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A decorated temple shrine with a golden arched niche framing two large deity murtis seated together on a throne. The central pair wears magenta and lime-green silk draped garments, white and yellow flower garlands, and a silver crown-like headpiece, one holding a bow-like staff. Beside them stands a smaller standing murti in a green-curtained niche wearing a green robe and red garlands. A brass kalasha or lamp stand, marigold garlands and a green cloth decorate the foreground altar. The shrine is carved stone with gold trim.

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A photograph of a decorated deity murti pair seated on a raised throne-like peetha inside a temple sanctum. The two figures wear green, yellow and magenta silk garments, with floral garlands of white and yellow blossoms and jewelled ornaments; the larger figure holds a golden staff and a trident-like implement, while a serpent-like form curls around the central figure. Behind them a golden arched niche with an orange-red curtain frames the shrine, and a smaller niche to the right holds another decorated figure with red and white garlands. A brass kalasha-style vessel and floral offerings sit at the base, and stone pillars with carved details surround the room.2012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09July 09 20122012-07-09Temple shrine photograph of deity murtis in a gilded arched niche. Seated at centre are Shiva and Parvati figures; Shiva wears a crescent-moon crown and holds a trident, with a red cloth backdrop, white and gold jewellery and red-and-white garlands. Parvati, in red and gold sari, is seated beside him with a gold crown and garlands. In front is a golden swayambhu linga draped in red and white flower garlands on a gold peetha. To the left stands a second gilded figure in green and teal drapery with pink and yellow garlands and a dark crown. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a seated devotee is visible at the bottom left edge.2017-09-10March 02 20132013-03-02August 22 20172017-08-22August 29 20112011-08-29 +1 copiesApril 03 20122012-04-03September 16 20132013-09-16A photograph of a temple shrine decorated for alankaram. Central figures are deity murtis: a multi-armed standing murti in gold and green-blue draped garments holding a bow and weapons, with a smaller seated murti in an orange and red robe before it, all garlanded with marigold and white flower strands. A tall brass lamp stand with an oil lamp stands at left, and a gold arch frames the shrine behind green silk drapery. A small attendant figure in yellow and white sits at lower right beside brass pooja vessels and pink flowers. No living people are visible.2012-07-09September 11 20172017-09-11A photograph of a shrine featuring two gilded deity murti seated side by side under an ornate golden arch against a red backdrop. The figure on the left holds a trident and wears a brown turban, a crown-like headdress, a jewelled necklace and a pink and gold dhoti-style garment; a pink-and-gold cloth is draped beside it. The figure on the right wears a silver-embellished crown, a jewelled necklace and a green garment, and both are garlanded with white and orange flower garlands. A green cloth band stretches across the front, and a kalasha and brass oil lamps stand nearby. At right, a smaller golden statue of a bearded figure in a brown turban and rudraksha-style necklace is also garlanded. Multicoloured lights glow above. No living people are visible.2017-05-24