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A diorama inside a temple shows a scene from the Krishna legend: a blue-skinned Krishna figure with a red cape and yellow dhoti stands at right, holding a long stick and pointing toward a large white cotton-like mass representing the demon Bakasura lying on the ground. Three smaller figurines in blue, pink and orange clothing stand or kneel around the body. A painted rocky mountain backdrop and a teal curtain frame the scene on a green-covered platform. A wooden sign in red Devanagari letters reads Bakasura Vadha. No living people are visible.

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A photograph of a diorama display inside a temple-style hall, showing painted scenic walls with a blue river and mountains. Figures are life-sized dolls rather than living people: Hanuman-like monkey figures in yellow and green garments with silver trim hold a large golden mace across a central stage. Behind them stand figures with blue faces in pink and yellow dress wearing flower garlands, and a seated blue-faced deity figure in orange and yellow garments with a garland sits near a heap of white cotton-like material. A hand-lettered wooden sign in Devanagari reads Jatayu-Moksha. A mirror at the back reflects the scene.2006-01-07A photograph of a diorama-style display inside a temple-like room with a painted mountain and river backdrop. In the foreground two seated life-size figures in saffron-orange shawls and yellow dhotis wear garlands and bangles; the left figure holds a green leaf and the right figure, with blue skin and a crown-like headband, sits beside a heap of white cotton. Behind them a figure with a monkey face and gold crown holds a golden mace, and other figures in pink and yellow garments stand near a mirror. These are statues, not living people, and no visible identification of any person is made.2006-01-07January 07 20062006-01-07A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a dark-skinned deity murti lying on a teal cloth beneath a red and gold silk drape with floral patterns. The figure has blue hands, a silver headdress, and silver ornaments, and is being held by a blue-skinned figure in an orange garment. A painted backdrop of green reeds and water plants fills the upper background, and a grey towel hangs at left. A small wooden placard in Devanagari script lies on the drape. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2006-01-07January 07 20062006-01-07January 07 20062006-01-07September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph inside a temple corridor looking toward a doorway, where painted backdrops of a forest river gorge with palm trees frame a diorama of colourful painted wooden figures. Two figures with monkey faces, wearing yellow and green costumes with gold trim, hold maces on either side. Central figures include a blue-faced deity in pink and yellow garments with a crown and red garlands, and a dark-haired female figure with a red garland in the foreground. A mirror reflects the scene at the far end. No living people are visible.2006-01-07January 07 20062006-01-07January 07 20062006-01-07A painted mural panel showing a blue-skinned infant deity with a small crown and gold anklets crawling over the prone body of a dark-haired female demon lying on her back with arms outstretched. She wears a large pearl necklace and bangles, and a red skirt with gold trim. Her mouth is open with fangs visible, and her eyes are wide. In the background, two women in colourful skirts, one red and one teal, with gold waist ornaments, stand before a painted garden scene with urns. The image is a painted artwork on a wall, not a photograph of living people.2006-11-10February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copies