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A photograph of a temple shrine filled with smoke or haze. At the centre sits a seated deity murti with a crown and trident-like emblem, adorned with garlands of flowers and a necklace, beside a consort figure also garlanded. Brass oil lamps stand at the base, and guardian figures flank the arched niche, with red and gold drapery behind. No physical people are visible in the scene.

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August 31 20172017-08-31A photograph of a stone shrine filled with haze or smoke, with a sculpted Shiva and Parvati murti seated together at the centre. The deity wears crowns, garlands of yellow and white flowers, layered beaded necklaces and an orange cloth around the lower body. A red backdrop and carved gold arch frame the central figures. Flanking the murti are two standing attendant figures in blue and red garments with flower garlands, and brass oil lamps stand on the stone base in front. The lower foreground shows a gold-coloured step. No living people are visible.2017-08-31September 07 20172017-09-07A photograph of a temple shrine niche with a golden arched frame and a red backdrop. At the centre sits a deity murti in a seated pose with a trident-like staff and a silver crown, flanked by two standing female figures in green and yellow saris, one holding a lamp. Garlands of purple and white flowers hang across the central figures, and a brass oil lamp stands in front. A gold-brown curtain hangs to the right and a dark metal statue stands at the edge. No living people are visible.2017-09-07 +1 copiesPhotograph of a shrine niche with gilded arches and grey carved stone walls framed by deep red curtains. At the centre sits a deity murti pair with a crowned figure in red and gold, flanked by a lady in green and white garlands. Side figures in white and blue with flower garlands stand beside them. A gold kalasha and lingam-like form sit on a gold pedestal with yellow garlands, and a silver-embossed red throne stands in front. At right, two women in orange saffron saris stand near the curtain. Oil lamps and brass stands complete the setting.2017-10-01August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesA temple shrine photo showing a central seated deity pair on a golden throne backed by red drapes and an ornate gold arch. The central male figure holds a trident and a drum-like object, wears a tall gold crown and rudraksha-style necklaces, and sits beside a female figure in a blue blouse with a gold crown and garlands. Two standing statues flank the shrine in gold-trimmed arches, each adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and jewelled necklaces; one wears a pink and purple turban, the other a dark turban and brown dhoti. A silver shivalinga-style object with a garland sits at the front, with brass oil lamps on either side and small offering trays before the shrine. No physical people are visible.2017-09-21November 04 20142014-11-04 +1 copiesA stone shrine niche with a golden arched frame and red drape houses a deity murti seated on a pink-draped pedestal, a multi-armed Shiva form with trident and crown, beside a consort figure with a crown and heavy gold necklaces. Flanking standing statues hold garlands. In front, a large linga-shaped image is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and gold ornaments, with brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel and offerings on the platform. Stone pillars with carved motifs frame the shrine. No living people are visible, so this is a photograph of statues and a sanctum rather than a satsang or event scene.2014-11-04 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a temple shrine niche with a central deity murti seated on a golden throne, holding a trident and other implements, wearing a blue and teal necklace, a golden crown and a tall decorated headdress. Two standing attendant figures flank it in green and yellow garments with flower garlands. A red cloth backdrop hangs behind, with a gold-toned arch frame and a gold-brown curtain to the right. A brass oil lamp stands at each side, and a shivalinga-like object sits before the throne decorated with marigold and purple garlands. No living people are visible; the figures are statues.2017-09-07A photograph of a temple shrine with deity murtis, no living people visible. In the centre, a golden-framed arch surrounds a seated deity murti with a trident in one hand, wearing a red-and-gold turban and draped in garlands and gold ornaments, seated beside a consort murti in pink-and-gold sari with a red garland. Flanking figures stand on either side: a murti in a yellow-and-pink cloth with a crown on the left, and a murti in a red turban and brown dhoti on the right, both garlanded. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel stand in front on a platform, with coloured lights in the background.2017-08-16August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copies