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A golden-framed shrine with a red curtain shows a large gilded murti of Shiva in an orange-red turban and jewellery, holding a trident, seated beside a pink-sari-clad Parvati with a gold necklace. Both are garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. In front, a figure in a deep orange-red turban wears a gold waist band and a gold-trimmed white cloth, seated on a golden pedestal, with a white marble statue in orange robes and a rudraksha mala beneath, raising one hand in blessing. Silver bowls and a yellow silk drape complete the scene.

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A photograph of a gilded shrine arch framing a large golden murti of a seated deity with a trident, wearing a red-and-orange turban, rudraksha and jewelled necklaces, beside a golden female figure in a pink sari with a garland of yellow and purple flowers. In front, a white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in an orange robe and rudraksha mala, one hand raised in blessing, sits on a white draped platform, with a turbaned orange-clad figure seated before the deities and flower garlands draped across the scene. Brass bowls rest at the base. The shrine is decorated with golden carvings and yellow silk hangings. This is a statue arrangement with no living people visible.2010-12-16A golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati is seated on a throne-like altar in a gilded arch with a red drape behind. The Shiva figure wears a red turban, rudraksha-style beads and a trident is at his side, while the Parvati figure wears a pink sari and jewelled necklaces. Between them stands a large orange-wrapped sculpture with a gold-banded headdress, draped in dark red and gold, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. A white marble figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, right hand raised in blessing, sits in front with brass bowls on either side. No living people are visible.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16A golden-framed shrine holds two gilded deity murtis, a seated Shiva-like figure with a trident and a consort in a pink sari with a crown of jewelled ornaments, both draped in long yellow-and-purple garlands. In front stands a white marble statue of a seated sage in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a raised hand, wearing an orange turban. A white cloth covers the platform below, with small brass vessels and flowers at the base and a partially visible hand at the lower left. No living people are clearly the main subject; the statues are central and the figure in saffron is a statue, not a physical person.2010-12-162010 - Photo Album +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with two large gilded murti figures under a golden arch, draped in orange cloth. The figure on the left wears a red and gold crown, holds a trident and a drum, and is dressed in a yellow and pink skirt with a green blouse. The figure on the right wears a jeweled crown and holds a long trident-tipped staff. Both are garlanded with red, yellow and purple flower malas. In the foreground, a small white statue of a seated sage in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a pedestal beside a brass oil lamp and a white cloth. No living people are visible.2011-01-31November 14 20112011-11-14July 21 20102010-07-21A white marble statue seated in front of a golden shrine arch, dressed in orange saffron silk with an orange turban and tilak, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed red and gold brocade seat. The statue raises its right hand in blessing. Behind it stands a golden two-figure deity murti on a red satin backdrop, one figure in blue with a crown and the other with a trident, beneath a golden hooded cobra canopy. The statue and deity are garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. Brass bowls with flower petals and ritual vessels sit in the foreground. No physical people are visible.2010-11-09A photograph of a decorated shrine in a temple setting. Two gilded murti figures sit within an ornate golden arch: a male deity in white dhoti with an orange-and-red turban and crescent crown, and a female deity in a pink sari with a purple skirt, both heavily adorned with gold jewellery. Garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers drape the figures and the arch. In front, a small white figure in orange robes with folded hands and a rudraksha mala sits before a large golden base or peetha. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine, with scattered flower petals, brass vessels and kumkum on the floor, and colourful toys and balloons placed in the foreground. No living people are clearly visible.2008-12-24November 14 20112011-11-14 +1 copiesDecember 16 20102010-12-16