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A photograph of a temple alankaram of two seated deity murtis on a stone plinth against a white draped cloth. The deity on the left has a blue face, a tall gold crown, a flowing red and yellow garment and layered silver jewellery, holding a small oil lamp in one hand and a gold staff in another, with jasmine garlands. The figure on the right has a gold-painted face, a golden crown, a green and gold sari, a dark green velvet blouse and heavy silver ornaments. A small decorated kalasha with a jasmine garland sits in the foreground. Stone pillars frame the shrine.

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A temple deity murti pair seated on a golden pedestal before a white draped backdrop within a stone shrine. The blue-skinned male deity wears a golden crown with a peacock feather, a heavy jewelled necklace, a red and gold garment and a saffron-orange dhoti, holding a trident-like staff and a lamp in raised hands. The golden-skinned female deity wears a tall gold crown, a green and gold sari with a dark green blouse, and a jewelled necklace, with one arm extended. White jasmine and red flower garlands adorn both figures, and a small orange-draped kalasha with a garland sits in front.2007-07-09June 09 20072007-06-092007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIA photograph of a pair of painted deity murti seated side by side on a golden pedestal inside a stone temple shrine. The figure on the left has blue skin, a crown with a peacock feather, a rudraksha-style jewelled necklace, white jasmine garlands with red flowers, an orange and red dhoti-style cloth, and raises one hand in abhaya mudra while holding a ritual lamp. The figure on the right, with golden skin, a gold crown, a jewelled necklace and a green silk sari with gold border, sits beside him with one hand raised. Garlands and jewelled ornaments cover both figures. No physical people are visible in the scene.2007-07-092007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHITwo ornately decorated deity murti seated side by side on a gold-coloured pedestal inside a stone temple shrine. The male figure has blue skin, a tall jewelled crown, a trident-like staff, and a gold-handled ritual object in his raised hand; he wears a white and red-bordered dhoti with green silk trousers and a gold belt. The female figure has gold-toned skin, a conical jewelled crown, a dark blue sari with red and gold border, and layered silver-gold necklaces. Both are adorned with sequined jewellery and a white backdrop hangs behind them. A decorative alankaram-style dressing is visible.2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHI +1 copiesClose photograph of two decorated deity murtis seated side by side against a white draped backdrop under a stone architrave. The figure on the left has blue skin, a tall gold crown with a peacock feather, red lips, a red and gold garment, a diamond-studded necklace and belt, and holds a gold staff and a ceremonial fan-like object in one raised hand. The figure on the right has golden skin, a tall ornate golden crown, a dark green garment with gold trim, layered diamond-studded necklaces, and holds a golden ceremonial object. Both are adorned with white jasmine garlands and orange flowers. The statues are inanimate figures, not physical people. +2 copiesJune 30 20072007-06-30 +1 copiesJune 30 20072007-06-30 +2 copies2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIPhotograph of a decorated deity murti pair seated on a golden pedestal in a stone shrine, a blue-skinned male figure with a gold and jewelled crown and peacock-feather ornament, holding a lotus-shaped lamp and a ceremonial staff, in a red, orange and gold dhoti, beside a gold-skinned female figure in a gold crown, green silk sari with gold border and dark green blouse, heavily adorned with silver and jewelled necklaces and white jasmine garlands. In front, a small black Shivalinga adorned with a silver three-lined tripundra, draped in an orange cloth, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. These are statues, not living people.