged on the floor beside a yellow and red painted border, with two lit oil lamps at the lower corners. No people are visible.A dimly lit temple shrine viewed through a dark wooden doorway framed by red and white garlands. At the centre stands a black deity murti with a tall white crown-like headdress, adorned with garlands and a green-and-red silk skirt draped below. Before it sits a smaller white figure with an orange garment and a flower garland, with brass kuthu vilakku oil lamps, brass pots, offering plates and a kalasha-like vessel arranged on a decorated yellow-and-green floral platform. A silver arch frames the deity, and brass statues of attendants flank the altar. No people are visible.2009-09-22February 03 20102010-02-03January 01 20102010-01-01January 01 20102010-01-01 +1 copiesA worship shrine photographed from the front. A seated figure in white clothes, with dark hair, sits on a low wooden platform and raises a hand toward a black-faced deity murti in a silver arch. The murti wears a red and gold sari-like garment, a crown, and a red and white garland with ornate necklaces, and sits on a red-draped base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with brass trays of fruit, a plate of food, a small kalasha-style pot and a bell in front. Hanging striped cloth panels with floral patterns frame the shrine, and a painted floral border decorates the platform. The scene shows puja in a temple-style room.2010-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20102010-01-01A dark-stone deity murti, a seated goddess with a silver crown and layered gold and white necklaces, is framed by a silver arch and draped in red and white flower garlands. She wears a deep red and gold sari. In front of the base sits a white marble statue of a robed figure in orange clothing with a yellow turban, hands raised together and a red and white garland around the neck. Tall brass oil lamps with peacock-shaped tops flank the shrine, and decorative striped banners in blue, red and yellow stand on either side against a dark blue backdrop.2010-01-01A temple shrine photographed indoors at night, centered on a black stone deity murti of a goddess adorned with a silver crown, jewelled necklaces and a green and red silk sari-style garment, framed by a silver arch with a lion-face crest and garlands of white and red flowers. In front sits a white marble figure of a seated sannyasi-like figure in orange robes with a garland, on a dark stone base. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine, with a kalasha-like pot and puja vessels, a bell and offerings on a low platform. Painted cylindrical pillars decorated with floral and bird motifs stand at either side, and the floor has a colourful floral rangoli border. No people are visible.2009-09-22