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Close photograph of a silver-toned deity murti of Shiva seated with Parvati beside him. The figure has long dark hair, a red bindi and white-painted forehead markings, and wears elaborate white and silver jewelled necklaces, a rudraksha bracelet, bangles and a brown woven shawl over the shoulders. A tiger-striped cloth covers the lower body. Parvati, to the right, wears a crown with a decorated golden finial and a red bindi, with jewelled earrings and necklaces. The upper hands are raised holding ritual objects. The background is a dark draped cloth.

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A photograph of a shrine murti pairing a Shiva-form figure with a consort figure against a dark purple velvet backdrop framed by ornate silver. The Shiva-form figure has a golden face with a red tilak, a crescent ornament in dark hair, layered jewelled necklaces and a rudraksha-style dark beaded garland, and holds a damaru-like drum in one raised hand. The consort figure wears a jewelled crown with a gold finial, a red garment and matching jewellery. The murti is a deity murti, not a living person, and no physical people are visible.2016-02-07February 07 20162016-02-07May 04 20072007-05-04 +2 copiesA golden-framed shrine arch with red drapes shows two bronze-coloured deity murti seated side by side. The left figure wears an orange turban with a crescent moon, holds a trident, and has a white sacred ash marking on the forehead, with layered silver necklaces and a white dhoti. The right figure wears a gold crown, an orange sari, silver jewellery and earrings, and a long plait wrapped with red and white garlands. A gold tray with green leaves and offerings lies in front. These are statues, not people.2015-08-09Two gilded deity murti figures seated side by side on a dais under a stone roof, lit at night. The figure on the left is male, with long dark hair under a white head cloth bordered in gold, a leopard-print garment, rudraksha malas, a cobra-headed staff raised in one hand and the other hand in a blessing gesture with a red mark on the palm. Beside him, a female figure wears a crown with an orange flower, layered jewelled necklaces, bangles, a green and red sari with gold border, and gestures with one hand. A large gilded cobra hood with green-jewelled heads spreads behind the seated figure. The scene shows statues, not living people.2007-05-01 +2 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesGilded murti of a seated deity couple at night, shown as a photograph. The male form has long black hair with a tall rudraksha-bead crown, a white tripundra on the forehead, a trident and a damaru-like staff, and wears a leopard-print garment with an orange-red lower cloth and rudraksha malas. The female form wears a red and gold sari, a pearl necklace and gold jewellery, a jeweled crown and a kumkum mark. Behind them is a pale stone wall. No living people are visible apart from a partial white-clad figure at the bottom edge.Two golden metal deity murtis with glossy painted faces and red lips stand side by side against a pale cloth backdrop. The figure on the left wears a tall rudraksha-bead crown with a crescent moon ornament, a white tripundra and red bindi on the forehead, and a leopard-print garment with rudraksha malas. The figure on the right wears an ornate jewelled crown, a bejewelled collar and multiple crystal-studded necklaces over a golden-orange garment. Red and yellow flower garlands and a golden trident-like object appear at the edges.2009-06-20September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesMay 04 20072007-05-04 +2 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copies