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Dark stone murtis arranged on a black wooden platform inside a temple room, with a multi-headed serpent carving at the right and a central deity figure with multiple arms and a crown. Scattered white petals lie on the platform. Behind it, a bookshelf of books and blurred flower garlands, a yellow-draped table and red curtains appear. No people are visible.

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Close-up photo of a row of black stone deity murti figures arranged on a dark wooden pedestal, with a standing figure with a tall conical crown and staff in the foreground. The statues are glossy and wet-looking. Behind them, out of focus, a pink and red figure and colourful cloth draped on a table. No people are visible.2020-12-19KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 7/17/20212021-07-17 +2 copiesNovember 15 20072007-11-15Close photograph of a set of dark bronze Navagraha figures arranged on a wet, dark stone abhishekam platform outlined in orange kumkum paste. A central standing deity murti with a tall conical crown and a serpent-like figure beside it is in focus, with other grahas and a seated figure behind. A golden kalasha or vessel is tilted at the upper left, pouring water over the figures, and a dark draped backdrop with a light beam sits behind. This shows the Navagraha abhishekam being performed.2022-01-31Indoor temple shrine with a row of dark stone or black-painted murti figures on a dark wooded platform, several decorated with small red and white flowers and petals. At right stands a golden standing figure dressed in saffron and gold garments, wearing a red garland, layered gold necklaces and a tall cream turban, with a glimpse of a gilded throne behind. A fire extinguisher is mounted on the pale wall at left, and a hand holds a lit oil lamp at the lower left edge, indicating an aarti or puja setting. Deity murti group with floral offerings and oil lamp.2021-08-27Dark stone Navagraha murtis arranged on a gold-glitter cloth with scattered red rose petals, set before a deep maroon velvet curtain. The central figure is a seated four-armed deity murti labelled SHANI, wearing a red and white garland, a gold-and-white necklace and a dark dhoti-like cloth. Flanking murtis wear red and white garlands, green and red ribbons, a purple and blue sash and orange cloth. A tall cobra-hooded murti stands at the right, and a dark screen sits at the upper left. No people are visible.2024-09-21Photo 66792632022-08-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of a dark stone altar set with a row of black stone deity murti figures, including a figure with a hooded serpent canopy and figures with raised hands in namaste-like poses, with rust-red powder at their bases. Behind the altar, a person in a saffron-orange garment with a blue wrap is partly visible, pouring liquid from a brass kalasha pot over the murtis in an abhishekam. Dark maroon curtains hang on the left and a yellow wall stands behind. Only one person is visible, and the figure is partially hidden behind the altar.2022-08-26 +1 copiesPhoto 99182762022-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress: several dark bronze or stone deity murtis stand on pink-tinged bases while water is poured over them from a brass vessel held by an arm entering from the upper right. Water streams down the central figure, a four-armed deity holding objects in its hands. Red velvet drapes hang in the background. No people are visible apart from the pouring arm.2022-07-27 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/27/20222022-07-27 +1 copiesPhoto 82869892022-06-28 +1 copies