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A photograph inside a stone temple shrine showing a golden deity pair seated under an arched gilded frame, draped with garlands in yellow, red, white, purple and green. The central figure wears an orange turban and rich necklaces, with a trident-like staff at his side, and the consort figure wears a gold crown. In front, a large golden lingam is decorated with flower garlands and sits on a brightly lit platform. A woman in a gold and leopard-print dress stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass lamps stand on either side, and a silver offering vessel and small brass bowls sit on the platform. No a person candidate is identifiable.

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A devotee in a brown robe with a gold-bordered dhoti and gold armlets bows low with both hands pressed to a tall gold kalasha-shaped vessel draped with red, orange, white and green garlands. Behind it, golden murti figures of a deity couple sit on a golden throne-like seat framed by a flower-garlanded arch of red, yellow, purple and white blossoms; the seated figures wear crowns, heavy gold necklaces, a red and orange turban and a red brocade garment with yellow silk below. In the lower left, a small orange-clad seated figure stands within a golden shrine frame, and a gold lamp sits nearby. The scene suggests a temple worship or abhishekam setting.2013-04-14 +1 copiesA temple shrine with gilded deity murti of a seated couple, one wearing an orange turban and jewelled necklaces, both framed by a large arch of marigold and multicolored flower garlands. In front, a tall golden shivalinga is draped in garlands and a woman in a leopard-print top and yellow skirt stands at left, holding a bell and a pouring vessel. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with silver offering bowls and a kalasha-like vessel on the altar. A figure in orange robes sits low before the lingam, partly hidden by garlands, performing abhishekam.2009-02-23 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20092009-01-01A figure with long, voluminous dark curly hair and an orange saffron garment bows deeply with forehead pressed to a dark stone shivalingam at the base of a shrine. Behind the lingam sit two large gilded deity murtis, one with a crown and red-and-gold attire, the other wearing a crown, a green and red sari and heavy jewellery. The shrine is densely decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands, a kalasha-style brass lamp and a bronze processional figure in front. The person wears saffron with gold borders and a gold bangle, while a white-clothed priest sits at the lower left.2007-01-01January 03 20162016-01-03December 06 20162016-12-06A devotee in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl bends forward with forehead pressed to a silver-and-gold pedestal in front of a large gilded deity murti adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands and a red-and-gold crown. Beside the figure, a small white statue in blue robes with a flower garland raises one hand in blessing. Silver oil lamps stand at left beside an orange cloth hanging, and green bead garlands drape the altar.2010-01-01November 16 20152015-11-16January 03 20162016-01-03November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesA standing man in a cream-white dhoti and shawl with a long gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland stands at left in a temple-like open pavilion, hands joined in anjali. Behind him an ornately decorated deity murti pair seated on a throne is adorned with marigold and yellow garlands, a decorated golden arch overhead, and a brass kalasha-like pot at the front. Brass oil lamps and a row of offering vessels sit on the stone platform, with a yellow flower garland along the lower edge. A purple flag or cloth hangs at left. The scene reads as a puja setting with one devotee-like figure present.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01