The Hindu god is often depicted with his chest ripped open to reveal an image of Rama—the embodiment of dharma and the seventh incarnation of the god Vishnu, the god of preservation and time.

This studio portrait of an Indian juggler performing ... Sanmugam prayed to the Hindu god Karthikeya, promising that if she delivered a healthy baby through vaginal delivery, she would express ...

The objects placed near the deity's portrait are either an item in which the deity is known for using or carrying or is simply another form of the god or goddess. "Envisioning the Hindu Divine ...