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A dark stone reclining deity murti. Yellow cloth drapes its body and marigold and rose garlands are draped over the figure, with a blue cloth beneath the head and flower offerings scattered on the stone rim. The murti is the sole figure; no physical people are visible in the scene.

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2011 - Glimpses Of KailashYatraAugust 01 20112011-08-01A reclining black stone deity murti of Vishnu rests on a coiled serpent (Sheshanaga) bed, draped in yellow cloth and adorned with marigold and orange flower garlands and strands of beads. The murti lies beneath a canopy of yellow and orange-red fabric with green valance trim, with dark stone walls and a brass lamp stand at the right. No people are visible in the scene.A reclining deity murti rests on a large dark stone serpent coiled into a bed, shaped like Vishnu on Adishesha. The figure wears a yellow dhoti and is adorned with marigold and orange flower garlands and a floral crown. A blue cloth covers the head area. The coiled serpent sits in shallow water on a stone-walled platform, with brass lamps and a yellow umbrella canopy overhead, and small oil lamps and flowers in the foreground. No people are visible.2011-08-01A photograph of a large dark bronze-coloured Shiva statue reclining in water, its body wrapped in coils of a carved serpent. The figure is draped with a blue cloth and yellow cloth and decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. A small metal bowl and a round carved offering dish rest among the serpent coils, with flower petals scattered on the stone. No living people are visible; the subject is the murti itself.2011-08-01September 01 20112011-09-01A large dark stone murti of a reclining deity, its head and face visible at right, lies on a bed of carved coiled serpent forms. Marigold and red flower garlands drape the figure and a blue cloth runs across its body, with a bundle of flowers rising from the chest area. A small metal bowl sits among the coils and a carved disc-shaped object lies in the lower right. Water surrounds the scene behind. No physical people are visible.2011-08-01August 01 20112011-08-01July 31 20112011-07-31September 01 20112011-09-01A large dark stone reclining deity murti. A small metal bowl sits at the left edge and a stone pillar stands behind in wet surroundings with scattered petals. The murti is viewed close up with no people visible.2011-08-01A large dark stone lingam sits on a coiled stone naga serpent base, draped with a blue cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flowers, red blossoms, and a bundle of leaves. Brass oil lamps on tall pedestals flank the shrine, and a brass vessel rests at the right. Wooden railings and a figure in orange cloth appear in the background. No physical people are clearly visible in the foreground; the scene centres on the decorated shivalinga and serpent pedestal.2011-08-01