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A golden murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side inside an ornate gilded arch, with a magenta satin backdrop. Shiva wears an orange turban and a crown-like headdress, holds a trident, and is adorned with layered necklaces and garlands; Parvati wears a gold crown and jewelled necklaces. In front stands a silver-and-gold lingam decorated with flower garlands, rudraksha-like jewelled ornaments and a red stone, with a small blue-clad figure below. The arch is ornate with floral and animal carvings. Both deities are statues, not living people.

Golden ornate arched shrine framing two large decorated deity murtis seated together on a raised golden seat. The taller figure wears an orange-red turban, a crown with crescent ornament, multiple jewelled necklaces, and holds a trident and damaru-like object; the female figure wears a red sari with gold border, jewelled necklaces and an elaborate crown. Both have blue and gold silk skirts draped below. Red and yellow marigold garlands hang over the figures and a golden kalasha-like vessel stands before them. In the foreground a white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in maroon robes and a gold pendant sits on a gold base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a brass plate sits at the lower right.

July 20 2010

A gilded shrine with a golden arched frame and red silk drapes shows two seated deity murtis, Anandeeshwara and Anandeeshwari, a male figure wearing a red and pink turban and holding a trident, beside a female figure wearing an ornate crown and jewelled necklaces. Between them stands a golden lingam-like form with a three-line marking, garlanded with yellow, purple and white flower strands. In front, a small white statue of a seated figure in a blue robe and pink garland, hands folded, sits before brass lamps and offering vessels. Ornate brass oil lamps flank the shrine.

December 21 2009

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December 13 2009

A gilded shrine tableau of a seated Shiva and Parvati murti in front of a green silk backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The male figure wears a red and gold turban with a crescent and trident, holds a trident and sits beside the female figure in a golden crown and jewelled necklaces. Between them stands a white-clothed linga-like form draped in gold necklaces, garlands of red and yellow flowers and an Om-marked ornament. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and garlands hang across the figures.

Gilded deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a golden throne inside an ornate gold arch. The male figure holds a trident and shows abhaya mudra, wearing a tall gold crown with a red and black band and a jewelled necklace. The female figure wears a golden crown and layered necklaces. Both are draped in pink satin and garlanded with white jasmine and red and purple flowers. In front stands a gold Shiva lingam with a kalasha-like top, also garlanded. A small blue-clad figure, possibly a devotee statue, sits at the base beside a zebra-striped cloth. Deity murti only; no living people visible.

Photograph of a gilded deity murti pair seated on a red throne-like seat before a red velvet backdrop and an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban, red and gold garments, layered jewelled necklaces and holds a trident; the figure on the right wears a gold crown, red sari-style dress and heavy necklaces, with one hand raised in blessing. Yellow and purple flower garlands drape both figures, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at left. In the lower right foreground a seated person in white and gold clothing with a striped headcloth is partly visible, with garlands around them. Their presence is a physical person, but the image is dominated by the murti pair.

A photograph of a gilded temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red satin drapery, housing a large gold-coloured deity murti of a seated male and female pair. The male figure wears a pink turban, rudraksha and bead necklaces, and holds a trident and drum-like object; the female figure wears a tall gold crown and jewelled necklaces. Yellow and purple flower garlands hang across the central shivalinga-like pedestal and both figures. In front, a small white and turquoise-clad figure sits with a pink garland, beside brass kalasha pots, bowls, a bell, and tall brass oil lamps on each side. No physical people are visible; the pictured figures are statues.

Golden statues of a seated deity couple, Shiva and Parvati, sit in a gilded arched shrine with a dark red backdrop and blue and yellow silk draping. The male figure holds a trident and a ritual object, the female figure wears ornate jewellery and a tall crown. A large golden shivalinga stands at the centre, garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strands and a green leaf crown. In front, a small figure in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace sits in worship amid brass lamps, bells, a kalasha and a golden shri yantra. The scene is a deity murti puja setting.