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A photograph of a reclining Vishnu-form deity murti resting on a coiled black stone serpent (naga) in a shallow pool of water, with flower garlands draped over the figure and a blue cloth beneath. Yellow and green fabric canopies hang overhead, brass lamps stand at the pool edge, and pink and white flowers sit in pots in the foreground. A few people are visible at the far right, partially hidden behind a wooden railing, but none are clearly identifiable as a person.

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2011 - Glimpses Of KailashYatraSeptember 01 20112011-09-01Photograph of the Budhanilkantha reclining Vishnu murti, a dark stone deity resting on coiled serpent Ananta in a shallow pool of water beneath a yellow canopy. The figure is draped with a yellow cloth and adorned with marigold and flower garlands, and red-tinted offerings are visible. Brick walls, a small gilded shrine ornament, and a wooden gate with Devanagari lettering frame the scene. Two people's blurred heads are in the foreground at the lower edge, partially visible. The deity is a murti, not a living person.2011-08-01A photograph of a reclining stone deity murti resting on a bed of coiled stone serpents beside a water tank. The figure wears a yellow cloth and is adorned with marigold and mixed flower garlands. A yellow canopy shades the scene, with a brass ornate lamp stand on the left, a red brick wall and trees behind, and water spouting from a wall into the pool. Scattered petals and offerings lie on the wooden fence in the foreground. No people are visible.2011-08-01September 01 20112011-09-01August 01 20112011-08-01July 31 20112011-07-31A photograph of devotees gathered at an open-air temple pool to view a large dark stone reclining deity murti resting on coiled serpent bodies, draped in yellow cloth and garlanded with orange and red flowers. A yellow and red striped canopy shades the pool. Devotees wear saffron and orange shawls and clothing; several hold their hands together in reverence and some stand on wooden walkways behind railings. A woman in a red sari stands among them. Red flowering shrubs and a brick wall with flags appear at the edges.2011-08-01 +2 copiesAugust 01 20112011-08-01 +1 copiesAugust 01 20112011-08-01August 01 20112011-08-01August 01 20112011-08-01