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A photograph of a home shrine on a red cloth. Centre: a brass figure of a seated deity couple, the male with a trident and raised hand and the female with a flower, both with tilaka and red kumkum on their crowns. To the left, a dark metal figure is partly visible. At right, a small brass standing figure and a white marble bust. In front are a silver cup of water, a small bowl of grains or offerings, a brass oil lamp with a cotton wick, and a small brass Nandi-like figure. A window with blinds lies behind.

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Close photo of a puja table with brass deity murti: a seated brass Shiva-Parvati pair on a lotus base with a red-marked crown, a smaller brass standing figure to the right, and a dark bronze seated figure at left. Offerings include a silver cup of water, a steel bowl of sweet yellow rice with raisins, a small silver cup of mixed nuts, and a brass oil lamp with a white wick. A white marble figure stands at the right edge. A red cloth covers the table and a window with blinds is behind. No people are visible.2024-04-07Close photo of a home puja altar draped in red cloth. Centre: a brass Shiva-Parvati murti, Shiva with a raised hand and a tall jata-style headdress seated beside a female figure holding yellow flowers, both with orange-red kumkum tilak marks. Left: a dark bronze seated Shiva murti with a trishul and rudraksha beads on a carved base. Right: a small gold figurine and a white marble deity figure. Foreground: silver bowls holding water, a sweet pale yellow mixture, sprouted grains and almonds with raisins, a brass oil lamp, and a handwritten paper with mantras in pen. A window with blinds is behind. No people are visible.Kailasa tambaram december 27th 2021A photograph of a golden metal murti of a seated deity with a woman, seated on a pedestal inside an ornate gilt arch. The deity has four arms and holds a small drum-like instrument and a serpent-topped staff, with a tall crown and a third-eye mark; the consort wears a white and gold-bordered sari with a gold pendant necklace. Blurred gold and orange decorations fill the background, and petals lie on the base. Only statues are present, so no physical people are shown.2011-11-10A carved wooden statue of a seated deity couple on a tiered pedestal, shown as a sculpture rather than living people. The figure on the left wears a tall jatamakuta-style crown with a crescent moon, ornate necklaces and a chain across the chest, and holds a drum-like object and a raised hand. The consort on the right wears a high headdress, layered necklaces and bangles, and holds a lotus-like flower. Scattered red and pink flower petals lie on the pedestal steps.2008-05-12November 10 20112011-11-10A photograph of a polished silver-gilt metal murti of a seated deity with four arms, holding a drum-like instrument and a raised hand, seated on a lotus-style pedestal. Beside him sits a smaller figure in a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold pendant necklace, leaning against him. The murti is set inside a brass arch with carved pillars on a gold-decorated altar, with blurred gold and green decorations behind. No physical people are visible.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10January 28 20142014-01-28A small brass deity murti seated in a cross-legged pose on a rectangular base, set against a plain grey-white cloth backdrop. The figure holds a trident in one hand and a small object resembling a drum or pot in the other, wears a tall conical crown, a layered necklace and a draped dhoti-style garment with carved pleats. The metal has a dull golden patina with darker recesses. No people are visible; the image is a photograph of the statue on a linen cloth.2011-10-24A gilded bronze deity murti seated on a pedestal within an ornate golden arch frame, shown with a consort figure in a white dress with gold border and a gold pendant necklace. The main figure has four arms, holds a ritual object raised in one hand, and wears a tall crown with a red tilak. Blurred golden and pink background suggests a temple setting. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues and the a person field is none.2011-11-10August 02 20072007-08-02