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Two ornately decorated metal murti figures of a deity pair stand side by side against a stone wall. The male figure on the left has blue skin, a tall gold crown with jewelled ornaments, a gold trident-like staff in his raised hand, and a gold mace held in the other hand, wearing a red-and-white silk dhoti with gold borders and a heavy jewelled necklace. The female figure on the right has golden skin, a pointed jewelled crown, a dark green and teal blouse and skirt with a red sash, and layered silver and gold necklaces. Both are adorned with silver and gold jewellery and their garments show intricate gold embroidery. The scene is a deity alankaram decoration in a temple setting.

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Photograph of two ornately decorated metal murti statues of a deity pair in a temple setting, shown from a low angle against a pale stone wall and white cloth backdrop. The figure on the left has blue skin, a tall crown with gold trident-like ornament, a golden staff with a serpent-topped finial, and a red-and-gold sash over white clothing, adorned with heavy jewelled necklaces and armbands. The figure on the right has a golden face, a jewelled conical crown, a long layered jewelled necklace and a deep teal garment with red-and-gold sash, with one hand raised in a blessing gesture. Both figures are covered in gemstones and gold alankaram adornment. No people are visible.Two 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 copiesTwo 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.2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIPhotograph 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.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.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 murti stand side by side in a stone temple setting with a white draped backdrop. The figure on the left has blue skin, a tall jewelled crown, a trident in one hand and a damaru-like instrument in the other, wearing a red and gold silk garment with a green lower cloth and a heavy gold and gemstone necklace. The figure on the right has golden skin, a tall pointed jewelled crown, red lips and a blue-black silk garment with a red sash and layered gold necklaces. Both wear extensive gold and stone ornamentation typical of alankaram decoration. The carved stone pillars and ceiling frame the scene.Two gilded deity murtis of a male and female form stand side by side in a temple alankaram, adorned with jewelled crowns and multicoloured stone necklaces. The male figure holds a golden trident and raises one hand in abhaya gesture, wearing a white and red cloth wrapped around a jewelled headdress. The female figure, in a red and green garment with gold-edged shawl, holds a golden ritual implement and wears a heavy gold and gem necklace. Stone temple walls and white draped cloth form the backdrop, with a partial golden figure visible at the left edge.2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHITwo gilded metal deity murti stand side by side against white draped cloth. The figure on the left, wearing a tall gold crown and holding a golden trident, has a white and orange-red cloth wrap and a heavy multi-tiered jewelled necklace set with red, green and blue stones, with a raised palm showing a painted design. The figure on the right has a golden crown, a jewelled necklace with red and green stones, a red blouse and green skirt, and holds a golden lotus-topped staff. Both are adorned with pearls and jewelled ornaments, and the setting appears to be a temple sanctum.