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Close-up photograph of a golden metal deity murti decorated for alankaram, shown from the chest up. The figure wears a tall ornate crown with crescent moon and jewelled discs, a jewelled headband, red and white jewelled earrings, and a thick layered necklace of dark blue velvet covered with gold leaf motifs, red and green stones, pearls and gold coins. A white garment with an orange-and-gold bordered shawl drapes the shoulders. Its raised left hand holds a gold trident and its right palm bears a jewelled disc. Behind the figure are white draped cloths. No physical people are visible.

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2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHI +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a golden metal deity murti dressed for alankaram. The figure wears a tall copper-toned crown with white jewelled roundels and a crescent ornament, red and white jewelled earrings, and a deep navy velvet necklace bordered with gold, red, green and white stones and pearl drops. It holds a golden trident in its raised left hand, which bears a jewelled motif, and wears white cloth with orange and gold-bordered shawl. White curtains form the backdrop.2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIClose-up photograph of a gilded metal deity murti of Shiva, dressed in a white dhoti with red and gold border and draped with a red and gold shawl. It wears a tall crown with crescent moon and round stone medallions, a red and white bead headband, and large red and white beaded earrings. A thick navy velvet collar set with gold-rimmed red, green and white stones and pearl drops covers the chest, with a gold waist belt. The left hand holds a golden trident, and the raised right hand shows a jewelled palm emblem. The background is white draped cloth.Close-up photograph of a gilded deity murti decorated for alankaram. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown with red and green stones over a white and red turban cloth, a red-and-gold paisley earring, and a broad navy-blue collar of gold and red-green stone-set ornaments with white bead fringes. Its raised right hand shows a jewelled palm disc, and a golden trident leans at the left edge. A carved cobra hood appears behind the shoulder. No living people are visible.A gilded metal deity murti of Shiva wearing a tall jewelled crown over a white turban with red border, and a dark blue velvet garment heavily embellished with gold, red, green and white stone ornaments. It holds a golden trident (trishul) in one raised hand and shows a mudra with the palm open, with a jewelled ring on the palm. Ear ornaments with red and white stones, and layered gold necklaces are visible. A statue, not a physical person.A gilded metal deity murti stands in front of white draped cloth, wearing a tall crown with white jewelled discs and a crescent ornament. It has a red tilak on its forehead, large jewelled earrings, and a broad navy-blue collar studded with red, green and white stones and gold paisley motifs. It holds a golden trident in its left hand and its right palm, raised in abhaya mudra, bears a jewelled ornament. White and red silk cloth with gold borders drapes the figure. The image appears to be decorated for alankaram.Close-up photograph of a gilded metal murti of a deity with a large jewelled crown of dark red velvet covered in pearls, blue stones and gold embroidery, with a purple central gem. The face is polished gold with a red bindi and red lips, wearing a black cloth beneath the crown and large beaded earrings. Layered gold necklaces and a jewelled chest ornament are visible, and a trident with gold tips is held at the left edge against an ornate gilded frame.Close-up of a gilded metal deity murti with a polished golden face, painted eyes and a red-lipped smile, wearing an elaborate jewelled crown studded with red, green, blue and white stones in paisley patterns with a crescent ornament. Layers of white and red-jewelled garlands and a heavy gold collar with coloured stones cover the chest. One raised hand holds a conch-like object and another holds a trident. A decorative gilded arch frames the figure against a painted backdrop of white and green foliage. No people are visible.A golden metal murti of Murugan (Skanda) standing under a gilded arch. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown set with red, green and white stones, large pink-and-white earrings, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a red-and-gold brocade shawl over white dhoti. Its raised right hand is covered in white and red stone inlay as abhaya mudra. The left hand holds a vel-like spear shaft, while another hand holds a gilded flag or banner embossed with a rooster. Two leaf-shaped ornamental staffs with tilak marks flank the figure against a green and white painted backdrop.Close-up of a golden metal murti of a deity with a polished gold face, red painted lips and a small red tilak on the forehead. The tall crown is dark maroon velvet covered with pearl beadwork, blue and clear gemstones and gold embroidery, with matching beaded ear ornaments. Layered gold necklaces with coin-like pendants and a diamond-encrusted collar cover the chest. A trident with a gold shaft is held at the left edge, and a jewelled hand is visible at the bottom. The surrounding fabric is gold brocade.Close-up of a gilded metal deity murti. The face is polished gold with red lips and a red tilak on the forehead. It wears a gold-brocade garment, layered gold and white jewellery, a rudraksha mala, and holds a trident with a sparkling jewelled hand-shaped piece. A carved copper-gold arch frames the figure against a painted backdrop.