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A temple shrine with a large gilded Shiva-Parvati style murti seated behind a green silk backdrop; the deity pair wears garlands and gold ornaments. In front, a black stone lingam stands on a yoni base draped in a navy and gold cloth, adorned with red and white flower garlands and a red-and-gold cloth crown, with brass kalasha, lamps and offering vessels arranged below. To the right, a smaller gilded figure in an orange-gold niche wears a red and white garland. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. No physical people are visible.

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October 03 20132013-10-03October 08 20132013-10-08January 11 20162016-01-11February 05 20142014-02-05January 19 20132013-01-19September 27 20132013-09-27A photograph of a temple shrine with gilded arches and a green curtain backdrop. Central is a large golden deity murti with four arms, wearing an orange-red turban-style crown, garlands of white and red flowers, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A consort figure with a green and red dress stands beside it. In the foreground, a silver peetha holds a lingam-like form draped with flower garlands, beaded necklaces and a lavender cloth, with a brass kalasha and a small brass lamp at its base. On the right, a smaller golden figure in a blue-backed niche wears a red garland. No living people are visible.2013-10-15June 24 20132013-06-24 +1 copiesA temple shrine photographed with no people present, featuring a large deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, seated or mounted above a horse-like figure, flanked by a second deity figure in orange and white. The main figure wears a red and orange turban-like crown, a red-and-white garland, and holds a trident and other implements. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the statues. Brass kalasha pots, a brass lamp and offering vessels sit on the stone floor before the shrine. A green backdrop and an arched gold frame surround the altar, and a smaller shrine with a golden-robed figure stands at right.2013-10-12A gilded shrine niche in a temple holds a golden murti of Shiva seated with Parvati on a blue cloth-draped dais, Shiva holding a trident and a small drum, both adorned with marigold and red garlands and white ceremonial necklaces. Before them sits a shivalinga-style stone form dressed with a white-and-gold shawl, a large bead-and-pendant necklace and a red cloth, surrounded by brass oil lamps. Two standing guardian figures flank the niche: one in red and gold robes with a red turban and the other in a leopard-print top with red dhoti. Green drapery backs the shrine and the whole scene is framed by carved stone pillars.2016-01-11 +1 copiesA temple shrine photographed head-on, with a gilded arched frame and a green cloth backdrop. Two large deity figures are seated on a raised platform: the central figure wears an orange turban and red and white garland, and the figure beside her wears orange and red garments with a crown and flower garland. Before them, a dark Shiva-lingam-like form is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace. Brass lamps, a kalasha, a small offering tray and a bowl sit on the front ledge, and a smaller seated figure in orange and gold dress with a garland stands to the right. Deity murti and altar arrangement, with no people visible.2013-10-07September 06 20112011-09-06 +1 copies