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Photograph of a temple setting with several ornately dressed metal and wooden deity murtis seated on draped cloths. The central figures wear orange and gold garments and tall decorated crowns, with white jasmine garlands and red flowers draped over them. A blue cloth covers a platform in front of the right group, and brass kalasha-style vessels with leaves and yellow flowers stand on a white tiled floor. Behind them are more garlanded murtis, a carved stone wall and a red-and-white striped pillar. No physical people are visible.

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December 23 20102010-12-23Several deity murtis. They are draped in white and yellow-gold garlands of jasmine and red flower garlands, and wear crowns and ornate jewellery. Brass kalasha-style vessels and offering trays with banana leaves stand on silver platforms in front. Draped fabrics in orange, pink, teal and blue cover the bases. Behind them, orange and red temple walls and a tall gateway with lamps frame the scene. A person in orange robes stands at upper left, and a few other figures in white are partly visible at the edge. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in the scene.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photo of a temple hall showing a row of decorated metal deity murtis draped in white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands, seated on coloured cloth covers in pink, blue and orange. Brass kalasha pots with flowers and mango leaves stand on silver trays along the right in front of the murtis. Several people in white and orange clothing sit at the far right edge near the murtis. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in the frame.2010-12-23Photograph of a temple courtyard with a row of ornate metal deity murtis dressed in silk garments in orange, blue and pink, each wearing white flower garlands and red flowers, with tall decorated crowns. Brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts sit on silver-toned platforms in front of them. In the background, a tall orange-and-white striped wall, a stone temple arch and a few people in white and saffron clothing move about. The image shows ritual decoration rather than a person's identity; no person in the frame is identifiable as a person on appearance cues.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a temple shrine with several metal deity murtis dressed in saffron and white garlands on orange and blue draped cloth. A young man with a shaved head, wearing orange robes with gold borders, stands at right adjusting the figures. Behind them stand stone pillars, a large deity image adorned with marigold garlands, and red curtains. Brass lamps and offerings sit at the front, with a decorative orange-and-red panel at the top right.2010-12-23Three deity murti statues are seated on an orange cloth at the base of a stone platform. The central figure wears a tall ornate orange crown, orange and gold garments, a heavy gold necklace and a white flower garland, holding ceremonial items. Flanking figures wear ornate gold jewellery, white jasmine garlands and red rose garlands, with the left figure in a deep blue skirt and the right in orange. Red roses and marigold petals are scattered at their feet, with a silver vessel and yellow cloth visible in the background. Carved stone panels frame the platform. No living people are shown.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23