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October 10 2010

Golden deity murti pair seated on a gilded throne in front of a deep red curtain within an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears an orange turban and a trident in one hand, with a jewelled green and red necklace and rudraksha-style beads. The figure on the right wears a green silk sari with a jewelled crown and gold trident, with garlands of yellow marigold and purple flowers draped around both. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a copper kalasha sits in front. Statues only; no physical people.

October 10 2010

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Close-up photograph of a pair of ornately decorated deity murti. The figure on the left has a gold trident in one hand, an orange turban topped with a crescent ornament, a green garment and many layered silver-toned necklaces and garlands. The figure on the right wears a black crown, a yellow-orange sari with a purple lower garment, layered necklaces and red, yellow and purple flower garlands. Both have gilded faces and jewelled ornaments. No physical people are visible.

Two golden deity murti seated side by side on a gilded throne-like seat against a red draped backdrop beneath an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears an orange turban and orange garments, carries a trident and a ceremonial staff, and is adorned with rudraksha-style beads, gold necklaces and jewelled armour-like collars. The figure on the right wears a jewelled crown, red-and-orange silk, layered gold and gemstone necklaces and bangles, and holds a lotus-like emblem. Both are draped in long garlands of yellow and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground and a brass vessel with lamps sits on the right, with a patterned brass stand near the lower right corner. The setting is a stone-pillared temple hall.

October 10 2010

January 25 2013

Two ornately decorated murti of a deity pair seated side by side in an arched gold-framed shrine niche before deep maroon velvet drapery. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban and a jeweled crown, a green bodice with layered silver-white necklaces, and holds a trident and a ritual staff; the figure on the right wears a black crown with jeweled ornaments, an orange sari, a purple skirt, and heavy necklaces, with red and yellow flower garlands draped over both figures. Statues are shown, not living people; the scene reads as a deity murti display during worship.

Photograph of a gilded utsava murti pair seated within a golden arched niche against a red curtain. The taller figure wears an orange turban, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and a tilak, holding a trident and a small drum-like object; the consort wears a green sari with gold border, a tall crown, garlands of yellow and purple flowers and ornate jewellery. Both figures are sculpted deity murti, not living people. A kalasha and a brass lamp sit at the base.

Two golden deity murtis seated side by side under a gilded arch before a deep red drape. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a crescent ornament, a rudraksha mala and jewelled gold necklaces, holding a trident and a small drum-like object. Beside him a consort figure wears a green silk sari with gold border, a jewelled crown, layered necklaces and a trident. Both are garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. No physical people are visible.

Golden utsava murtis of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side against a teal draped backdrop within an ornate gold arch. The Shiva figure wears an orange turban with a crescent moon ornament, a red garment, layered jewelled necklaces and a jewelled belt, and holds a trident and a damaru-like drum. The Parvati figure wears a green and maroon sari with gold jewellery, earrings and a jewelled crown, and both figures are garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers. This is a photograph of deity murti, not living people.

A golden metal murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a red draped throne within a gilded arch. The Shiva figure wears a brown turban with a crescent moon, holds a trident and a damaru-like staff, and is adorned with a green silk garment, a gold necklace and white beaded ornaments. The Parvati figure wears a crown, a teal sari with an orange border, pearl necklaces and yellow and purple marigold garlands. A dark stone shivalinga sits in front, with a gold kalasha-like pedestal between the figures. Flowers and a green leaf are placed at the base. The image is a photograph of a deity murti; no living people are visible.