Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
December 23 2009

More like this

Open the gallery
Close view of a deity murti pair, a golden utsava moorthy, shown in a procession setting. The figure on the left wears a tall jewelled crown, a red and gold turban-like cloth, gold necklaces and a raised golden hand in abhaya mudra. The figure on the right wears a jewelled crown, a red blouse and gold necklaces. Both are heavily garlanded with white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds, and a white and orange cloth canopy stands behind them.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Two gilded deity murtis stand side by side beneath a large arched garland of yellow, red, green and white flowers, with a gold ornamental backdrop and a white-and-red fringed umbrella above. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold sash, a gold crown, a jewelled gold chest ornament and layered necklaces. The figure on the right wears a blue garment with a red border, a tall gold crown and a long pearl necklace. The setting appears to be an indoor room with framed pictures on the wall.Two gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a throne-like altar, heavily decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, pink, yellow, white and purple forming an arch behind them. The figure on the left wears a tall ornate crown, gold jewellery and a golden yellow dhoti, holding one hand in abhaya mudra and the other holding a red palm-leaf style book with a fringed tassel. The figure on the right wears a red and gold crown, emerald-set necklace, pearl and gem-studded garland and a red silk garment. No physical people are visible; the statues are the only figures in the scene. Text on the red book is not legible enough to transcribe.2013-07-16December 23 20092009-12-23Two large bronze-coloured statues stand garlanded with thick bands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and pink and red flowers, outdoors beneath green trees. The left figure wears a golden turban, white embroidered garment and gold necklaces, with the right hand raised in blessing. The right figure wears a crown, a red blouse, a blue and gold skirt, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style chain, holding a small object in one hand. Floral garlands also hang from the structure above, and a blue plastic crate is visible at the right edge. The statues are depictions, not living people.2006-10-10April 05 20122012-04-05November 12 20102010-11-12November 25 20102010-11-25January 16 20182018-01-16A photograph of a flower-decorated ritual palanquin or float topped with a canopy of marigold garlands in yellow, orange and red, with white and purple accents. Two painted deity murti faces with gold crowns sit at the centre, one with blue-toned skin, amid heaps of rose petals and garlands. A decorated green and red base holds small brass offering vessels and a pink-tasselled staff. Behind it, more garlanded floral arrangements and a purple draped backdrop are visible. No physical people are visible in the frame.2015-01-12