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A shrine in an open-sided pavilion with a gilded arched niche and red curtain behind it. Two large deity murtis stand in the centre: one with an orange turban and red face holding a trident, the other with a crown and orange-red garment, both draped with marigold garlands in yellow, purple and white. Seated in front is a white statue wearing an orange robe and tall orange headdress, with a pair of brass oil lamps on each side and a kalasha-like brass vessel before the base. Orange and red curtains frame the pavilion.

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December 18 20102010-12-18December 18 20102010-12-18A shrine scene under an open stone pavilion with grey carved pillars and red-and-white railings. At the centre stands a golden arched niche framing a pair of deity murtis: a seated male deity with a trident and a female deity beside him, both adorned with orange and purple garments, gold jewellery and marigold garlands. Below them, a saffron-clad figure in a crown-like headdress sits on a low platform receiving a garland, while a white-robed figure is seated before a brass oil lamp and metal vessels. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a small throne with an orange-clad figure complete the puja arrangement.2010-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 18 20102010-12-18A stone-pillared shrine pavilion holds a statue group against a red backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. Two deity figures are seated on a raised platform: one male figure wears an orange turban-like crown and holds a trident, and beside him a female figure wears an orange sari and gold jewellery, with a purple draped cloth below. In front, a smaller orange-robed figure is seated with hands joined, garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower strands. Brass oil lamps and a small brass vessel stand on the floor, with orange and red curtains framing the sides. These are statues, not physical people, and no one is visibly present in the scene.2010-12-18A photograph of a shrine set under a carved stone canopy with pillars and red-orange side curtains. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised throne, one with a crown and orange garments and the other with a jewelled headdress and orange and red sari, both draped in thick garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. Between them and in front sits a smaller seated figure in orange robes on a white-draped platform, also garlanded. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small garlanded figure sits at right. No physical people are visible.2010-12-27A stone shrine with carved pillars and a gold-framed arch houses a large sculpted pair of figures in orange and saffron robes, one with a trident and a crown, the other wearing a crown and necklaces, seated on an orange-draped throne. Yellow and purple garlands hang from them. In front, a smaller seated figure in orange robes and a tall orange head covering is shown with a white-draped form, with brass oil lamps on either side. Red drapes frame the sides and a green garden is visible behind the grille. The figures are statues and the scene contains no physical people.2010-12-18December 18 20102010-12-18September 28 20112011-09-28A decorated shrine with two large seated deity murtis in orange and gold garments, each adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands. The central figure wears an orange turban-style crown, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, and holds a raised hand; the figure beside wears a tall crown, layered gold necklaces and a red-orange sari-style dress. Between them sits a smaller deity murti draped in garlands with a gold-trimmed face, in front of which are open books, brass pots and a kalasha. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the altar, with a red-orange backdrop, carved stone pillars and an arched golden frame behind. Small garlanded murtis sit on the platforms at the edges.2010-12-14A photograph of a shrine with a seated deity murti pair decorated with flower garlands in yellow, red, white and purple. The two figures are painted in orange and gold, wearing orange and gold garments, necklaces and crowns; one holds a trident-like emblem and a raised hand. They sit on a purple cloth-draped platform in front of a golden arch, with a brass oil lamp to the right and orange drapes framing the open pavilion. Stone pillars with carved capitals surround the shrine, and a garlanded kalasha or peetha base sits in the foreground. No physical people are visible.2010-12-27June 11 20132013-06-11 +1 copies