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Photograph of a decorated temple shrine showing two gilded metal murti figures seated on a stone pedestal: a male deity on the left with a crown, trident and raised hand, and a female deity on the right in a green skirt and red blouse with jewelled ornaments. Between them sits a silver-and-gold linga draped in a white cloth, encircled by yellow and red marigold garlands. A small brass kalasha stands in the foreground, with a bronze figure at the base of the arrangement. Stone pillars and white drapes frame the shrine.

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2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHINight photograph of a decorated temple shrine showing two golden deity murti seated side by side on a raised stone pedestal within carved stone pillars. The male figure wears a tall golden crown, white dhoti with red border, and a rudraksha-style ornamented necklace, holding a trident and a small drum-like instrument. The female figure wears a green skirt with red blouse, gold crown and layered gold necklaces. Yellow marigold garlands drape across a central shivalingam with a golden base, and a white cloth backdrop hangs behind them.Golden murti of a seated Shiva and Parvati deity pair, adorned for alankaram. The male figure wears white dhoti with red-and-gold border, jewelled necklaces and a crown, holding a trident and a small drum-like object. The female figure wears a green sari with red-and-gold border, red blouse with silver embroidery, a long braid and ornate jewellery. A white cloth covers a central shivalinga-like object decorated with a silver band, garlanded with yellow marigolds and white flowers, with red flowers at its base, set on a white draped altar.Night photograph of a decorated pair of seated deity murti under a stone temple canopy with carved pillars. The male deity, with a crown and a trident and drum-like hand implement, wears white and red-gold dhoti-style cloth and a jeweled necklace. The female deity, seated beside him, wears a red blouse, a green skirt and an ornate gold necklace with a long braid. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape a central golden yantra-like plate and the base, and a white cloth backdrop hangs behind them.A photograph of a pair of golden deity murtis seated side by side on a stone pedestal inside a temple shrine, with a white curtain behind them. The figure on the left, a male deity, wears an ornate jewelled crown, a white and red-bordered dhoti, a gem-studded necklace, and holds a trident and a damaru-like drum. The figure on the right, a female deity, wears a jewelled headdress, a green skirt with a red and gold border, a red blouse with silver embellishments, and a layered jewelled necklace. In front, a Shiva lingam is draped with a white cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, with silver ornaments around its base. The statues are decorated for alankaram, a decorative adornment ceremony.A golden deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati stands in a stone shrine niche, Shiva at left holding a trident and damaru-like instrument with a crown, Devi at right in red blouse and green skirt with ornate necklaces. Yellow marigold garlands drape the base, and a golden kalasha-like pedestal with a tripundra mark sits in front. No physical people are visible.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.Night photograph of a decorated deity murti group on a stone platform inside a pillared stone shrine. A male figure in white dhoti with an orange-red sash and a crown holds a trident and a small drum-like instrument, seated beside a female figure in a green skirt and red blouse with an elaborate gold crown. In front, a seated figure with a white turban and white-marked forehead sits on a gold-coloured base, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A white cloth backdrop hangs behind, with a small brass lamp stand and a gold pedestal in the foreground. No living people are visible.December 30 20072007-12-30August 31 20152015-08-31Night photograph of a temple shrine showing a pair of metal murti of a deity couple seated on a raised dais, the male figure holding a trident and a ceremonial drum-like object, the female figure in a green skirt and red blouse with ornate gold jewellery and a tall crown. Yellow marigold garlands drape the figures and a Shiva lingam-shaped form with rudraksha-like beads and gold ornamentation sits in front. Grey stone pillars and a carved ceiling frame the shrine. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.A photograph of a gilded Shiva and Parvati murti pair seated on a raised platform inside a temple-like hall, decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white jasmine. The male figure wears an orange turban and holds a trident, with a bracelet-adorned hand raised, while the female figure wears a green and orange sari, a jewelled crown and a red bindi. A large cobra hood sits behind them and an orange-draped linga with a jewelled band and gold chain is placed in front. Blue and red drapes frame the scene, and no physical people are visible.2007-12-22