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December 05 2009

A photograph of a pair of golden utsava murtis seated on a red draped throne-like niche within a gold-framed arch. The male figure wears a red turban with a jewelled crest, a red-and-gold tilak, rudraksha beads and an ornate gold necklace, and holds a trident and a snake-topped staff. The female figure wears a teal silk sari, layered jewelled necklaces, a tall crown and matching earrings. Both are decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, and a brass tray holds a row of small lamps and an orange offering in front. These are deity murtis, not living people, so no physical people are present.

Two gilded deity murti seated side by side within a golden arched frame before a red curtain, dressed for darshan. The figure on the left wears an orange turban with a peacock-feather crest, has multiple rows of silver and gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, and holds a trident and a gold ceremonial staff. The figure on the right wears a teal and gold sari with jewelled necklaces and a black crown, holding a small object in one hand. Both are garlanded with yellow, purple and red flower strands, and offerings of red flowers and green leaves sit at their feet. No living people are visible.

Gilded deity murti pair seated in a golden arched niche against red drapery. The left figure, a male deity with a red-orange turban topped by a crescent moon, holds a trident and a ceremonial staff, wears a blue garment and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with jewelled pendants. The right figure, a female deity in a blue sari with gold trim, wears a jewelled crown, heavy gold necklaces and a nose ring, holding a lotus-like stem. Yellow and red flowers and a brass kalasha-like vessel rest in front of them.

July 08 2010

A photograph of a golden murti pair seated on a red draped backdrop within an ornate gold arch. The male deity wears a red turban with a jewelled crest, a rudraksha mala, a large red-stoned pendant and blue patterned lower cloth, and holds a trident and a snake-topped staff. The female deity wears a teal silk sari, layered jewelled necklaces, a tall jewelled crown and a green parrot perched on her raised hand. Yellow and red flower garlands hang at each side, and brass oil lamps with offerings sit in front. These are statues, not living people.

A photograph of a gilded murti of a seated deity couple within a golden arched shrine niche backed by red drapery. The male figure wears a red turban and crown, holds a trident and a ritual staff, and has a rudraksha mala and ornate jewelled necklaces. The female figure wears a blue silk sari with gold border, a jewelled crown and layered necklaces. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower strands, and brass oil lamps stand at the sides. No living people are visible.

A golden murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side before a deep red velvet curtain within a gilded arch. The male figure wears an orange-red turban, a crescent-moon crown, rudraksha malas and a jewelled blue garment, and holds a golden trident. The female figure wears a blue silk sari with gold zari, a jewelled crown, a nose ring, layered gem necklaces and a green sprig in her hand. Before them is a gold tray of flowers and gemstone-decorated offerings. No people are visible; the figures are statues, and the photograph carries a copyright credit.

A photograph of a gilded deity murti pair in a temple shrine framed by an ornate gold arch against red drapery. The figure at centre wears an orange turban with a jewelled crown, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and holds a trident, while the figure at right wears a black crown, a pink and purple sari-style garment and jewelled necklaces. Both are draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, and a brass vessel with a green-and-orange cloth sits in front. These are statues, not living people.

A gilded arched shrine frames two decorated deity murti seated side by side on a throne before a deep red curtain. The figure on the left wears an orange turban with a crescent ornament, a blue and gold garment, jewelled necklaces and a rudraksha-like bead chain, holding a trident-shaped staff and a small ritual object. The figure on the right wears a black crown with gold ornaments, orange and red garments with a gold border, layered gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a lotus-like item. Both are garlanded with yellow and red flower strings, and a gilded lamp stands at the front beside a brass vessel with red flowers. These are statues, not living people.

A photograph of a golden deity pair seated under an ornate gilded arch against a deep red velvet backdrop. The male figure wears a saffron-orange turban with a crescent ornament, holds a trident and a ritual object, and wears a rudraksha mala and jewelled collar, with a blue dhoti. The female figure wears a blue and teal sari, a jewelled crown and layered gold and ruby necklaces. Both are gold-coloured murti, not living people. A brass kalasha-like vessel sits in front, garlanded with yellow, red and purple flowers, with brass oil lamps at the sides. These are deity murti, not a person.

A photograph of a shrine image of a deity couple, a male figure with an orange and gold crown or turban, a crescent ornament and a trident, beside a female figure in a black crown with an orange sari, both adorned with heavy gold jewellery and rudraksha-like beads. They stand behind a silver shivalinga-style vessel decorated with green leaves and red and yellow marigold garlands, flanked by ornate gold lamps within a gilded arch against a red curtain. These are deity murtis, not living people.