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Golden murti of a seated Shiva and Parvati deity pair, adorned for alankaram. The male figure wears white dhoti with red-and-gold border, jewelled necklaces and a crown, holding a trident and a small drum-like object. The female figure wears a green sari with red-and-gold border, red blouse with silver embroidery, a long braid and ornate jewellery. A white cloth covers a central shivalinga-like object decorated with a silver band, garlanded with yellow marigolds and white flowers, with red flowers at its base, set on a white draped altar.

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2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIA photograph of a pair of golden deity murtis seated side by side on a stone pedestal inside a temple shrine, with a white curtain behind them. The figure on the left, a male deity, wears an ornate jewelled crown, a white and red-bordered dhoti, a gem-studded necklace, and holds a trident and a damaru-like drum. The figure on the right, a female deity, wears a jewelled headdress, a green skirt with a red and gold border, a red blouse with silver embellishments, and a layered jewelled necklace. In front, a Shiva lingam is draped with a white cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, with silver ornaments around its base. The statues are decorated for alankaram, a decorative adornment ceremony.Photograph of a decorated temple shrine showing two gilded metal murti figures seated on a stone pedestal: a male deity on the left with a crown, trident and raised hand, and a female deity on the right in a green skirt and red blouse with jewelled ornaments. Between them sits a silver-and-gold linga draped in a white cloth, encircled by yellow and red marigold garlands. A small brass kalasha stands in the foreground, with a bronze figure at the base of the arrangement. Stone pillars and white drapes frame the shrine.Night photograph of a decorated temple shrine showing two golden deity murti seated side by side on a raised stone pedestal within carved stone pillars. The male figure wears a tall golden crown, white dhoti with red border, and a rudraksha-style ornamented necklace, holding a trident and a small drum-like instrument. The female figure wears a green skirt with red blouse, gold crown and layered gold necklaces. Yellow marigold garlands drape across a central shivalingam with a golden base, and a white cloth backdrop hangs behind them.Two gold-faced deity murtis are seated on an ornate dais, decorated for alankaram. The figure on the left, shown with four arms, holds a trident, a damaru drum and a raised hand, and wears a crown, a jewelled collar and an orange-and-white cloth. The figure on the right wears a green skirt, a red blouse with silver trim, a gold jewelled necklace and a long braid. In front, a white cloth-covered object is adorned with yellow and white flower garlands.Two ornately decorated metal murti figures of a deity couple seated on a raised golden pedestal inside a stone temple pavilion with carved pillars. The male figure wears a jewelled crown, a white dhoti with an orange-red border, a trident in one hand and a damaru-like instrument in the other, and a heavy jewelled necklace. The female figure wears a green skirt with a red border, a red blouse, a tall jewelled headdress and a gold necklace. A white cloth backdrop hangs behind them and a garland of yellow flowers lies at the base. The figures are statues, not living people.A gilded shrine tableau of a seated Shiva and Parvati murti in front of a green silk backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The male figure wears a red and gold turban with a crescent and trident, holds a trident and sits beside the female figure in a golden crown and jewelled necklaces. Between them stands a white-clothed linga-like form draped in gold necklaces, garlands of red and yellow flowers and an Om-marked ornament. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and garlands hang across the figures.2015-08-31Night photograph of a decorated pair of seated deity murti under a stone temple canopy with carved pillars. The male deity, with a crown and a trident and drum-like hand implement, wears white and red-gold dhoti-style cloth and a jeweled necklace. The female deity, seated beside him, wears a red blouse, a green skirt and an ornate gold necklace with a long braid. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape a central golden yantra-like plate and the base, and a white cloth backdrop hangs behind them.June 13 20072007-06-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine with a gilded arched frame and teal backdrop holding a seated deity murti pair: a figure with a green and gold turban, red garment, layered jewelled necklaces and a trident in one hand, beside a female figure in a green sari with a white flower garland and a jewelled crown. Both are covered in ornaments. Garlands of red, white and yellow flowers hang down the front. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and smaller figures and flower offerings sit on the lower platform. The scene looks like a temple darshan setting.2009-06-30A photograph of a gilded deity murti pair seated on a golden-framed shrine against a teal backdrop. The male figure wears a green and gold turban, a red and gold dhoti, layered diamond-style necklaces and holds a trident and a damaru-like instrument. The female figure, seated beside him, wears a green sari with gold border, a jewelled crown and a long garland of white and red flowers. Before them, a seated figure in white and red, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, sits on a pedestal with a golden band; brass oil lamps stand at the left and a small decorated altar with floral garlands appears at the right. The scene is a temple or shrine setting with flower garlands draped across the central arrangement.2009-06-30June 12 20072007-06-12 +1 copies