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Outdoor shrine in a garden with a red brick wall behind. On the left stands a dark stone statue of a four-armed deity with a trident-like weapon and lamp raised, flanked by a seated animal figure. In the centre is a small grey stone shrine with a tiered tower and open pillared pavilion enclosing a dark black Shiva lingam with a pale tripundra mark and a few red offerings. Green shrubs frame the lower corners and bare branches stand behind the wall. No people are visible.

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December 13 20162016-12-13Outdoor courtyard photograph beside a red brick wall with vines and a tree. On the left stands a black stone standing deity murti with four arms and a halo-like backdrop, mounted on a low pedestal. On the right is a small grey stone shrine with four pillars and a tiered roof, enclosing a black Shiva lingam on a yoni base with a small decorated top. The ground is bare red earth. No people are visible.2016-12-13Outdoor shrine scene against a red-painted concrete block wall with dappled shadows and bare branches overhead. On the left, a small white stone canopy shrine with pillars and a tiered top covers a black Shiva lingam on a round black yoni base, with a golden naga-like carving behind it and pink flower petals on the base. On the right, a black stone four-armed deity murti rides a bull mount with a trident and drum-like objects in its hands, adorned with a crown, necklaces and flower offerings at its base. No people are visible.2016-12-07 +1 copiesA small open-sided stone shrine stands in a garden beside a red brick wall. Four grey granite pillars with ornate capitals support a tiered, flat-roofed canopy over a circular base holding a dark stone shivalinga. Green shrubs, bare branches and red stone edging surround it, with a second similar shrine visible further back among trees. No people are present.2016-11-18Outdoor temple courtyard with a dark stone standing deity murti with a circular halo and four arms, placed beside a grey stone shrine canopy supported by pillars that shelters a black Shiva lingam on a yoni peetha. A red brick wall, bare tree and climbing vine with yellowing leaves form the background, with dry sandy ground in front. No people are visible.2016-12-13Outdoor photograph of several grey stone deity sculptures set against a red brick wall, overgrown with green vines and weeds. From left: a seated multi-armed figure with a tall crown, a standing multi-armed goddess with raised hands, a seated deity holding a mace-like object, and another seated figure with a staff beside a small granite shrine canopy on pillars in the foreground. No physical people are visible. The statues are unpainted granite.2016-09-03 +1 copiesA small white granite shrine with a tiered stepped roof and finial stands against a red brick wall under bare branches. Inside the open arch, a black lingam sits on a dark yoni pedestal, decorated with a red-and-yellow marigold-style flower on its top and scattered pink flowers on the base. Gold-coloured repoussé ornament frames the back of the shrine. No people are visible.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Outdoor yard of grey stone sculptures on green grass in front of a red-painted wall. Prominent figures include a seated multi-armed goddess on the left, a seated elephant-headed Ganesha in the centre, a standing deity holding a staff at upper centre, and a multi-armed goddess on the right. Several smaller standing and seated figures and two polished black shivalingams on pedestals sit among them. Their carved forms show ornate jewellery and headdresses. No people are visible in the scene; the figures are statues only, with no appearance-based a person candidate present.2015-04-28Photo 11698181September 24 20112011-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13