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A photograph of a covered open-air shrine with white columns and a bamboo-slat roof, holding a row of dark carved stone navagraha figures, each draped in cloth and garlanded with white jasmine. The central figure wears a yellow cloth, the left a red cloth and the right a cream cloth, with a red-draped figure at the back. Bananas, small clay oil lamps with wicks and scattered petals sit at their bases, and potted plants and a table are visible beyond. No people are present.

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A photograph of a covered open-air shrine with a concrete floor and white pillars, showing a row of black stone navagraha murtis. The central figure wears a yellow cloth and a white jasmine garland, with a bunch of ripe bananas placed at its base. Other figures wear red, green and white cloths, with garlands of white flowers and orange blossoms, and small clay oil lamps and green leaves lie on the floor. Green trees and palms stand beyond, and plastic chairs and a table sit at the back. No people are visible.A photograph of a row of dark stone navagraha figures set under an open-sided roof with white columns. Each figure is draped in a cloth of a different colour, including white, yellow, green, red and orange, and wears garlands of white and orange flowers. Yellow bananas lie on the concrete floor in front of them, and a striped conical kalasha-like pillar stands at the left. No people are visible. +1 copiesA photograph of nine small dark stone figures. Each figure wears a draped cloth in a different colour, including red, blue, green, yellow, white and cream, and is adorned with garlands of white jasmine and orange flowers. Ripe bananas, clay oil lamps and green leaves are arranged on the floor around them. Trees and a white wall are visible in the background. No people are present.A photograph of an outdoor open-sided shrine with a dark stone floor and white pillars and railing, trees visible behind. Seven black stone figures stand in a row on a raised platform, the central figure a seated deity murti with a hooded cobra canopy wearing a garland of white and orange flowers. The flanking stone figures are draped in cloths of yellow, white, blue, red and cream, each wrapped with a flower garland. Bananas lie at the base of the figures and small clay oil lamps sit on the platform, with orange flowers in the foreground. No people are visible.Outdoor open-sided shrine with white pillars and a white boundary wall, with trees behind. Seven dark stone navagraha-style murtis sit on a dark concrete platform, each wrapped in garlands of white jasmine and orange flowers. The central seated figure is a dark stone deity murti in black cloth with gold trim, flanked by rounded stone lingam-shaped forms draped in yellow, red, blue, pink and white cloths. Ripe bananas, green leaves and small clay oil lamps are placed at their bases. No people are visible.A open-sided pavilion with white pillars and two painted blue, red and yellow columns frames a set of dark stone navagraha idols arranged on a concrete floor. The central figure is a seated dark stone deity murti with a crown and a tall backrest, garlanded with white and orange flower strands and draped in a green cloth. Around it stand smaller dark stone figures: one in white cloth, one in blue, one in red and one in yellow, each with white flower garlands. Bananas and small clay oil lamps lie on the floor, and a green garden with a low wall is visible through the open side. No people are present.A photograph of a covered open-air shrine platform with white pillars and a wall, with trees visible behind. Nine dark stone lingams stand on a grey stone platform, each draped with coloured cloth: cream/white, yellow, red, white, blue, and red with gold border. Central lingam and figure are garlanded with white and orange flowers; banana bunches, betel leaves and small clay oil lamps lie around the base. No people are visible in the scene.Outdoor photo of a covered open-sided pavilion with white pillars and a white parapet, containing a row of black stone deity murtis. The central figure wears a blue cloth and a garland of orange and white flowers. Flanking murtis wear red, white, green, and a yellow-and-white cloth, and one wears a red sash. Bananas and small clay oil lamps sit on the floor in front of them, with green leaves and trees behind. No people are visible and no a person depiction is present. +1 copiesOutdoor open-sided shrine pavilion with white pillars and a corrugated roof, showing a row of dark stone Navagraha deity murtis. The central figure is a seated carved deity murti wrapped in a green cloth and draped with white and orange flower garlands, with a yellow banana placed before it. Flanking stones wear white, yellow and red cloths with garlands. A small clay lamp sits on the floor, and a colourful striped banner hangs behind. No people are visible.A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a corrugated roof with white pillars and painted pillars in red, green and blue with floral and bird motifs. A central dark stone deity murti sits draped in a green cloth, garlanded with white and orange flower strands, with a yellow banana and an orange fruit before it. Around it stand several smaller black stone navagraha-style murtis, each wrapped in cloth of white, blue, red, yellow or red and garlanded with white jasmine. Bananas lie at their bases and green leaves are scattered on the floor. No people are visible.A photograph of a covered open-air shrine with white pillars and a white parapet wall, showing seven black stone navagraha-style idols placed in a row on a grey floor. Each idol is adorned with garlands of white flowers and orange blossoms and draped in cloth in red, blue, green and white. Small clay oil lamps sit at their bases, with a banana and green leaves nearby. Mango leaf strings hang from the roof beam, and a tree and distant buildings are visible beyond the wall. No people are present.A photograph of a covered open pavilion with white columns and a low white wall, showing seven black stone murtis of Navagraha-style deities seated in a row on a dark floor. Each murti wears a garland of white flowers and orange blossoms and is draped in cloth of a different colour, including red, blue, green, white and yellow. Ripe bananas and small clay oil lamps lie at the bases of the figures, with green leaves scattered on the floor. Trees and a pale sky show through the open side of the pavilion.