A £3million Hindu temple visited by the Queen will be inaugurated with a ceremony to install its deities.

The four-day festival will culminate with the official opening of the Shree Laxmi Narayan Hindu Temple in Leeds Road, Bradford, on Sunday, when 2,000 visitors are expected.

The Hindu Cultural Society of Bradford has been performing Murti Sthapana rituals at the temple.

The Murti Sthapana can be described as an agreement between a deity and a temple congregation.

The deity agrees to "descend" into the sacred image, and the congregation agrees to serve the deity.

It is usually an elaborate ceremony lasting several days.

Dancers from the society have performed a special dance to install the goddess Durga and Lord Ganesh and Lord Shiva. Pictured are musicians playing traditional instruments and women serving food. Religious discourse, a bathing ceremony and worship involving flowers and fruit are also part of the event.

The official event comes after the Queen and Prince Philip visited the temple as part of their tour of the city in May last year.

Hindu Cultural Society chairman A.P. Dharnil said: "It's a celebration. People have come from India, Australia and all over Britain, chanting Hindu mantras. Craftsmen have come with marble brought from India for our shrines.

"You will be amazed to see what they have done."

On Sunday, curtains in the temple will be opened to reveal the shrines and people can begin worshipping.

The society is looking for donations for the project.

Anyone who would like to help can send donations to the Hindu Cultural Society of Bradford, 311-321 Leeds Road, Bradford, BD3 9LS.

For further details, log on to the website at: bradfordmandir.org.