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A photograph of a silver-and-gold deity murti seated on a silver bull mount (Nandi-style vahana) before a red backdrop inside a gilded shrine. The seated figure wears a tiger-striped cloth and a tall crown, with a smaller consort figure beside it in a green skirt and flower garland. A dark cylindrical lingam stands in the right foreground, and a white-robed figure with a rudraksha-style bead mala hangs at the left edge. Ornate gold filigree frames the scene.

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October 22 20062006-10-22A dark polished Shiva lingam with horizontal white and red tripundra-style markings stands in the foreground on a golden peetha base, beside a gilded metal murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a silver-and-gold bull (Nandi) mount before a red backdrop. Parvati wears a green sari. A tall brass or gold kalasha-style pillar and a polished marble floor fill the right side. Printed date and copyright overlays appear in the corner. No people are visible.2006-10-22A photograph of a gilded shrine with a dark polished black stone Shivalingam on a yellow cloth base, a silver-toned pot with a spout beside it, and a small red-backed niche behind holding a metal deity murti. Marigold and multicolored flower garlands hang along the ornate golden frame, and a white cloth drapes above. No people are visible; the scene is a temple-style shrine display.2006-10-22September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesDecember 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine interior showing a pair of painted deity murtis seated together under a gilded arched frame with a red backdrop. The male figure wears an orange turban and orange dhoti, holds a trident, and has a jeweled necklace; the female figure wears an orange-red sari and a gold crown with red-and-gold necklaces. Both sit on a green and maroon draped seat. In front stands a tall brass oil lamp, and a large gilded peetha holds a shivalinga-like object wrapped in garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers. Ceiling is plain stone slabs.2010-10-12July 09 20122012-07-09A gilded and jewelled murti of a deity couple seated together on a golden bull, set within an ornate silver-toned canopy frame. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti-like garment, a tall crown and a heavy jewelled necklace, holding a trident and a small drum-like object. The figure on the right wears a green garment and a jewelled crown and holds a golden object. Both are draped in garlands of orange and red flowers with blue accents. A dark-skinned seated figure in a maroon turban and green leaf garland, holding a small object, sits at the base. No physical people are visible; these are statues.2018-05-29A photograph of a pair of gilded metal murti statues seated on a green satin-draped platform inside a temple hall, framed by an ornate gold arch with red velvet backdrop. The male deity murti wears an orange turban and orange dhoti, holds a trident and a small gold vessel, and is adorned with jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow and purple flowers. The female murti in orange-red silk and layered gold-and-gem jewellery holds a gold lotus-like object. A gold lamp stand with a peacock-shaped base stands at left, and a gold nandi-like bull figure with garlands sits at lower right. No living people are visible.2010-10-12December 31 20112011-12-31