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Two gilded metal murtis stand before a teal satin backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a jeweled crown, layered gold necklaces and a red and white rose garland, and holds a trident and a raised hand with jeweled palm. The figure on the right wears a dark crown with gold ornaments, a nose ring, a gold necklace set and a rose garland, and holds a lotus stem. Green leaves are tucked among the garlands. Both are deity murti rather than living people, so no physical people are present.

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Two metal deity murti stand side by side within a gilded arched shrine set against a turquoise satin curtain. The figure on the left wears an orange turban-style crown, orange garment, jewelled necklaces and a rudraksha mala, and holds a trident and a serpent-entwined staff. The figure on the right has a dark tall hairstyle with gold adornments, a green and red garland, layered gold necklaces and an orange-red sari-like dress. Both are decorated with flower garlands, and offerings of flowers and a silver plate appear in the foreground. No living people are visible.2011-06-24 +1 copiesTwo gilded metal murti statues stand side by side against a turquoise satin drape with water droplet pattern, framed by an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over a tall ornate crown, holds a trident-like staff in one hand and a raised hand in blessing, with layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala. The figure on the right, with a dark pointed headdress, wears a rust and gold sari-style garment, a red and white flower garland and heavy jewelled necklaces. Both are adorned with red and white flower garlands and green leaves. Their faces are painted with dark eyes and red lips. These are statues, not living people.2011-08-19June 29 20092009-06-29August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesGolden utsava murtis of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side against a teal draped backdrop within an ornate gold arch. The Shiva figure wears an orange turban with a crescent moon ornament, a red garment, layered jewelled necklaces and a jewelled belt, and holds a trident and a damaru-like drum. The Parvati figure wears a green and maroon sari with gold jewellery, earrings and a jewelled crown, and both figures are garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers. This is a photograph of deity murti, not living people.2009-06-29Two ornately decorated metal murti statues sit side by side before a teal satin backdrop with dark dots and a gold-framed arch. The figure on the left is a male deity murti with a bright orange turban and red-and-gold garments, wearing a heavy jewelled necklace, large earrings and a tilak, holding a trident and a crystal-studded hand. Beside him, the female deity murti wears a tall black braided hairstyle with a jewelled crown and halo, a gold-and-red sari, layered gold necklaces and a sceptre. Both are draped with red flower garlands and green leaf garlands. No living people are visible.2011-09-13A photograph of a golden deity murti pair, Shiva and Parvati, seated on a decorated altar against a turquoise draped backdrop with a gold-ornamented arch. The male murti wears an orange turban, a trident (trishula) in one hand, a serpent figure on the upper left, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red garlands. The female murti wears a jewelled crown, layered gold necklaces, red garlands with green leaves and a red sari. Brass lamps with flame-like finials sit in the foreground beside a hand holding the altar's edge. No physical people are the subjects; these are statues.2011-11-11June 24 20112011-06-24 +1 copiesA gilded metal murti of a deity pair stands in a temple shrine against a blue satin backdrop with gold-framed arch. The left figure wears an orange and blue turban, a pearl necklace, layered beaded and jeweled necklaces, and holds a trident and a small drum-like instrument. The right figure wears an ornate jeweled crown, jeweled earrings and a marigold garland. Yellow marigold and green leaf garlands drape both figures. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2011-08-13Two metal murti figures of deities stand before a blue satin draped backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left has a golden face, an orange and green turban with a pearl-strung ornament, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and holds a trident-like staff and a serpent-topped implement. The figure on the right wears a golden crown, red and orange garments, layered silver and gold necklaces, and holds a lotus-like object. Both are decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. No living people are visible.2011-08-11 +1 copiesTwo gilded metal murti statues of a deity pair sit before a turquoise draped backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The left figure wears an orange turban-style headwrap and orange shawl, a jeweled crown-like headpiece, ornate necklaces and a long red-and-white flower garland, and holds a damaru-like drum in one raised hand while the other hand is open. The right figure wears a dark crown, jeweled earrings, a purple and gold sari, layered gem necklaces and a red-and-white garland. The statues are decorated for temple paduka puja, with water droplets visible on the backdrop. These are statues, not living people, so no physical people are present.2011-08-18July 08 20102010-07-08