Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
August 14 2011

More like this

Open the gallery
A golden metal deity murti is decorated for worship, wearing a tall conical headdress covered in dried straw or grass with red and green embroidery and small jewelled studs. The face has a white urdhva-pundra tilak with a red bindi and red lips. Layered jewelled necklaces with red and white stones and a central ruby pendant cover the chest, and a golden hand extends at the left side. Dark round objects hang on red and gold brocade behind it, and a carved gold wooden frame is visible at the top. No physical people are shown.2011-08-14A close photograph of a deity murti decorated for worship. The figure has a tall conical crown of dried straw-like material studded with red and green jewels, a golden face with a red-and-white urdhva pundra mark on the forehead, and a thick body covering of the same straw-like fibre. It wears layered jewelled necklaces with pink and white stones, a heart-shaped pendant, red and green sashes, and bangles. Dark rounded ornaments hang on the sides, and a maroon and gold brocade cloth frames the figure. No people are visible.2011-08-17A bronze deity murti of Vishnu-style form wears a tall straw-covered conical crown decorated with red trim and small red and green stones. The face has a white and red urdhva-pundra style vertical mark on the forehead. The murti is adorned with a layered silver-and-red jewelled necklace, round red-and-green earrings, and a maroon garment with gold brocade. Dark round bells hang along its sides. The background is dim wooden architecture. No physical people are visible.2011-08-17August 14 20112011-08-14A gilded deity murti of Vishnu (Perumal) stands in an ornate alcove framed by pink-red draped cloth and a green-and-gold bordered silk cloth. The murti wears an elaborate peacock-shaped crown with jewelled tiers, a Vaishnava urdhva pundra tilak, and heavy jewellery with green and red stones, a long garland of gold coin-like pendants, and a silver-and-gold waist adornment. It holds a brass kamandalu-style pot in one hand and a brass lamp in the other. A white conch shell rests on the base below, flanked by brass bowls and dark stones.2015-10-08A decorated deity murti stands at the centre of a shrine alcove framed by gilded carved arches. The figure wears an elaborate jewelled crown with a fan-shaped halo of sequined work, an orange and gold turban-like band, and large round earrings. Its body is draped in heavy gold armlets, layered red and white beaded necklaces, and a red velvet shawl edged with gold coin-like ornaments. The murti holds gold staff-like emblems at its sides. Behind it hang orange and gold sheer drapes over a green and gold cloth. No physical people are visible.2015-05-08A photograph of a deity murti standing in a gilded shrine niche before gold silk drapery. The murti wears an ornate crown with jewelled halo, a large layered necklace of pearls, red and green stones, and a gold dhoti-like garment with a purple and red silk shawl edged in gold coin ornaments. A brass lamp or kalasha-like vessel sits at its side, and gold carved frames surround the shrine.2015-07-11October 06 20152015-10-06A photograph of a gilded wooden shrine housing a standing deity murti flanked by two female figures. The central murti wears a tall conical crown, a red and gold striped garment, a yellow silk dhoti, and layered jewelled necklaces with a rudraksha-style mala of dark beads. Standing to either side are two female figures in blue and teal silk saris with gold borders, adorned with jewelled necklaces and crowns. The golden carved canopy and columns frame the arrangement, consistent with a temple paduka puja darshan setting. No people are physically present.2011-08-14A decorated deity murti stands in a gilded niche before orange sheer drapes. The figure wears a tall, jewelled crown with a fan-like halo and an orange-maroon turban, with a red tilak on the forehead. Heavy garlands of white and multicoloured stones, a gold-embroidered red sash, gold armlets and a long chain of gold coins hang from the shoulders, framed by a red velvet cloak trimmed with paisley embroidery. Green silk drapes and a pink cloth cover the base. No physical people are visible.2015-05-09December 05 20162016-12-05A gilded metal deity murti stands in a niche framed by a red draped backdrop and ornate gold arch. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown topped with a finial, a black cloth beneath the crown, layered pearl and gemstone necklaces, red earrings, and a red-and-maroon garment. It holds a trident in one raised hand and a small hand gesture in the other, with a further hand extended to the side. Behind it is a padded golden seat or throne edged with rhinestone bands and round embellishments. No people are visible.2016-12-05