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Photograph of a temple shrine with a large gold-framed arch behind two deity murtis, a standing figure holding a trident-like staff and a seated figure in orange and gold crown with garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. A white-draped seat sits in front, with a smaller white figure in an orange shawl and turban seated at right, hands raised in greeting. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left and a brass bell and small brass vessel sit on a wooden table. No living people are visible; the figures are statues and murtis.

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Photograph of a decorated shrine with a golden arched frame showing a pair of large silver-toned deity murtis seated on a raised throne. The taller figure wears a green and orange turban, a red-and-gold garment, and multiple necklaces, holding a trident and a small drum; the female figure wears a purple garment and a crown-like headdress with green ornaments. Both are garlanded with long strands of yellow and magenta flowers. In front, a smaller seated figure in orange robes with a white shawl and white floral garland sits with hands folded, and brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and flower offerings sit on a wooden table. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2008-10-04A photograph of a shrine arch framed in gilded floral relief holding a standing deity pair in painted metal or murti form: the male figure wears a green, orange and white turban, silver necklaces and holds a trident, while the female figure wears a crown, a purple garment and silver ornaments. Both are garlanded with long yellow and magenta flower strands. In front sits a seated figure, shown in a white statue or mannequin form, in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha-style mala and a folded orange head wrap, positioned on a white-draped seat. Brass oil lamps, a lamp stand, a small kalasha-like brass vessel and flower offerings sit on a wooden table in the foreground. No living people are visible.2008-10-04September 22 20092009-09-22A shrine niche with a golden arch framed by garlands of yellow, white, purple and green flowers. Two standing deity murti are central: a male figure in an orange-red turban and a garland of white beads, holding a ritual object, beside a female figure in a pink sari with a dark crown. A larger seated murti in a red and gold cloth, wrapped in flower garlands, sits on a white-draped platform in front. Brass oil lamps and a silver vessel flank the altar, with a tray of red offerings at left. No people are visible; the page is a Holi-day event, but the image shows only the shrine.2008-03-22A temple shrine (sanctum) with two large painted deity murti standing side by side under an ornate golden arch. The figure on the left wears an orange turban and holds a staff and small ritual objects; the figure on the right wears a gold crown and jewelled necklaces. Both are draped in pink and yellow-and-purple garlands. Brass lamp stands with oil lamps flank the shrine, and a white-draped platform in front holds a smaller pink-clad figure with garlands and a gold necklace. Orange cloth hangs on the sides. No people are visible.2009-12-15A photograph of a decorated outdoor shrine at night, with grey stone pillars and dark red drapes behind. Two large painted deity statues stand on a raised platform: one wears an orange and red turban, layered white and pearl necklaces, and a shawl, while the other wears a tall crown, green and orange garments and gold ornaments. Both are garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower chains. Before them sits a small figure in orange and white draped in a yellow and green garland, and a decorated seat with a green and gold cloth stands below. Brass lamps, a kalasha vessel and flower offerings sit on the platform, and a small gold deity figure appears at the right. No living people are visible.2007-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine with two large gilded murti figures under a golden arch, draped in orange cloth. The figure on the left wears a red and gold crown, holds a trident and a drum, and is dressed in a yellow and pink skirt with a green blouse. The figure on the right wears a jeweled crown and holds a long trident-tipped staff. Both are garlanded with red, yellow and purple flower malas. In the foreground, a small white statue of a seated sage in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a pedestal beside a brass oil lamp and a white cloth. No living people are visible.2011-01-31A photograph of a temple shrine with two large painted deity murtis, one wearing an orange turban and holding a trident-like staff and a shield, the other in red and gold with a crown, both decked with ornate silver necklaces. Yellow and pink flower garlands hang across them and a white-draped seat or peetha sits in front. Golden oil lamps stand on both sides, with red and orange curtains behind and a small white statue of a figure in pink and purple clothes with a garland at lower right. Blue and pink textiles are visible at the edges.2009-12-15October 03 20082008-10-03Photograph of a temple shrine with two large gilded metal deity murtis standing in an arched niche draped with orange cloth. The murti on the left wears a red and gold crown, a yellow lower garment with a pink shawl, and holds a trident; the one on the right wears a crown with a dark shawl and holds a spear-like staff. Between them sits a smaller seated murti draped in a green and gold garment with a large orange turban and green emerald-style ornaments, surrounded by garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and purple flowers. A small white figure in orange robes and a white turban sits at the lower right on a pedestal, with a brass oil lamp nearby. No living people are visible.2011-01-31A photograph of a decorated shrine with a large deity murti of a male figure in an orange turban and a female figure in pink silk, seated within a gilded arch hung with striped marigold and flower garlands. In front, a smaller figure in orange and red with a garland sits on a raised seat, with silver and brass oil lamps and a silver kalasha on the altar. No physical people are visible.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22