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Close photograph of a blue-faced deity murti decorated for alankaram, wearing an elaborate jewelled crown with a crescent ornament and a central green stone, a white tripundra with red dot on the forehead, and heavy gold and gemstone necklaces. The deity wears a red and gold silk garment with a green cloth below. The raised right hand holds a golden trident and the left hand holds a golden damaru-like implement; a rudraksha mala hangs from the trident. Behind is a white drape.

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2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIA blue-faced deity murti decorated for alankaram, wearing an ornate jewelled crown with a green central stone and crescent ornament, a white urdhva-style tilak with red bindu on the forehead, and red lips. Heavy gold and gem-studded necklaces, bejewelled armbands and a red-and-gold garment cover the figure. A gold trident with a rudraksha mala hangs on it, and a jewelled ornament is visible at the right edge. A white cloth backdrop sits behind the murti beneath a stone ledge. No people are visible.2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHI2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIClose-up photograph of a blue-faced deity murti decorated for alankaram, with a tall jeweled crown covered in gold, red, green and white stones, a crescent ornament on the crown, a jeweled tilak plate with a red stone on the forehead, red lips, and layered gold and jeweled necklaces over red fabric. No people are visible; the murti is the sole subject against a plain stone wall and white cloth backdrop.Close side-profile photograph of a blue-faced deity murti decorated for alankaram, wearing an ornate gold crown studded with multicoloured stones in red, green and blue, with gold earrings and a jewelled necklace. The murti has red lips and a red-and-gold cloth draped over the shoulder. A gold trident-like ornament stands at the right edge against a stone wall.Two ornately decorated deity murtis stand side by side before a pale stone wall with a white draped cloth behind them. The figure on the left has blue skin, a tall jeweled crown with a crescent and a tripundra mark on the forehead, and a heavy jeweled necklace over an orange-and-gold garment. He holds a golden trident and a golden ritual staff. The figure on the right has gold-toned skin, a jeweled crown, a red-and-pink sari with gold border, a dark green blouse, and a heavy layered necklace. Both are bedecked with sequined and gilded alankar ornaments and bangles.A close, upward-angled photograph of two large deity murti statues decorated for alankaram. On the left, a blue-faced figure wears an ornate jeweled crown with a crescent moon, a red-and-white garment, and a heavy beaded necklace, holding a golden trident. On the right, a golden-faced figure wears a jeweled crown with a vibhuti or tilaka mark on the forehead, a nose ring, a deep green velvet blouse, a red and gold sari, and multiple strands of white beads and crystal necklaces, with a raised hand gesture. Both wear sparkling jeweled ornaments. Behind them are a plain white curtain and stone architecture. No people are visible.Two ornately decorated deity murtis are seated side by side in a temple shrine, shown in a photograph. The left figure has a blue-black face, a crown with a vertical Vaishnava-style namam, a gold trident and a gold ritual staff in its raised hands, and wears a red and gold garment with a green cloth beneath. The right figure has a golden face, a tall decorated crown, and wears a deep blue and red sari with silver jewellery. Both are adorned with silver and gold ornaments, jewellery and fresh flower garlands in red and white. Behind them stand white curtains and carved stone pillars.A close photograph of a copper-faced deity murti with a red-and-orange turban topped by an ornate jewelled crown with a crescent. The figure wears a blue garment under layered gold and jewelled necklaces, rudraksha malas, and large jewelled earrings. Its raised right hand is covered in bejewelled ornaments and it holds a golden trident, while the left hand holds a lotus stem. Yellow and purple flower garlands hang from the arm and a vessel rests at the lower edge. The background is a deep red drape. No physical people are visible.2010-08-30Two decorated deity murti stand side by side in a temple alcove with stone walls and a white curtain behind them. The figure on the left has blue skin, a jewelled crown with a tilak on the forehead, a golden trident in hand, and a heavily embellished red-and-white garment with ornate gold and gemstone necklaces. The figure on the right has golden skin, a tall jewelled crown, a dark green and red sari with a gold border, and layered silver-and-gold necklaces, holding a golden lotus-like object. Both are adorned with sparkling ornaments and gemstones, consistent with alankaram decoration. No living people are visible.Two large ornamented deity murti stand side by side against a pale stone wall with a white cloth backdrop. The left figure has a deep blue face, a jewelled crown with a crescent, a gold trident held in the left hand, and a heavy beaded necklace over a red and orange garment. The right figure has a golden face with a red tilak, a jewelled crown, a gold necklace and a red and dark green dress, holding a gold lotus-like hand gesture. Both are decorated with gold and jewelled alankaram. No people are visible. +1 copies