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A dark stone deity murti stands in a shrine niche, adorned with a silver crown, silver necklaces and jewellery, and a red silk garment with a green border and green shawl draped across the body. Thick garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers hang in arches on both sides, with purple-and-white flower strings below. A silver arch frames the figure, and a small gold lamp or ritual vessel sits at the base. A decorated cloth banner with floral and geometric patterns hangs to the right. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a dark-stone deity murti standing in a shrine niche, adorned with yellow, red, white and green flower garlands and layered silver and jewelled necklaces. The figure wears a red and green silk sari with a gold-bordered hem and a silver crown. Flanking the niche are ornate silver pillars, and in front stand two brass lamp-bearing female figures holding oil lamps. Below, a small gilded murti decorated with a yellow garland sits on a pedestal beside silver puja vessels and an oil lamp. No people are visible.January 01 20102010-01-01September 14 20092009-09-14A dark stone deity murti seated in a silver arch-shaped frame against a navy backdrop. The figure wears a tall silver crown with green and red stones, a red silk garment, and layered gold and jewelled necklaces. Garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers drape around the arch. A brass trident stands beside the figure, and a tilak marks the forehead. No people are visible.A dark stone deity murti, seated and adorned for worship, stands at the centre of a temple shrine. It wears a tall silver crown with green and red stones, a red and gold silk sari, layered white and red garlands, and heavy multi-strand jewelled necklaces. A brass trident rests beside its right side. Its arms are decorated with jewelled armlets, and a white tilak marks its forehead. Behind it an arch of yellow, red, white and green flower garlands frames the figure, and a dark blue backdrop sits behind the shrine. Brass lamps sit at the lower corners of the frame, and no living people are visible.A photograph of a black-stone deity murti standing in a shrine niche, framed by a silver arch carved with a lion-face motif and draped with a garland of yellow, red, white and green flowers. The murti wears a silver crown, a red silk sari with gold border, layered silver and gold necklaces, and holds a trident. Two brass lamp-bearer figures stand on the sides of the altar, with a small brass decorative element in front. Striped panels in blue, red and yellow hang on either side of the shrine. No people are visible.A photograph of a black-stone deity murti standing in a gilded arched niche against a dark blue drape. The figure wears a red silk sari with gold border, a silver crown, layered silver and gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style floral garland. Large yellow, white and red floral garlands drape the arch, and a long sugarcane stalk rests upright beside the figure. Gold oil-lamp holders shaped as female figures stand at the base, and a small gold ritual vessel sits in front. Painted cloth panels with white doves and flowers hang at either side. No people are visible.2007-01-07 +1 copies2009-Activities-and-Events-at-Kailaasa-SriPuram-Sarvajnapeeta-Hyderabad +1 copiesA black stone deity murti, apparently a goddess, seated in a silver-framed shrine arch and decorated for worship. The murti wears a tall silver crown set with stones, a red and gold silk garment with green borders, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, large earrings and a nose ring, and a vermilion mark on the forehead. Red, white and orange flower garlands and marigolds frame the arch, and green leaves are tucked near the crown. The murti holds objects in its raised hands. No people are visible.A photograph of a shrine niche holding a dark-complexioned deity murti seated on a dais, dressed in a red and gold sari with layered gold and jewelled necklaces. The figure holds a trident in one hand and wears a silver crown. A silver arch framed with yellow, red, white and green flower garlands surrounds the murti, with two small brass attendant figures holding oil lamps on either side and a small brass lamp and offerings in front. Decorative woven and painted banners with dove motifs hang at the sides against a dark blue backdrop. No people are visible.January 01 20102010-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20102010-01-01