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A photograph of a ceremonial golden peetha or throne-like canopy set against white draped fabric. Seated at the centre is a metal or stone deity murti dressed in a purple garment with white and lavender beaded jewellery and a tall white crown. Two smaller figures flank it, wearing yellow and gold silk with red and white garlands, ornate necklaces and matching crowns. Pink oil lamps sit in the foreground. No living people are visible in the frame.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19August 01 20142014-08-01Photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a yellow and gold embellished throne with a crown, purple jeweled garments and a long ornate necklace, flanked by two smaller female figures in gold jewelry and red-brown saris, with a red and purple mask-like ornament in the foreground and gold peacock-motif panels behind. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2016-12-19 +1 copiesTwo ornately decorated deity murtis, seated in gilded arched shrines inside a white tent, are dressed in yellow and gold silk with silver-sequined borders, layered garlands and jewelled ornaments. The figure on the right wears a tall crown, a tripundra-marked brow and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a multicoloured canopy above. A brass oil lamp stands on a red floor in front, and a gold-trimmed red seat sits at the right edge. No physical people are visible in the scene.2016-12-09A photograph of a gilded ornate arch-shaped shrine framing a deity murti decorated with a crown, garlands of marigold and red flowers, and jewelled ornaments. Two smaller attendant figures stand on either side, and a seated figure in golden clothing sits in front. Draped orange and white cloth hangs behind, with red and gold canopies with tassels above and a decorated umbrella on the right. The setting is a temple-style stage with festive floral decoration.2016-12-22January 02 20132013-01-02July 17 20162016-07-17February 22 20152015-02-22September 22 20142014-09-22