Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photograph of two metal deity murtis seated side by side on a golden pedestal before a red cloth backdrop inside a gilded shrine. The male figure on the left wears a white dhoti and white head cloth, with a red tilak on the forehead, and raises one hand in abhaya mudra. The female figure on the right wears a teal green silk sari, an ornate crown and layered gold necklaces, and a red bindi. Both are heavily garlanded with white, pink, red and yellow flower malas. Gilded pillars frame the shrine. No physical people are clearly the main subject; the figures are murti depictions of the deities.

More like this

Open the gallery
October 24 20062006-10-24October 27 20062006-10-27October 14 20062006-10-14October 24 20062006-10-24October 09 20062006-10-09Photograph of two silver-faced deity murtis seated side by side inside a temple shrine, heavily decorated with multicoloured garlands of white, pink, yellow and green flowers. The left murti wears a white turban and white garment, its raised hand visible; the right murti wears an ornate crown and jewelled necklaces and sits on a green cushion. A red cloth hangs behind them and gold-painted pillars frame the shrine. In the foreground a standing person in a brown garment and dark shawl faces the deities, and a partly visible figure appears at the right edge.2006-10-24Night photograph of a processional deity pair on an ornate golden-pillared shrine or ratha. A male murti in white dhoti and white cloth draped over the head holds a raised hand and a staff-like object, seated beside a female murti in a yellow-orange sari with gold jewellery. Both figures wear layered garlands of magenta, purple, yellow and white flowers and gold necklaces. The gold-coloured figures are statues, not living people. Dark plastic sheeting and a speaker sit at the lower left, and a small blue logo appears at the top left.2006-10-20October 23 20062006-10-23Night photograph of two processional deity murtis decorated for a ratha procession. On the left, a silver-coloured murti of a seated male figure wears a white dhoti and white cloth draped over the head, with gold and silver necklaces and a raised blessing hand. Beside it, a silver murti with a crown and a yellow-orange silk garment wears layered gold and silver ornaments. Both are heavily garlanded with yellow, white, red, magenta and purple flowers, and the palanquin is trimmed with green cloth. The statues are the only figures present; no living people are visible.2006-10-20Two gilded metal murti statues seated side by side inside a gold-and-red shrine canopy on a procession vehicle, decorated with white flower garlands and pink lotus-like blossoms. The male figure wears a white dhoti and a white head cloth with a red-and-gold bordered shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a raised blessing hand. The female figure wears a green silk sari with gold border, jewelled crown, silver-white ornaments and gold necklaces. A person in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge, touching a purple cloth draped over the carriage. Background shows green trees under daylight.2006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23Night photo of two gilded metal murti statues of a deity couple in a temple shrine, heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, white jasmine and magenta flowers. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti-style cloth and a white turban, holds one hand raised in blessing, and has a gold necklace and layered jewellery. The figure on the right wears a gold crown, ornate silver-toned necklaces, and holds a lotus-like object in one hand. A golden canopy and red cloth frame the shrine. A person in white clothing stands at the right edge, partially visible. A kumkum mark is visible on the foreheads.2006-10-14