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A priest in orange-saffron robes with a shaved head and white tripundra markings on his forehead performs an aarti with a lamp before three large golden murtis seated on an ornate throne with gold and red brocade. The central figure wears a tall golden crown, red and gold garments, a jewelled breastplate and a green cushion; two figures flank it, one in a red turban and one in a crown with red and gold garments. Nameplates in gold below read 'नित्यानंद स्वामी' and 'नित्यानंदेश्वर-नित्यानंदेश्वरी'. A gold draped curtain and carved golden panels form the backdrop, with orange flags at the sides. A partially visible bald person in grey hair sits in the foreground.

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October 08 20152015-10-08May 10 20142014-05-10Three golden murti statues seated side by side on a green cloth-draped platform before a gold-and-cream curtain and ornate gilded arch. The central figure wears a tall gold crown with a red band, a white and gold embroidered garment, a large jewelled necklace, and raised hands holding gold items. The figure on the left wears a maroon embroidered robe with a red-and-gold turban and holds a gold object. The figure on the right wears a red and silver embroidered blouse, a green sari with gold border, and a pink-and-gold crown. Red and gold garland-style borders frame the seats. These are statues, not living people, and no person is visible. +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual aarti before deity murtis. A young shaven-headed priest in rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and bangles, holds a lit silver five-flame oil lamp in his right hand and a small silver bell in his left. Behind him, two large seated deity murtis in silver-gold finish wear ornate crowns, garlands of red and yellow flowers, and jewelled ornaments; the figure on the right wears a green and orange sari-style cloth. A purple-pink backdrop and wooden panels frame the scene. The priest is not a person by visible cues; the figures on the throne are statues.2014-05-05May 10 20142014-05-10October 18 20152015-10-18Three life-size painted statues sit side by side on a green cloth-draped platform before gold curtains and gilded carved panels. The central figure is a deity murti with a tall gold crown set with red and green stones, a red and white tilak, a white jewelled chest ornament and a heavy green gem necklace, wearing gold-patterned dhoti and holding gold hand attributes. The figure on the left wears a red turban and a dark red beaded garment with gold trim and a gold waist cloth, seated cross-legged with hands folded. The figure on the right wears a gold crown with red stones, a red and white embroidered blouse and green silk garment with gold border, seated with a gold scepter. Garlands of gold beads drape the platform edges. No physical people are visible.2015-10-11Three ornately decorated murti figures sit on a green and red throne draped with gold-embroidered cloth against a gold curtain and carved gold panels. The central figure wears a gold crown with a red band bearing a tilak, a white jewelled necklace and gold bangles, and holds a gold kalasha-like object in each hand. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a brown sequined robe and a gold necklace. The figure on the right wears a red crown, a red and white embroidered blouse and a green sari. Red placards at the base carry Devanagari and Sanskrit inscriptions. No physical people are visible.2015-10-06May 05 20142014-05-05October 08 20152015-10-08A shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and saffron shawl holds a silver tray with a lit flame toward a decorated group of deity murtis seated on a golden throne. The central figure wears a crown, a white and gold-embroidered garment, and a jewelled necklace, with a red sash. A female murti in red and gold sits to the right, and a male figure in white and orange is seated to the left. The murtis are garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and a green-and-gold brocade cloth covers the platform. The scene suggests an arati ceremony at a marriage-style festival setting.2015-04-30October 19 20152015-10-19