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Close-up photograph of an ornate pale orange marble canopy or shrine structure with a central dome topped by a gold finial, flanked by four short turned pillars with gold-tipped finials, and a curved arch beneath. The white tiled wall behind it is plain. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a temple shrine niche built in pale peach-coloured marble with a tiered arched canopy, small gold finials and round columns. Below the canopy hangs a framed green panel printed with a deity murti in a crown, pink-tinted, with strands of rudraksha-like beads and marigold-style garlands draped on either side. Plain white tiled walls surround the shrine and the ceiling has dark damp stains. No people are visible.2009-09-10May 09 20122012-05-09Interior view through a doorway into a small shrine niche lined with brown marble and framed by a white arched surround with an orange-lit inner arch. Inside sits a golden ornamental throne-like canopy with silver pillars holding a deity murti, with pink flower garlands, a brass lamp and offerings on a tray beneath. A brass kalasha vessel stands at right, with silver and brass offering bowls and a small gold dish with a figurine on the lower left. No people are visible.2012-05-13Photograph of a small shrine niche in a temple wall with a warm orange LED strip outlining an arched recess. Inside stands an ornate gilded shrine canopy with silver pillars, a small golden kalasha-topped roof and a gilded seat holding a sealed box and pink flowers. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a stand to the right, and a brass plate lies on the lower ledge. No people are visible. The niche is framed in polished brown stone with carved white relief above, and no person appears in the scene.2012-05-09 +1 copiesJune 23 20122012-06-23 +1 copiesJune 17 20122012-06-17A photograph of an empty wooden palanquin or ratha-style conveyance with an arched, curved canopy of pale and dark wood, carved scalloped arch openings, and a turned-spindle railing around a flat wooden floor. Behind it on the tiled ground, partially visible people in saffron-orange robes and a figure in white with gold border stand at the edges of the frame. The vehicle sits on a wooden frame with carved poles extending to the sides.2013-09-04A photograph of a shrine niche set into a stone-clad temple wall, framed by white carved pilasters and a white cornice with a dark, ornate arch above. Inside the niche stands a small gilded ceremonial palanquin-style shrine with silver-coloured pillars, a gold canopy and a miniature silver spire, holding a small gold deity murti and metal objects. An orange LED strip traces the arch behind it, and a lit brass oil lamp burns to the right on the floor. A tall brass lamp stand with a bird finial appears at the right edge. No people are visible.2012-05-09 +1 copiesInterior shrine room photographed from the doorway, with a white marble shrine niche carved with arches and a tiered dome at its centre. Inside the niche sit a bronze lamp, a brass bell, offering plates and marigold garlands before a painted deity picture. On the shelf to the right stand framed portraits: a painting of a saffron-robed sannyasi seated beneath a tree, a smaller framed image of a figure in orange and red, and a small red-clad deity figurine with a garland. A brass Ganesha figure stands on a tray in the lower right corner. No people are visible.2010-02-15A photograph of the upper section of a pale pink stone temple shikhara, a tall tapering spire with stacked curved lobes and a gold finial and kalasha on top. A thin gold flagpole rises from the apex. Below, a small carved niche holds a figure in relief, and a green leafy tree stands at left against a pale blue sky with clouds. No people are visible.2009-09-10May 09 20122012-05-09May 13 20122012-05-13