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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing two large painted deity murtis, one male with a trident and crown and one female with a crown, both adorned with gold necklaces and red and yellow garlands, set before a green draped backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. In front, a seated figure in a pink head covering and white garment with a mala sits before a decorated altar with garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a figure in saffron clothing is partly visible at the lower edge. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.

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April 04 20122012-04-04Inside a temple shrine, a large central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together under a green draped arch, with a smaller figure of a seated woman in a pink sari and a gold-trimmed seated figure in front of them. The murti wear garlands of red and yellow flowers, layered necklaces and crowns. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a standing female figure in a yellow sari with jewelry stands to the right. A devotee in an orange dhoti and shawl kneels at the lower right corner, facing the shrine. Carved grey stone pillars frame the scene.2012-04-04A temple shrine with large painted deity murti figures under a gilded arch with green drapery. Two tall deity figures stand behind a central seated figure draped in pink and white, garlanded with red and yellow flowers and wearing a crown-like headdress and beaded necklaces. A small statue stands in a green-curtained niche to the right, and tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine. In the lower right corner a person in an orange-saffron cloth bends forward in devotion, seen only partly.2012-04-04April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing a green backdrop. Two large painted deity murti sit on a raised platform, one holding a trident-like staff and the other wearing a tall crown, both draped in red garments and red-orange garlands. A silver kalasha-style vessel and an arrangement of five lamps sit in front, with yellow and orange marigold garlands. To the left, a bald man in orange-saffron robes kneels with folded hands, apparently performing puja. To the right, a smaller standing statue in an arched blue niche wears orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, with a lamp on a stand beside it. Offering bowls and flowers sit on the floor.2013-07-11April 26 20132013-04-26Photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a large deity murti group on a raised platform. Two standing figures with red turbans and gold ornaments stand atop a seated figure with a golden face and a red-and-white garland, framed by a golden arch and green drape. A seated priest in saffron-orange cloth with bare shoulder and sacred markings sits at the left, hands together. A standing figure in orange robes stands in a side niche at right beside a brass oil lamp. Garlands of red flowers adorn the murtis, and brass vessels and offerings sit on the platform.2013-03-17A temple shrine with a pair of seated deity murtis. Both figures wear red and green garments, heavy necklaces and crowns, with red and orange marigold garlands draped across them. A brass lamp stand and a metal vessel sit on the altar in front, with an ornate stone pillar setting. A small standing figure in a green-draped niche appears to the right. Dark grey carved stone walls frame the sanctum.2013-06-14March 01 20132013-03-01April 13 20132013-04-13