Close-ups of two prominent Shiva forms in the Kamadchi temple: the picture on the left shows Lord Bhairava whose small shrine next to the entrance indicates his protective role as guardian deity. The picture on the right shows Lord Sharabheshvara who is the family deity of one of the sponsors and one of the rare male deities portrayed on the colorfully decorated pillars. This wild depiction of Shiva, standing on the prostrate Narasimha, also occurs in the movable metal icons in the Vasanta Mandapa (see plate 4). Photo left and right: 14.4.2003.