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A decorated stone shrine with a golden arch holds a seated pair of deity murti, one male with a crown and one female in a pink sari, both draped in garlands of orange, yellow and green flowers. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha and small offering plates surround the central platform. Red and white flower garlands hang above, with pink lilies and orange marigolds on the pillars, silver tinsel strands, and small toy figures and painted clay figurines placed at the base. Red curtains frame the sides. No physical people are visible.

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A decorated temple shrine photographed from the front, with no people visible. Two large deity murtis, one male and one female, sit on a raised golden-framed altar, adorned with yellow and orange garlands and white flower necklaces. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels surround the altar, and a red-and-white ornamented seat is placed in front. Red anthurium flowers and white blossoms hang across the top of the canopy, with orange and pink flower arrangements on the pillars, silver tinsel strands, and pink curtains framing the sides. Small toys and colourful beaded figures are arranged at the base, with a row of letters strung along the front ledge and a small ganesha-like figure in the foreground.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24A decorated stone shrine with a gold-framed arch houses a pair of deity murtis seated on a throne, one male figure wearing a red and orange headdress and white garments and a female figure in a pink and magenta sari beside him. Garlands of yellow, red and orange flowers drape the figures and throne. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and flower arrangements with orange lilies and pink blooms frame the shrine. Colourful fruits or sweets sit on a tray at the base, and a small saffron-clad figure and a pair of white decorative figures appear in the foreground. Pink curtains hang at the sides, and a rainbow alphabet strip runs along the front ledge.2008-12-24A decorated shrine with a gold arched niche framing a pair of seated deity murtis, one male figure wearing a red and orange crown or turban and white garments, and a female figure in pink and magenta with jewelry. Both are draped in long garlands of yellow marigolds, green leaves and red flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, pink curtains hang at the sides, and the platform is covered with flowers, plates of fruit and offerings in pink and yellow bowls. Pink and white lilies and orange blooms decorate the pillars, and a line of alphabet letters runs across the base.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24A decorated stone shrine with a golden arched niche holds a seated deity murti garlanded with marigolds and flowers. A standing figure in white garments, with dark hair, reaches up to adjust or offer at the central deity, which wears a crown and red and pink dress. Brass oil lamps (deepams) stand on both sides, with brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and flower petals on the platform. Orange and red flower arrangements, silver streamers and pink curtains frame the shrine. Small painted toy figures and a garlanded Ganesha-like statue sit at the front, with white horse figures flanking the base. The setting suggests a temple abhishekam or puja during brahmotsavam celebrations.2008-12-24A decorated temple shrine with a golden arched niche framed by stone pillars and draped in pink and magenta cloth. Two painted deity murtis sit on a raised seat: the figure on the left wears a tall red and gold crown and white garments with a long garland, and the figure on the right wears a pink-and-magenta sari with a crown and beaded necklaces. Yellow and red marigold garlands, orange and pink flowers, and brass oil lamps surround them. Offerings lie before them, including small pastel-coloured sweets or fruit, brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, and scattered petals on the floor. Silver tinsel hangs at the sides. These are statues, not physical people.2008-12-24