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A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a thatched open-sided pavilion with red metal posts. Central stone shrine houses a deity murti pair: a figure with multiple arms and a crown, beside a consort in a green-and-blue sari, both garlanded with white and orange flower strings. Below, a smaller seated figure with garlands and a cloth backdrop of green and red curtains. Above, a painted arch holds a seated couple with a bull and a white Nandi pair flanking the roof. Brass lamps and a hanging bell stand in front, with greenery behind. No people are visible in the scene, only statues.

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A stone-pillared temple shrine open to the outdoors, with a red curtain hanging at the left and a wooden roof above. Inside, a gilded arch frames a green backdrop with two deity murtis dressed in yellow cloth and garlanded with marigolds. In front, a white-draped altar holds a white stone figure with a flower garland, flanked by brass bells, a kalasha-style vessel, oil lamps and small offering bowls. A second small shrine with a green arch and white-clad figure stands to the right. No people are visible.2012-10-25A photograph of a golden-gilded temple shrine (gopuram-style structure) with carved stone pillars and a green curtain backdrop. At the centre sits a gilded deity murti seated with a trident in hand, adorned with white and gold necklaces, a golden crown and garlands of orange and white flowers draped across the figures. Above, a painted arch shows two seated deities on a mountain, flanked by white and gold decorated bulls (nandi) on the roof. A small shrine figure and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style garland stand at the right edge, partly visible, while a few other figures in red and orange clothing appear at the sides. Trees and red-pillared canopy surround the shrine.2016-01-11An outdoor shrine under a thatched roof supported by red metal posts, with trees behind. In the centre a stone-framed niche holds a dark-stone deity murti with multiple arms, adorned with white and red garlands, beside a female consort with a green-and-gold backdrop and a teal base. Garlands drape the figures and a decorated silver vessel sits in front. Above, a painted arched panel shows two seated deities, flanked by white recumbent bulls on the roofline. Small brass lamps and offerings are placed around the shrine. No people are visible in the frame.2016-01-15June 20 20152015-06-20A photograph of a stone shrine with a gold-framed arch holding a deity murti of a seated couple, with a kalasha-like central figure and garlanded statues. The seated male figure wears orange and green dress, a red garland and a crown, and holds a trident-like object; the seated female figure wears red and a gold crown with a garland. Two standing attendant statues flank the arch, one in green and purple, one in red and dark attire, all wearing marigold garlands. Large dark guardian statues in white dhoti with garlands stand at the sides. Brass lamps and a flower-decorated altar sit in front, with a red cloth hanging to the right and a red-and-white pole structure around the shrine.2015-06-20Outdoor view of a temple shrine under a corrugated translucent roof supported by red metal posts, with green foliage in the foreground. Above the shrine, a painted arched niche shows a deity figure with a consort in blue and orange colours, flanked by white and cream bulls. Below, a stone-pillared shrine houses a golden deity murti draped in red cloth, adorned with garlands and gold ornaments, with a golden arch behind it. A dark stone figure stands at the lower right edge. No people are visible.2013-10-22A stone shrine under an open red-and-white metal framed canopy with orange curtains tied at the pillars. Inside the carved stone sanctum stand two gilded deity murti decorated with green and pink garments and marigold garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps and offering trays set on a stone plinth. Above, a painted arch shows a seated deity with bull figures. Orange-and-white striped walls surround the courtyard, with green trees behind. No people are visible.2010-09-22October 24 20122012-10-24A stone shrine with carved pillars and a grey granite base under an open pavilion roof, framed by orange and saffron curtains on both sides. Inside, a central deity murti stands in a niche with a pink backdrop and a gold arched frame, flanked by two female figures in teal and green garments. Multicoloured flower garlands drape the central figure, and a white cloth covers the platform in front. No people are visible.2011-02-08October 10 20102010-10-10 +2 copiesA temple shrine with carved stone pillars and a sloped roof, sheltered under an orange-and-white canopy, showing a central deity murti of a standing figure with a crown and a seated figure with a trident and a bull at its base. Behind them a red and gold curtain frames an arched alcove; the figures wear blue and turquoise draped garments with garlands. Smaller side figures stand in alcoves, a golden arched niche sits to the left, and an orange curtain hangs at right. Above, painted bulls and a figure in a niche decorate the superstructure. No people are visible.2012-04-01June 20th 20152015-06-20