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A decorated procession float or shrine with a deity murti of a seated god and goddess under a golden arch, draped in multicolored garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. A young man with long dark hair stands at left in white robes, gold necklaces and a red flower garland, hands raised in a greeting gesture, near the float's base. Behind the float hangs royal blue fabric, with brass lamps and flower arrangements along the platform. The scene suggests a festival procession or ritual display.

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A man with long dark hair and a gold-and-rudraksha-style garland stands at left, palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a cream and white shawl over a white garment. Behind him, a golden deity murti of a seated god and goddess is adorned with marigold and rose garlands, golden crowns and jewelled necklaces, set under an ornate gold arch in a stone temple hall. A tall brass lamp stand with an oil lamp stands on the left, and a golden kalasha with flower garlands sits at the base. The scene reads as a festive temple setting with garland-decorated images.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A standing man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace with a red-and-white floral garland, raises one hand in greeting in front of a decorated shrine. Behind him stands a deity murti with a gold crown and garlands, flanked by a second deity, with yellow and orange marigold garlands framing the doorway. Brass lamps, a kalasha and bronze vessels sit on the floor, with floral arrangements of white and purple flowers on either side.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Temple shrine photo with a deity murti pair draped in thick garlands of yellow, orange, pink and purple flowers, a shivalinga in front adorned with flower garlands, and a small figure of Ganesha in red garland. Two people stand before the shrine: a long-haired figure in white dhoti and shawl offering a flower garland or flowers to the deities, and a robed figure in orange saffron clothing holding a brass plate. Brass oil lamps and flower pots frame the scene in a stone-carved mandapa. The image shows active worship in a temple setting. a person appearance is uncertain given the ambiguous cues.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A standing man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace over a red-and-gold mala, raises both hands in greeting before an ornately decorated shrine. Behind him, a deity murti pair with crowns and jewelled garments sits within a framed arch wreathed in yellow, orange, pink and purple garlands. Below the murti, a silver kalasha and brass lamps stand on a stone platform among flower arrangements and banana-leaf offerings. Brass oil lamps and marigold garlands frame the shrine, and blue draped cloth hangs at the sides. The scene suggests a temple puja setting.2009-01-01A man in a cream-white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a decorated shrine. He wears layered gold necklaces and a red-and-white garland, with long dark hair. Behind him, a deity murti with a red turban and a crown-like headdress is adorned with garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers, alongside a second murti in blue draped clothing. A large golden mask-like image sits at the centre of a flower-decorated altar with brass vessels, a kalasha and offerings of flower petals. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang from the arch and the base of the platform, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left.2009-01-01A person with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a golden border, stands from behind at left and holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a decorated shrine. Two deity murti sit in the shrine: a golden figure in red and orange garments wearing a crown and layered beaded necklaces, and a consort figure in a blue sari with gold jewellery. The shrine is framed by garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, with a golden kalasha-like vessel and marigold garlands at the base. The scene is a temple puja setting; no physical person is pictured beyond the lamp-holder, and the figure's face is not visible.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A standing man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and a heavy gold necklace with a red-and-white flower garland, raises his right hand in a blessing gesture in front of a decorated shrine. Behind him stands a large deity murti pair in a gilded arch framed by yellow, orange and purple flower garlands; the central figure wears a red turban and a multi-strand bead necklace, and the consort figure wears a blue sari. The shrine platform holds brass kalasha-style vessels, a small silver lamp stand, brass lamps, marigold and flower offerings, and a silver tray. Potted flowers and blue cloth frame the scene.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01