Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A large gilded deity murti with a black stone face, painted vertical tilak and an orange-red turban with a long trailing cloth. The figure wears a gold-plated armour-style body covering, layered silver and rudraksha malas with coin-like pendants, and a large gem-set necklace. Garlands of white, yellow, purple and green flowers drape across the torso and arms. A golden raised hand holds a ritual object and the seated figure rests on a gilded base with carved relief panels. Behind is a silver-embossed arch and a tree canopy outdoors.

More like this

Open the gallery
A gilded deity murti with a black stone face and a red turban is seated on a golden pedestal, dressed in ornate gold armlets and a tiered silver-and-gold necklace with a red central stone and dark beaded malas. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang across its shoulders and arms, and red drapery frames the background. Its hands rest crossed over one knee, and a small carved figure sits at the base. No people are visible in the scene.2010-02-12A gilded deity murti of Dakshinamurti-style Shiva form seated in a temple setting, with a black face bearing a white tripundra mark and a bright red-orange cloth wrapped around the head. The figure wears layered gold ornaments, a diamond-studded necklace with a red central stone, and a rudraksha mala, and holds ritual objects in its raised hands. Garlands of yellow and white flowers, with purple and green accents, drape its shoulders and sides. Red-orange drapery frames the background. No physical people are visible.2010-02-12A dark stone deity murti of a four-armed form is seated against a red drape, dressed in a rust-brown silk garment with gold floral patterns and a maroon turban with a jewelled ornament. It wears layered silver and gold necklaces with red stones, a silver waist belt, and a brown rudraksha-style bead mala, with white jasmine and red rose garlands and pink hibiscus flowers adorning its arms and shoulders. Its gold-plated hands hold objects including a gold casket, and it sits on a gold-covered pedestal decorated with yellow marigold and pink flower offerings. No physical people are visible; the image is a photograph of the decorated murti.2015-04-21A gilded deity murti seated in a silver-framed shrine niche, with a black face marked by a white tripundra and a bright red turban-like cloth. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang from both shoulders, and a rudraksha mala with a red centrepiece and a jewelled collar adorn the chest. Two of its raised hands hold a trident and a staff-like implement, and red drapes frame the niche. The figure is a statue, not a physical person, so no living person is present and no a person candidate is visible.2010-02-12Close photograph of a black stone deity murti. The face has a white tripundra mark on the forehead and an orange-red cloth is wrapped over the head like a turban, with the ends falling down the chest. The murti wears heavy gold ornaments, a jeweled necklace with a large red stone pendant, and garlands of white and purple flowers drape both shoulders. Gold ceremonial arms or regalia frame the figure against a white and orange-red cloth backdrop. No physical people are visible.2010-02-12February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesDecember 17 20162016-12-17December 23 20092009-12-23A dark-complexioned deity murti seated in a gilded ratha or palanquin decorated with flower garlands in orange, white, pink and purple. The figure wears a maroon turban with a jewel at the front, a red tilak on the forehead, layered gold and pearl necklaces, and a white dhoti with a coloured border. Gold arm bands and bangles adorn the upraised arms, and silver bead strands hang at the sides of the canopy.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA dark stone murti of a deity is seated in a gilded arched niche draped with cream fabric. The figure wears a maroon and gold turban with a red tilak on the forehead, a gold necklace with a large red-and-white medallion, and gold armlets. Its upraised hands are gilded and it is garlanded with red roses and white flowers, with a long dark braid falling at its side. The white-and-gold cushioned base is visible below.2016-06-17February 03 20152015-02-03A large golden deity murti stands under a silver-framed arch, draped in an orange cloth across the chest and adorned with garlands of white, yellow and magenta flowers. Its dark face and gilded crown and jewellery are visible. Outdoors beneath leafy trees, a bare-headed man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl and a woman in an orange sari stand at the lower right near a small fire or lamp and wooden supports.2010-02-12