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A marble shrine niche with three white marble murtis richly dressed in orange and gold garments with peacock-feather embroidery and gold halos. Each figure holds a staff, and offerings include red and orange flowers in terracotta pots, a small red-draped table and a red cloth at the base. Carved wooden doors frame the shrine, and a red embroidered backdrop with a sun motif hangs behind. No people are visible.

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Two people stand in a temple shrine before a central deity murti set against a red and gold backdrop with peacock motifs and a sun emblem. Three white marble-like figures wear orange and gold garments, floral crowns and jewelled necklaces; the central figure holds a staff. A woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border stands at left with hands joined in prayer. At right, a man with long dark hair and a beard, in an orange silk shawl, stands with hands joined. Red and pink flowers in pots and loose petals sit near a small red-draped table with offerings.2014-03-16A photograph looking through an ornate carved wooden doorway with open panels into a marble-floored shrine. Three deity murtis stand on a marble platform before a red embroidered backdrop with a golden sun motif: the central figure wears a golden crown and orange-gold robes, flanked by a figure in orange-gold dhoti and a female figure in a flowing orange-gold saree. Red and white flowers sit on the platform and in pots at the base, and a red cushion rests in front. A garland of flowers hangs across the top of the doorway, and white columns with gold spiral carvings frame the entrance. No people are visible.2014-03-16Two men in a marble shrine perform puja before a trio of deity murtis dressed in orange and gold garments with halos and crowns, set against a red and gold embroidered backdrop. The man at left wears an orange kurta over a dark vest and white dhoti and holds a small bell; the man at right wears a white kurta and dhoti and gestures toward the deities. Red and orange flowers in pots and a red-draped offering table stand in front of the altar, and carved wooden doors frame the scene.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16A photograph inside a temple shrine with white marble walls and a large orange fabric backdrop embroidered with gold and a pink lotus. Two white marble deity murtis, adorned with orange-gold garments, jewelled crowns and beaded necklaces, stand on a pink-draped altar with brass lamps and small offerings. In the foreground a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, bare-chested with a wrap over his shoulder, faces the deities with raised hands. A second man in an orange robe stands beside a fabric being lifted over the deities, and a third person in orange holds up a phone to photograph the scene. Potted plants and marigolds sit at the base of the altar.2014-03-16Two saffron-robed men stand in a marble-walled temple doorway beside a shrine. Behind them, white marble deity murtis, a male and a female form with crowns, garlands and gold-trimmed orange drapery, stand under an orange embroidered backdrop with a lotus motif. On the left, a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala beads and a gold-trimmed sash, his palms pressed together. On the right, a bearded man in an orange-red robe with his hands joined in greeting stands before a pink-covered table holding small lamps and marigolds. Carved wooden doors frame the scene. The left man shows distinctive adornments and clothing cues consistent with a person, appearance-based only, shown greeting visitors at the shrine.2014-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20142014-03-16May 22 20092009-05-22Three standing deity murtis in red and gold garments stand against a pale brick wall. Each figure wears an ornate golden crown with a halo-like arch behind the head, gold necklaces, earrings and bangles. The central figure raises one palm in a blessing gesture, and the left figure holds a tall staff. The right figure's sari is trimmed with green and gold stripes. A small partially visible figure appears at the lower left edge. The statues are lit warmly against a dark background.March 16 20142014-03-16 +1 copiesNovember 13 20072007-11-13March 16 20142014-03-16 +1 copies