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Photograph of a decorated murti pair seated on a golden throne inside a stone temple shrine, draped with white cloth. The left figure has blue skin, a jewelled crown with a crescent, a trident and a damaru-like hand object, wearing a red and orange garment, green dhoti with gold border and heavy silver ornaments. The right figure has gold-coloured skin, a tall jewelled crown, a dark blue sari with pink border and gold jewellery. In front stands a shivalinga-form mound wrapped in gold and white cloth, garlanded with white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, set in a gold yoni-base. Deity murti, not living people.

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2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIA photograph of a decorated image pair of Shiva and Parvati seated on a golden throne inside a stone temple shrine. The blue-faced male murti holds a trident and a drum and wears a gold crown, a vertical white-and-red forehead mark, and an orange and green dhoti; the female murti wears a blue and pink sari, a gold crown and gold jewellery. Both are draped with white jasmine garlands and yellow and red flowers, with white cloth backdrop and draping. Brass lamps and a conch shell sit on a white-cloth covered altar in front, consistent with alankaram and puja. No living people are visible.Photograph of a seated pair of painted deity murtis in a stone shrine niche with white cloth draped behind and below them. On the left, a blue-skinned male murti wears a tall jewelled crown, a gold trident rests against his side, a rudraksha-style necklace and a green and orange dhoti, and holds a small ceremonial implement. Beside him, a fair-skinned female murti in a pink and blue silk sari with gold ornaments and jewelled crown is seated. In front, a gold pot-shaped offering is decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigolds, with a white cloth bordered in gold draped across the altar.A photograph of a shrine with two seated deity murtis, a blue-skinned male form on the left holding a trident and a damaru-like drum, and a golden-skinned female form on the right in a teal and magenta silk sari, both heavily adorned with silver jewellery, crowns and garlands. In front stands a golden linga-like form draped in white and gold cloth, surrounded by white jasmine garlands and yellow and red flowers, set on a white-draped platform before a stone niche.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.Photograph of two large decorated murti figures in a temple setting, shown from a low angle. The male figure has blue skin, a crown with jewelled ornaments, a red and gold garment and a trident held at his side. The female figure has gold skin, a jewelled crown, a crimson and gold sari with a dark blue lower garment, and gold bangles on her arm. Both are heavily adorned with necklaces and jewellery, and a green cloth lies in the lower left. No people are visible; the figures are statues in an alankaram decoration.Two large decorated murti figures stand side by side in a stone-walled temple setting with a white cloth backdrop. The figure on the left has blue skin, a gold ornate crown, a trident and a snake-topped staff in his raised hand, a white and saffron dhoti-style garment, and layered jewelled necklaces. The figure on the right has gold skin, a tall ornate crown with earrings, a lotus-like hand gesture, and a teal and pink silk sari with a dark green blouse and heavy necklaces. Both are deity murti, not living people, and the scene is a festival alankaram decoration.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.2007-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.Photograph of a temple sanctum showing two large gilded deity murtis dressed in red, blue and pink silks with dense silver and diamond-like jewellery, one holding a trident and the other a lotus-like object. In front, a white-clad figure with a white turban, gold waist ornament and white and yellow flower garlands sits with back to the camera before a gold-sheeted canopy. A smaller deity shrine stands at right.2007-08-26Two 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.