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A photograph of a shrine display with gilded statues rather than living people. In the centre, a seated deity murti with a trident and gold crown, wearing gold jewellery and a red skirt, raises one hand in blessing. A second seated figure in red and gold sits to the right, adorned with a white flower garland and a tall gold crown. Behind them stand additional gilded figures under golden arches, painted against a forest backdrop of trees. In the foreground, an orange embroidered cloth covers a platform, with a golden cobra hood and a brass finial visible. No physical people are present.

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2007-Making-of-Kailasa-in-Los-Angeles +3 copiesA gilded deity murti pair seated under an ornate golden arch in front of a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. The male figure on the left wears a tall jeweled crown with a central red gem, a gold and white garment, a heavy jeweled necklace and a garland, and holds a trident. The female figure on the right wears a similar jeweled crown, a multi-strand pearl and jewel necklace, and a red and green sari with gold border. Orange cloth covers the base, and partial golden figures appear at the edges. Printed pedia.orgGolden murti statues of a deity pair seated on an orange-draped altar beneath an ornate gilded arch, set against a painted forest backdrop of large tree trunks and foliage. The male figure wears a jeweled golden crown, a white dhoti and a gold-bordered shawl, holds a trident and a rudraksha-style wand, and wears layered white flower garlands and gold necklaces. The female figure wears a jeweled crown, a red and teal sari and white floral garlands, with one hand raised in a blessing gesture. Flanking figures are partly visible at the edges, and a round silver object sits at the lower right.Golden-hued deity murti statues seated in an ornate gilded arch set before a large painted backdrop of a banyan tree with aerial roots. The central seated figure wears a tall ornate crown, a jewelled golden necklace and a patterned golden dhoti with a gold border, holding a staff. Beside it, a standing consort-like murti wears a crown, flower garlands and a red-orange sari, holding a sword-like implement. Flanking figures in gilded arches include a standing murti in red garments on the right and smaller figures on the left, all set on an orange-draped platform. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2007-09-03A gilded shrine arch frames two seated deity murtis on an orange-draped platform before a backdrop of a large banyan tree. The central figure, seated cross-legged, holds a trident in the left hand and has a tall crown, gold and jewelled necklaces, and an orange and gold cloth. Beside him a consort figure in a red sari, with a flower garland and jewelled ornaments, holds a hand raised in blessing. Further figures in red and magenta stand at the edges, and a golden offering vessel sits in the foreground. Gold ornamentation covers the arch.2007-09-03A photograph of a gilded temple shrine showing a seated deity murti pair: the male figure wears a red turban and crescent crown, a blue dhoti and heavy jeweled necklaces, holding a trident; the female figure wears a red blouse, yellow skirt, jeweled crown and long black hair. A golden shivalinga-like pillar with marigold garlands stands in front, with a small white statue of a seated saffron-robed sannyasi below, and brass oil lamps and offering vessels around the base. No living people are visible.2010-07-09A gilded arched shrine framed by ornate copper-gold filigree holds two seated deity murtis, a male figure with a trident and a female figure, on a red-and-orange draped dais against a painted backdrop of large banyan-like tree trunks and foliage. The central male murti wears a jeweled crown topped with a crescent, layered gold and gemstone necklaces, a striped golden shawl and white dhoti, and holds a trident. The female murti wears a jeweled crown, a teal blouse with a red-and-gold sari, a long flower garland and heavy gold necklaces. Smaller gilded figures stand at the left and right edges. No physical people are visible.A photograph of a golden deity murti set in an ornate golden arch against a painted backdrop of large banyan tree roots. The central figure, a seated male deity, wears a tall gold crown with jewelled medallion, a gold-and-white garland, layered necklaces, and an orange-red lower garment with a gold-bordered shawl, holding a trident in one hand. Beside him sits a female deity in a gold crown, red and gold sari with teal blouse, layered pearl and jewelled necklaces, and a flower garland. Smaller gilded figures stand in side arches at the edges. The murti rests on an orange and gold draped platform.A photograph of a golden deity murti set inside an ornate gilded arch in a temple-style display. A seated male figure holds a trident and wears a jeweled crown with a crescent, layered gold and pearl necklaces and a striped golden garment over white dhoti-like cloth. Beside him a female figure in a red and teal sari wears a jeweled crown, pearl necklaces and a garland of white flowers. A third gilded figure stands at the right edge. The background is a painted banyan tree with aerial roots and an orange cloth in the foreground. These are statues, not living people.A gilded deity murti seated on an orange-draped platform under a golden arch, with a painted banyan-tree backdrop. The seated male figure wears a jewelled crown, layered white and gold garlands, a gold-bordered cloth, and holds a trident, with a whisk-like staff in his hand. Beside him, a female figure wears a tall jewelled headdress, white flower garlands, and a teal and red sari, with one hand raised. Ornate gold arches frame both figures, and additional statues appear at the edges. Statues only; no physical people are visible.Gilded murti figures of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a golden-ornate throne arch in front of a painted backdrop of large banyan tree roots. The Shiva figure wears a jeweled crown with a crescent, a white and gold shawl, heavy silver-jeweled necklaces, and holds a trident. The Parvati figure wears a jeweled crown, a green and red sari, layered garlands and necklaces. Both are set on a golden-orange platform. Flanking figures in red garments appear at the edges.Ornate golden temple shrine with a central deity murti of a seated god in gold crown and red and gold garments, flanked by a consort figure in red and gold with jewelled necklaces and a crown. Two side statues stand in arched niches with jewelled alcoves: the left figure wears an orange and red turban with a pink and gold garment, the right figure wears a brown and cream robe with a red turban and ornate beaded necklaces. A black shivalinga stands on a black pedestal in front of a gold arch in the centre, with a small kalasha at the lower left. The walls are gold with mirror-and-jewel decorated arches. These are statues, not living people.2020-11-24