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Shrine interior showing a deity murti group behind a gold arched frame and red drapery. A standing four-armed Shiva-form figure with a trident and a damaru-like hand object wears a crown and red-pink garments, with a seated female consort beside him. Below them a seated figure in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl wears a large gold crown and pearl-style necklaces, a statue set on a throne-like base. Garlands of yellow and red flowers drape the figures and brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with a brass bowl in front. Statues only; no physical people visible.

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A temple shrine with a gold arched frame and red drapery holds a central deity murti with four arms, one hand raised holding a trident, and a crown of tiered gold. Beside it stands a consort figure in a silver necklace and pink-and-gold sari, and to the left a seated figure in golden robes and a turban. The central figure wears a pink-and-gold lower garment, a pearl-and-bead necklace, and a white base with a gold-bordered cloth. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the statues, with brass oil lamps on stands and a small brass kalasha bowl in front. Stone pillars frame the shrine. No physical people are visible.2016-06-15Shrine photo of a temple sanctum with a deity murti group in front of a red curtain and gold arch. A tall standing figure with four arms holds a trident and damaru-like object, wearing a pink skirt, red and white ornaments, and a golden crown; beside it a seated female figure in a pink and gold garment holds a lotus-like object. In front, a large deity figure wears a white dhoti with red and gold borders, a gold necklace, and a crown-like headdress, flanked by yellow and red marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps and a small kalasha-style vessel stand on the floor. An image of a seated figure in gold and white stands at the left edge.2016-06-15A photograph of a temple shrine with garlanded deity murtis in an ornate gilded arch set against a red draped backdrop. The central figure is a seated murti with a trident and a ritual staff in its raised hands, wearing red and white adornments and a gold crown, with a large golden shield-like backdrop behind it. A seated murti in pink and gold garments with a crown sits beside it, and a smaller seated figure in gold and cream robes with a turban stands to the left. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the figures, and brass oil lamps stand on both sides. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2016-06-15June 15 20162016-06-15June 15 20162016-06-15 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with gilded arched frame and red drapery behind a central deity murti. A large pair of murtis sit on a raised dais: the taller one wears a golden crown, a silver necklace and holds a trident and drum-like object, with a second figure seated beside it in a crown and jewelled ornaments; both are garlanded with marigolds. In front of them a tall Shiva-linga style form in white and red cloth with a yellow-gold crown and garland sits on a gold-trimmed platform. A seated figure in a cream and gold wrap and turban stands at the left, also garlanded. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine and pink and blue cloth covers the base. No living people are visible; the figures are statues and deity murtis.2016-06-15October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20162016-09-18A photograph of a temple shrine inside an ornate gilded arch set against green draped cloth. Central figures are a large seated deity murti in red and white draped dhoti with a trident and drum-like object in hand, and a second standing murti beside it, both adorned with jewelled necklaces and flower garlands in red and yellow. Flanking murtis include one on the left in a red turban and garland and one on the right in a tiger-skin patterned wrap and red cloth with garland. Brass oil lamps stand in front, along with a closed book and a golden kalasha-like offering. All figures are statues, not living people.2015-08-31October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesGolden-arched shrine with a red draped backdrop holding a multi-armed deity murti with trident, damaru-like hand implements, and crown, flanked by a seated consort figure in pink and a seated figure in tan cloth, all garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. In front, a bald priest in white dhoti and white shawl with a red border sits with brass oil lamps on both sides. Pink silk drapes the lower murti. The setting suggests a temple sanctum with ornate gold carving.2016-06-15A golden temple shrine niche holds large deity murti figures of a goddess and a god seated on a pink-draped throne, both with gold crowns, red and pink garments, and layered gold necklaces. The figures are garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands, and a small white seated statue in pink robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits in front. A standing figure in red clothing stands at the right side of the shrine, with brass oil lamps flanking the niche and an ornate gold arch framing the central deities against golden draped fabric.2012-02-11