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Close-up photo of small brass murti figures on a white marble-like tray in a shrine. In the centre is a seated four-armed Ganesha figure with an elephant head and a flame-backed base. To the left and right are ornate gilt flame-haloed figures. Behind them stand two taller bronze standing deity murtis, and a brass kalasha vessel sits at right. Small oil lamps and a few candles glow in the background, with fairy lights and a red cloth at upper left. No people are visible.

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Close view of brass abhishekam setup on a white-draped platform: a small brass Ganesha seated with raised hands and a brass flame-backed deity figure beside it, water or milk pouring from a large metal vessel above. Behind, larger metal deity murtis stand on pedestals with small lamps glowing. Red cloth, a bowl of fruit and gold-trimmed fabric sit at left. No people visible.2021-06-26Close photo of small brass figurines on a white cloth-covered surface in a shrine setting. Centre is a seated four-armed Ganesha figure with an elephant head, holding objects in his hands and resting on a lotus-like base. To the left is a brass figure surrounded by flame-like halo, and to the right a partly visible ornate brass piece. Behind them stand two larger silver-toned statues of standing figures on pedestals, and a string of multicoloured fairy lights glows in the background along with a small oil lamp.2021-06-26Close-up photo of small gold-toned metal murtis on a white marble surface. In the centre sits a seated Ganesha figure with an elephant head, holding objects in his hands and resting on a lotus-like base. Flanking him on both sides are winged, flame-backed figures with ornate scrollwork, one with a crown. Candle wax drips over the bases. Blurred in the background are a standing bronze figure, a brass lamp and fairy lights.2021-06-26Close-up photo of small ritual figures on a white-covered altar tray. At centre, a small white and gold-accented figure of Ganesha seated on a lotus-like base, flanked by two gilded metal guardian figures with flame-like aureoles and crowns. Behind them, taller brass or bronze figures and a lit white candle glow softly in the background. The white surface appears to be a cloth or wax-like coating beneath the figures.2021-06-26KAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 6/26/20212021-06-26A photograph of a home shrine on a white-topped altar with a small pale stone or marble statue of a standing figure, shown bare-chested with a short loincloth and raised hand, placed among gold-toned metal figurines of a deity and a ganesha-like figure in the foreground. A bronze four-armed deity murti stands at left beside a copper pot, with a string of small coloured fairy lights and a pair of small oil lamps glowing on the wooden floor behind. The scene reads as a puja setting; no people are visible.2021-06-26Two small gilded bronze deity figures stand on a shallow metal tray filled with golden-yellow liquid. The larger figure is a seated deity within a flame-like arched halo, wearing a crown and holding a ritual object. The smaller figure beside it is a fierce, wrathful deity murti with a flared mane-like halo. Behind them sits a red velvet cloth covered with a garland of red beads, brass ritual vessels and small oil lamps. No people are visible.2021-06-13Close view of a ritual abhishekam tray at KAILASA Dhumbarai temple. A shallow gold-rimmed tray holds white liquid. A small yellow offering sits near the tray's edge. Behind, a red-orange cloth covers the altar, with a gold kalasha-type vessel, a red and gold palanquin-style miniature with pearl garlands, and a figure of a deity in ornate red and gold garments with gold jewellery. No people are visible.2021-05-16Close photo of a small gilt-bronze deity murti with flame-like aureole being bathed by a stream of golden liquid poured from above, pooling in a wide tray filled with the same yellow liquid. Behind it, a blurred altar with silver necklaces, red fabric, a stack of rudraksha malas and an orange fruit, plus a small oil lamp at the left edge. No people are visible.2021-01-03Close photo of a brass Ganesha murti receiving a continuous stream of golden liquid poured from above during abhishekam, seated within an arched prabhavali-style frame on a brass base. Beside it stands a smaller brass figure of a multi-armed deity holding a weapon. Marigold garlands in orange and yellow surround the base on a golden tray. Behind, a decorated deity murti wears red-and-gold silk, a crown, and layered gold and beaded necklaces. Partially visible in the background are a person in a red garment and another in red and gold, with a tulsi-like yellow garland and a small temple picture.2021-03-02KAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 6/26/20212021-06-26KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/28/20212021-03-28