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A golden murti of a seated divine couple on a red velvet-draped throne within a gilded arch. The male figure wears a red turban, a trident, a jewelled chest ornament, a rudraksha mala and a blue-and-gold garment. The female figure wears a tall jewelled crown, layered gold and red-stone necklaces and a blue sari with silver borders, holding a green fruit. Yellow and red flower garlands drape both figures. A brass oil lamp stands at left and a brass tray of flowers sits at right. Statues only; no physical people are present.

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Golden murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a red silk backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The left figure holds a trident and a raised hand, wears a red turban, a rudraksha mala and a blue garment. The right figure wears a tall gold crown, jewelled necklaces and a blue sari, and holds a lotus-like object. Both are garlanded with red flowers and green leaves. This is a deity murti, not living people; no physical people are visible.2013-06-19October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesA golden deity murti pair seated on a red draped backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The male figure wears a red turban with a jeweled ornament, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holding a trident and a cobra-topped staff. The female figure wears a conical jeweled crown, a blue silk garment and layered gold and gem necklaces. Both are adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, and a small green parrot perches near the female figure's hand. No living people are visible.2010-11-09Two gilded deity murtis seated side by side against a red draped backdrop and a golden arch, shown in a photograph. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban and a trident rests against his shoulder, with heavy jeweled necklaces and a red garland. The figure on the right wears a tall ornate golden crown, a teal-green skirt-style garment, layered pearl and gold necklaces, and a red garland draped over the shoulder, holding a small ritual object. Oil lamps stand at the lower left and a carved stone pillar frames the right side.2009-06-04Golden murti of a deity couple seated on a red velvet backdrop within an ornate gold arch. The male figure wears an orange-red turban with a crescent ornament, a blue garment, layered rudraksha beads and jewelled necklaces, and holds a golden trident and a drum-like object in his raised hand. The female figure wears a blue silk sari with gold border, a veil, jewelled nose ring, earrings and layered necklaces. A green parrot perches near her hand, and below them lies a gold tray with ritual offerings and yellow flowers. These are statues, not people.2010-10-15A golden-skinned pair of deity murti seated side by side on a red-draped throne within an ornate gilded arch. The male figure wears a red turban, a blue and gold garment, and ornate jewelled necklaces and a rudraksha mala, holding a trident and a damaru-like staff with a snake. The female figure wears a blue silk sari with gold border, heavy jewelled necklaces and a tall jewelled crown, and holds a green parrot on her raised hand. Both are draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers. In front, a golden kalasha-like vessel and a snake-hooded metal canopy sit on a red cloth before a white-cloth altar, with floral garlands hanging to the base.2010-11-09September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesTwo decorated metal murti statues of a deity couple stand in a gilded arched shrine niche with a dark red velvet backdrop. The figure on the left wears a red turban and a red and pink silk garment with a blue under-cloth, holds a trident and a small ritual object, and is adorned with layered beaded necklaces, large earrings and a garland of red and yellow flowers. The figure on the right wears a black crown with red and white rosettes, a magenta and purple silk sari, heavy jewelled necklaces and bangles, and holds a lotus-like object. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides and a green leaf offering sits in front. No physical people are visible.2009-06-18Photograph of a pair of gilded deity murtis seated side by side within a gold-framed arched shrine niche against a dark red curtain, in a stone-carved temple. The figure on the left wears a red turban and red garment, holds a trident and a staff, and is adorned with layered white and gold necklaces and garlands of red and yellow flowers. The figure on the right wears a jewelled crown with a red and white disc pattern, a purple and red sari, and heavy gold jewellery. Two tall gold oil lamps with bird-shaped tops stand on either side of the arch. No physical people are visible.2009-06-18A photograph of a gilded deity murti pair seated on a red-draped dais within an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears a red turban, jeweled tilak, rudraksha mala, a blue silk garment, and holds a trident and a small damaru-style staff; a green parrot perches near his hand. The figure on the right wears a jeweled crown, blue silk sari with gold border, red stone necklace, and holds a lotus-like object. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. In the foreground, brass ritual lamps are visible at the bottom edge. No physical people are present; the figures are sculpted deity murtis.2010-11-09A photograph of a pair of gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a red silk-draped throne under an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears a red turban, a trident-shaped staff rests against him, and he is adorned with jeweled silver-embellished garments, rudraksha-style beads and a jeweled necklace. The figure on the right wears a blue embroidered sari, a tall jeweled crown and a red pendant necklace, and holds a small green-leafed stem. Red and yellow flower garlands drape both figures. A brass oil lamp with a lotus-like base stands at the left edge, and a brass vessel with flowers appears at the right. The scene is deity murti decoration, not living people.2010-11-09September 14 20142014-09-14