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Close view of two deity murtis dressed in pale blue silk sarees with gold and maroon borders, adorned with red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands. A large terracotta kalasha pot sits on a plate on an orange silk-draped pedestal between them. Gold jewellery, bangles and an ornate necklace are visible on the figure to the right, while only the lower body and feet of the figure to the left show. No people are visible.

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Photograph of a deity murti pair seated on a throne-like seat, dressed and garlanded with a densely layered arch of marigold-yellow, red, white, purple and green flower garlands. The left murti is silver-toned with raised palm, ornate gold-and-silver necklaces and an orange-red skirt, with a black upswept hairstyle and red forehead mark. The right murti is also silver-toned with a white and gold headdress, a large jewelled chest ornament and an orange garment. Both sit on a blue silk cloth, and a terracotta kalasha stands in front of them. Gold ornamental carving is visible behind, with a red drape at the left edge.2013-07-11July 17 20152015-07-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual worship scene in front of an orange and gold-bordered cloth. At centre, a deity murti or image draped in a teal silk cloth with gold zari borders is adorned with a large garland of red and white flowers and gold-toned ornaments. A brass kalasha or pot with green leaves stands in front, with a brass plate of offerings behind. On the left, a person in white ritual clothes sits with a hand near a brass lamp. On the right, an elderly woman in a blue sari sits barefoot near brass vessels and a yellow-filled bowl. Potted plants and a brass vessel frame the scene, and colourful kolam or powder designs lie on the floor below.September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA decorated kalasha on a red silk-draped platform: a brass pot wrapped in a red cloth, topped with a coconut and green mango leaves, encircled by a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds. A jewelled ornament with gold coins hangs around the pot, and a gold-coloured carved structure stands in the background beside a silver pillar. No people are visible; the kalasha is a ritual vessel arranged for a ceremony.2015-10-18Two ceremonial kalasha pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves are heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine, with blue and gold beaded ornaments. They sit on a red cloth in a temple setting, with trays of offerings and flower petals nearby. Behind them, a priest in a green-bordered dhoti and a few other people are partly visible, along with decorated pillars and a camera crew at the edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation.2018-04-14Two coconut-shaped ritual vessels, each with a face-like pair of eye holes, stand side by side on a low brown cloth-draped platform, wrapped in thick garlands of yellow and white marigolds and red roses. A pink-red cloth drapes behind them. Two silver oil lamps flank the pair on the floor, with patterned striped mats and blurred figures in the background, consistent with a ritual homa or puja setting.2015-07-17October 18 20152015-10-18March 16 20172017-03-16October 18 20152015-10-18July 17 20152015-07-17A decorated brass kalasha pot with a mango-leaf and coconut-fibre top stands at the centre, draped with layered gold and pearl necklaces, a red rose garland and white flower garlands. Flanking pots are similarly dressed with pearl strings and peacock-feather-like fans, set on a blue silk cloth with gold and red sequined backdrops behind. No people are visible; this is a ritual adornment display.2016-11-06