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November 15 20112011-11-15A golden murti pair of Shiva and Parvati seated on a throne beneath an ornate gold arch against green gold-patterned drapery. Shiva holds a trident and a rudraksha mala with one hand and raises another in blessing; Parvati wears heavy gold necklaces and holds a mala. Both are adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and white garments. In front stands a black lingam draped in an orange cloth, garlanded with marigolds, roses and rudraksha beads, with a gold bowl below. A small white marble figure of a seated sage sits at the base. No living people are visible.2011-11-15 +1 copiesClose view of two golden deity murti seated side by side against a green and gold brocade backdrop. The left figure, with a black swept-up hair crown, holds a silver trident and wears rudraksha malas, a red tilak on the forehead, and red roses with green foliage garlands. The right figure wears a crown of rudraksha, gold beaded necklaces, gold earrings, and a white garment, with a garland of red roses and green leaves across the body. Gold bangles adorn the arms, and an ornate golden arch frames the top of the scene.2011-11-15November 15 20112011-11-15September 10 20142014-09-10 +1 copiesTwo gilded murti statues of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a throne-like peetha beneath a golden arch. The left figure, Shiva, wears a tall rudraksha crown, a leopard-print garment, layered rudraksha malas and holds a trident and a gold-tipped staff. The right figure, Parvati, wears a jewelled crown, heavy silver-and-gold necklaces, an orange and green sari and a gold waist belt, and holds a small ornamental object. Both are garlanded with yellow, red and purple flowers. The carved grey stone temple wall stands behind them.2009-06-20Two golden deity murtis seated side by side against a green sequined cloth backdrop with gold dot pattern and an ornate gilded arch. The figure on the left has a tall black crown-like hair piece, a red-and-white tilak on the forehead, rudraksha-style beads and a heavy gold necklace, holding a trident-like staff with a cobra-shaped top in one hand. The figure on the right wears a gold tiara, a green sari, layered pearl-and-gold necklaces and a red-and-yellow garland, holding a flower in one hand. Both are draped with red and yellow marigold garlands and a green-and-white cloth. Dark wooden plank of a platform sits in the foreground with a small offering of flowers.2011-10-29August 12 20132013-08-12September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesGolden-framed shrine with a green satin backdrop holding two metal murtis: a deity form with an orange-and-red turban, a crescent moon ornament and a trident in one hand, beside a female consort with a crown of white flowers and a red and gold sari. Both wear layered gold and beaded necklaces, red and white flower garlands, and the figures are decorated with silver-tone ornaments. Deity murti only; no living persons are visible.2014-09-13 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated deity murti pair seated on a red satin cloth before a gold-threaded backdrop. The male figure, gold-toned with a tall black crown and trident, holds a trident and raises a hand in blessing, and wears white garments with layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The female figure, gold-toned with a black braided crown, wears a white sari and similar beaded necklaces. Both are draped in yellow and red marigold garlands. In front, a small black linga-form murti wears an orange cloth, a gold band and a hooded five-headed cobra-shaped gold canopy, with green leaves and gold-tipped ornaments above. No physical people are visible.2011-12-27