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A decorated deity murti is the focus, adorned with red and yellow flower garlands, white flowers and green leaves, and an ornate silver-and-jewelled chest covering with red and green stones. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a lit oil lamp, a brass kalasha-style pot, coconuts, bananas, oranges and a white cloth-wrapped offering sit in front. Blurred devotees in the background. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam arrangement; no a person figure is visible.

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Close view of a deity murti dressed for worship, adorned with a heavy jewelled ornament of gold-toned stones in red, green, blue and white, plus a large ornate jewelled shoulder piece. Garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers hang around it, with green leaves and a small lit oil lamp in the lower left. A brass kalasha-like pot with coconut-style tops and leaves sits at the top. Background includes gilded metalwork and a deep red cloth. No people are visible.2017-05-26Close view of two deity murtis (likely Shiva-Parvati forms) adorned with dense white jasmine garlands, interspersed with red roses, yellow marigolds, pink flowers, purple blooms and green leaves. Each murti wears ornate gold and ruby-red jewelled necklaces and a decorated conical kalasha-style crown arrangement. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand in the foreground, one on each side. No people are visible.2017-08-07Two decorated ritual pots, or kalasha-style vessels, sit side by side on a table as a puja offering. Each is wrapped in yellow marigold garlands with red and pink striped sticks rising from the tops, and topped with mango leaves, grass and orange coconut-like tops marked with red dots. The left vessel wears a white silk cloth and pearl and gold jewellery, while the right wears a maroon and gold silk cloth with a gold necklace. Silver oil lamps, a silver dish of mixed fruit including green grapes, bananas and mangoes, and silver bowls surround them. Devotees are faintly visible in the dim background, and a lit oil lamp burns at the left edge. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja arrangement.2017-08-02 +1 copiesTwo ornately decorated linga forms sit side by side on a cloth-covered platform, each adorned with red roses and green leaves, jeweled silver-and-gold necklaces with gemstones, and yellow cloth tops with dotted patterns. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side. A puja setting with decorated lingas and oil lamps.2017-05-02September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesA silver ornate throne-like seat holds two decorated ceremonial forms draped in white and red-gold cloth. The left form wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a beaded red and gold embroidered collar and a teal-and-red adornment. The right form is wrapped in a maroon and gold sari with gold jewellery and a green cloth. Both are garlanded with white jasmine and red roses, pink flowers and green leaves, with dried grass fronds tied at the top. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. No people are visible.2017-10-01 +1 copiesAugust 07 20172017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07May 02 20172017-05-02April 03 20172017-04-03May 02 20172017-05-02October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies