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Indoor exhibition booth with red carpet and orange panelled walls displaying three life-size wooden deity figures on a gold-draped platform. The central figure wears a tall ornate crown, a multi-strand beaded necklace, and a green-and-gold shawl, holding a small drum-like object. Flanking figures wear green and gold garments with layered jewelled necklaces and crowns; one holds a staff. A gold and red umbrella stands to the right. Side panels show photographs of wax models and wood carvings, with a sign reading Wood Art Creations. No physical people are visible in the scene.

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April 24 20162016-04-24Three life-sized figures are seated on a stage with gold-bordered, orange-and-red draped bases, in front of a dark curtain and a wood-carved panel. The central figure wears a tall crown, layered red and white beaded necklaces and a gold-trimmed red shawl, appearing to be a deity murti. Figures on either side wear red turbans or crowns, ornate gold-and-red necklaces and gold-bordered green and red garments. A projection screen at upper right shows a close-up of a bare foot with an anklet.2015-12-07Two painted statues of deity murti stand side by side on a gilded platform in front of a plain white wall, with a black curtain at left. The taller figure on the left wears an orange turban-style crown, has four raised arms holding objects, and is dressed in a bronze-and-maroon striped silk dhoti with a heavily jeweled necklace of white and coloured stones. The figure on the right wears a tall jeweled crown and a mustard-gold sari with a maroon border, with matching ornate necklaces and bangles. The setting suggests a temple or satsang stage display with decorative ornaments and bright ceremonial adornments. No living people are visible.2012-10-13Three deity murti statues stand on a draped stage against a white wall. The central figure wears an orange turban and a jewelled breastplate, holds a trident-like staff, and is garlanded with marigold and white flower strands. Flanked by a female figure in a green sari with a crown on the left and a female figure in a maroon sari with a tall crown on the right, all bedecked with silver ornaments and garlands. A blue sign below a faded picture on the wall reads 'No Mobile allowed'. The pedestal is covered with green and red cloth.2008-12-26December 07 20152015-12-07December 21 20092009-12-21Three deity murtis are displayed on a pink sequined cloth in a bright room with tall windows. The central standing figure wears a tall ornate crown with a Shiva-marked band, a large garland of beads and a gold waist sash, holding a trident-like emblem in one hand, and is draped in an orange cloth edged with gold-coloured decorative trim. The figure to the right has a similar crown, a green sari and layered jewelled necklaces. The figure to the left wears a red-and-orange headwrap, a garland of yellow and white flowers and an orange cloth. All three are dressed in ornate garlands and gold-coloured borders, arranged as a sacred darshan display.2015-05-08Inside a white-walled exhibition booth with red carpet and red banners, two large deity murti statues stand on a draped platform: one tall figure in a conical crown and gold ornaments wears a saffron-orange and gold garment, and a second figure in a green-and-gold garment wears layered gold necklaces. A woman in white salwar kameez with a blue bag stands at the platform, facing the statues. Visitors in saffron and grey saris and a yellow top watch from the foreground. Side panels display wood art creations and carved figures. A small oil lamp and a folded umbrella-like decoration are visible beside the platform.2016-04-24December 21 20092009-12-21August 24 20142014-08-24November 16 20152015-11-16A photograph of a shrine with three deity murtis set against an ornate gold arched frame. Two seated figures sit at the centre: the left murti wears a tall gold and orange crown, a rudraksha mala and layered jewellery, with teal and silver draping; the right murti wears a jewelled golden crown, a rudraksha mala, white and gold jewellery and a pale blue sari. A smaller standing figure on the right wears a red and yellow sari with a red blouse and gold necklaces. A pink and gold cloth covers an object in the foreground, with yellow flowers scattered over a colourful orange and red cloth.2013-12-06