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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.

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A 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.2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIPhotograph 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.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 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.June 13 20072007-06-13 +1 copiesTwo 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 metal murti figures of a deity couple seated on a raised golden pedestal inside a stone temple pavilion with carved pillars. The male figure wears a jewelled crown, a white dhoti with an orange-red border, a trident in one hand and a damaru-like instrument in the other, and a heavy jewelled necklace. The female figure wears a green skirt with a red border, a red blouse, a tall jewelled headdress and a gold necklace. A white cloth backdrop hangs behind them and a garland of yellow flowers lies at the base. The figures are statues, not living people.Two gold-faced deity murtis are seated on an ornate dais, decorated for alankaram. The figure on the left, shown with four arms, holds a trident, a damaru drum and a raised hand, and wears a crown, a jewelled collar and an orange-and-white cloth. The figure on the right wears a green skirt, a red blouse with silver trim, a gold jewelled necklace and a long braid. In front, a white cloth-covered object is adorned with yellow and white flower garlands.A photograph of a decorated murti pair seated on a raised golden pedestal inside a temple shrine. The deity on the left has a dark blue face, a white and red urdhva tilaka, a jewelled crown and a white jasmine garland with orange flowers; it wears a green and orange silk dhoti and orange shawl, and holds a mace-like ritual object. The consort on the right has a gold face, a tall jewelled crown, heavy gold necklaces, and a green, red and gold silk sari. Both sit above a large gold base with a white cloth draped in front, and the figures are statues, not living people.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.2007-08-26