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Golden metal murti of a seated deity couple, Shiva and Parvati, decorated for alankaram. The male figure wears a tall crown, holds a golden trident in his raised hand, and is dressed in a white dhoti with orange and gold borders and a jewelled belt with a heavy beaded necklace. The female figure wears a green silk sari with a gold-bordered red blouse, a golden crown, a long braid, and layered jewelled necklaces. Both sit on a decorated seat before a white draped backdrop and stone wall. No living people are visible.

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2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIGilded deity murti pair seated on a golden pedestal inside a temple niche, one male form in white dhoti with orange-red border, rudraksha-style jewelled necklace and ornate crown, holding a trident and a damaru-like drum with cobra motif while the other hand is raised in abhaya gesture; beside him a female form in green sari with red-gold border, red blouse, jewelled necklaces and a tall decorated crown, holding a lotus-like object. Yellow marigold garland at lower right, white curtain behind, carved stone walls around. Statues only, no physical people. +1 copiesA photograph of two gilded deity murtis, a male figure seated on a throne and a standing female figure beside him, decorated for alankaram. The seated figure wears a tall golden crown, a white dhoti with orange-red borders, a belt of silver sequined ornaments, and a jewelled multi-strand necklace. He holds a trident and a small drum-shaped instrument. The female figure wears a green sari with gold border, a red blouse with embroidered sleeves, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a long black braid. She holds a small lamp-like object in one raised hand. Behind them hang white draped cloth and carved stone pillars. Statues only; no living people are visible.Close-up photograph of a pair of gilded deity murtis, a male form on the left and a female form on the right, dressed and adorned for alankaram. The male figure holds a golden trident and wears a tall golden crown, a white garment with an orange-gold sash, and a heavy jewelled necklace set with red, green and white stones. The female figure wears a red and gold sari with a green lower garment, a long braid decorated with silver ornaments, a gold crown and layered gold necklaces. Both are set against a white cloth backdrop beneath a stone lintel. The murtis are the only figures present.Two 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.A photograph of two gilded deity murtis seated side by side in a temple setting, decorated for alankaram. The figure on the left wears a tall golden crown, white dhoti with an orange-gold border, and a heavy jewelled necklace with red and green stones; he holds a golden trident. The figure on the right has a long black braid adorned with silver ornaments, a green skirt, a red blouse with silver embellishments, and a gold-bordered orange shawl, with a golden crown and jewelled necklaces. A white cloth backdrop and carved stone pillars frame the scene. No physical people are visible.A photograph of two golden deity murtis, a male and a female figure, seated side by side against a white draped cloth backdrop with stone pillars. The male figure wears a tall golden crown, a jewelled multi-coloured necklace, white and orange-red dhoti, and holds a trident and a damaru-like drum; his raised hand shows a palm mark. The female figure wears a golden crown with a long braid, a heavy jewelled necklace, a red blouse with silver embellishments and a green skirt, and holds a lotus-like object. The figures are decorated for alankaram. No physical people are present.June 13 20072007-06-13 +1 copiesA 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 photograph of a pair of gilded deity murti figures seated in a stone-pillared shrine, decorated for alankaram. The figure on the left, male, wears a tall gold crown with jewelled ornaments, a heavy jewelled gold necklace and white clothing with an orange-gold border; he holds a golden trident in one hand. The figure on the right, female, wears a gold crown, a heavy jewelled gold necklace, a red blouse with silver sequin embellishments and a green skirt, with a long black braid. A white cloth backdrop hangs behind them, and yellow and white flowers lie at their base.Two gilded deity murtis, a male and a female form, shown in alankaram decoration in a stone temple hall. The male figure wears a tall jewelled crown with red and green stones, a white and red turban-like cloth, a rudraksha-style multi-strand necklace and holds a trident and a damaru-like drum. The female figure wears a tall jewelled crown, a green and red sari-like garment, and a gold and pearl necklace with red stones. Both have gold-coloured faces and jewelled ornaments, and a white cloth backdrop hangs behind them against a carved stone pillar. No people are visible. +1 copiesTwo gilded metal deity murti stand side by side against white draped cloth. The figure on the left, wearing a tall gold crown and holding a golden trident, has a white and orange-red cloth wrap and a heavy multi-tiered jewelled necklace set with red, green and blue stones, with a raised palm showing a painted design. The figure on the right has a golden crown, a jewelled necklace with red and green stones, a red blouse and green skirt, and holds a golden lotus-topped staff. Both are adorned with pearls and jewelled ornaments, and the setting appears to be a temple sanctum.