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Photograph of a silver-toned statue seated on a silver lotus pedestal inside a grey stone shrine. The figure wears an orange-saffron garment with red-maroon borders, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a red-maroon wrap over a tall dark topknot, and holds a small ritual implement in one hand. A second figure, also in orange-saffron cloth, is seated behind and to the left. A red velvet cloth hangs at the right edge. Both are statues, not physical people.

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August 26 20072007-08-26Silver-toned statues of a seated figure and a companion in saffron and maroon draped garments, photographed from below. The larger figure holds a ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial in the raised left hand and has the right hand raised in a mudra. Both wear layered bead necklaces and bangles, and the smaller figure has a dark bun and a crown-like headdress. A red velvet drape hangs at left beneath a grey concrete ceiling. These are statues, not living people, and no clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2007-08-26A photograph of two silver-coloured statues. The larger figure on the left wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the head with a maroon border, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and bangles. It holds a silver ritual implement topped with a serpent-like form in its raised hand, and its other hand is folded at the chest. Beside it sits a smaller female-form statue in an orange dress with a maroon blouse and red lip colouring, wearing a silver crown, beads and bangles. A dark red curtain hangs at the left edge.2007-08-26Two silver-toned metal murti statues in an indoor temple setting, set against a deep red velvet backdrop and a grey stone wall with carved relief. The figure on the left has multiple arms, wears an orange-saffron cloth with red borders wrapped around the head as a turban and across the body, a red tilak mark on the forehead, and rudraksha-style beads on the chest; one hand holds a staff-like sceptre topped with a serpent hood and the other is raised in abhaya gesture. The figure on the right wears an orange sari with red borders, has a black topknot, a tilak mark, red lips, rudraksha malas, and holds a small ritual object. These are statues, not living people.2007-08-26A photograph of a pair of seated statues in a temple shrine, dressed in orange and red cloth with a red velvet backdrop. The male figure wears a crown-like headdress, holds a trident-like staff in one raised hand and blesses with the other, with a rudraksha-style mala across his chest. The female figure sits beside him in an orange sari with a dark bun and a beaded necklace. Before them stands a kalasha-like offering vessel with yellow and red flower garlands, a brass lamp, a bell, a small silver pot and a brass vessel on a ceremonial platform. No living people are visible.2007-08-26June 11 20072007-06-11Photograph of a pair of gilded metal murti statues seated side by side inside a stone temple hall. The male figure on the left wears an orange saffron turban and orange dhoti, with rudraksha mala beads, a bracelet and a crown, and holds a damaru-like drum with a snake on top in one hand while the other hand is raised in abhaya mudra. The female figure on the right has a crown, pearl necklaces, a pearl-studded belt, a brown sheer blouse over a white sari and gold bangles, with a pale background of white cloth behind them. These are statues, not living people, so no physical people are counted.2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIA photograph of two gilded statues in a temple interior with stone walls and a white cloth backdrop. On the left, a seated male murti wears an orange saffron wrap over his head and body, a rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace, holding a trident-like staff in one raised hand and gesturing with the other. On the right, a female murti in a white sari with a dark brown blouse and bodice wears pearl and gold necklaces, earrings, a jeweled waist belt and bangles, and a tall ornate headdress. Both figures are gold-toned with painted red lips and eyes.Photograph of a golden-toned statue pair seated on a raised stone pedestal before deep red velvet drapery inside a temple shrine. The seated male figure wears an orange-saffron turban and dhoti-style wrap with maroon borders, holds a trident-like staff and makes a blessing gesture; a female figure in matching orange sari with maroon border sits beside him with a black bun and rudraksha malas. A gold multi-hooded serpent canopy stands behind the central figure. Red and yellow marigold garlands drape over a gold pillar-shaped object in the centre, and brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, a bell and offering plates sit in the foreground on the pedestal.2007-08-262007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIClose photograph of two polished metallic statues of deities or saints, shown in close-up with their faces and upper bodies visible. The figure on the left wears an orange-saffron turban wrapped with a maroon band and has a red tilak on the forehead and red lips. The figure on the right has long black hair piled high, a decorated gold-toned crown band, ornate earrings, a gold chest necklace and red lips with a red mark on the forehead. Behind them rises a copper-toned ornamental crown or canopy and a copper ritual fixture, set against a grey stone wall. No living people are visible.2007-08-26