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A photograph of a temple shrine lit warmly, showing a central deity sculpture with a golden arch behind it. The seated figure wears an orange turban and a crown, holds a sceptre-like staff, and is garlanded with layered gold and beaded necklaces. A female figure with a silver crown sits beside it in a red and yellow garment, also heavily adorned. Two smaller standing statues in red and orange clothes with yellow and red garlands flank the shrine. Below, a large deity murti is covered in beaded necklaces and red flower garlands, with a lamp stand beside it. No living people are visible.

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A temple shrine dominated by a large seated deity murti flanked by two figures with raised hands, all adorned with heavy garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers and layered gold necklaces. The central figure wears an orange-red crown and holds ritual objects; a female form in yellow sari sits beside it. Two standing figures in red and gold attire stand at the sides before a gilded arch. In front lie offerings, a kalasha, brass lamps, a bell and a conch-like vessel on a purple cloth, indicating puja and abhishekam setting. No living people are visible.2014-09-30A temple shrine photograph showing a central deity murti seated with garlands of marigolds and beaded ornaments, a red turban-like crown, and layered jewelry. Two standing attendant figures flank the central pair, each wearing red and orange garments with garlands. Brass oil lamps stand at both sides, and a kalasha with offerings and orange cloth sits before the altar. A gilded arch frames the shrine. No living people are visible; the figures are statues in a temple setting.2014-09-30A temple shrine with a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati-like figures seated on a raised platform framed by an ornate gilded arch. The central murti wears a red and yellow head-cloth, a heavy beaded necklace and thick garlands, with a tall decorated crown-like headdress and a trident in one hand. Flanking figures stand with hands in anjali, wearing orange and maroon dhoti cloths, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and yellow marigold garlands. Brass kalasha-style oil lamps, a tray of offerings and a white cloth sit on the floor before the murti, with a saffron cloth and yellow flower garlands arranged on the platform. The statues are clearly sculptures, and no living people are visible.2014-09-30Photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a golden-yellow and red backdrop within a gilded arch. The Shiva figure holds a trident and wears a saffron turban, rudraksha-style red beads and gold ornaments; the Parvati figure wears a crown and layered gold necklaces. In front, a decorated linga-like form is garlanded with white and red flowers and draped with beaded necklaces, flanked by brass oil lamps on stands. Garlands hang on the side figures and a partial bronze figure stands at the right. A small seated person in dark clothing is visible at the lower right corner.2015-02-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine showing a central deity murti seated on a golden throne within an ornate golden arch, with a trident in one hand, garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands, wearing gold necklaces, an orange turban-style crown and a yellow and blue skirt. Two smaller statues flank the central figure: on the left a standing figure in red garlands and orange cloth, on the right a standing figure in white flower garlands and rudraksha-style beads. Offerings in front include a silver shivalinga-like object with garlands, oil lamps and a purple cloth. Statues only, no physical people visible. Watermarked-free ritual setting with white curtain behind.2014-10-05September 06 20142014-09-06A shrine photograph showing a gilded arched niche with a seated deity murti in red and magenta silk, holding a trident, with a crowned consort figure beside him. Two smaller standing statues flank the central pair, one in red garland and one in yellow marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand at both sides, and offerings lie on the stone plinth below. A red curtain hangs at the right edge. No living people are visible in the frame.2015-02-01October 02 20142014-10-02Photograph of a temple shrine with a large gilded arch framing two painted deity figures seated together on a dark throne, one wearing a red and gold turban and jewelled necklaces, the other with a tall crown and garlands of red and yellow flowers. Orange and gold drapery fills the background. Smaller blue-robed statues sit in side niches and before the throne, with brass oil lamps on stands on either side. No living people are visible. The arch and pillars are carved stone with gold accents.2011-11-26A photograph of a lit shrine niche with gold-painted arches and a dark background. At centre, a seated deity murti with a tall crown and a blue-and-gold blouse, flanked by a female figure and draped in heavy garlands of yellow and red flowers, with a garland-hung bull and jewelled ornaments. On each side stands a sculpted saint-like figure with a turban, rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth, also garlanded. Brass oil lamps with flames stand in front of the statues, and orange drapery backs the shrine.2017-01-08A photograph of a gold-framed shrine niche with orange and red draped curtains, showing a central deity murti of Shiva and Parvati-like figures seated together, adorned with garlands of marigold and red flowers, gold jewellery and a crown-like headdress. Two standing figures flank the central group on either side, each wearing garlands, ornate necklaces and saffron-coloured robes, one in a turban and one with dark hair. Brass oil lamps with lit flames and brass vessels are arranged in front, with a silver throne-like base beneath the murtis. No living people are visible.2017-01-08October 05 20142014-10-05