Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
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.

More like this

Open the gallery
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 copiesTwo 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.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.Night 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.2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHITwo gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a stone-pillared shrine platform before a white cloth backdrop. The figure on the left, shown male, wears a tall gold crown, a multicoloured jewelled necklace, white dhoti and orange-gold silk, holding a trident and a damaru-like staff. The figure on the right, shown female, wears a red blouse, green skirt, gold necklaces and a long braid with a jewelled headpiece, holding a staff. Both are adorned with sequined ornaments and garlands of white and yellow flowers lie at their feet. Ornate carved granite pillars frame the scene. +1 copiesA photograph of a pair of gilded deity murti figures decorated for alankaram. The male figure on the left wears a tall jewelled crown with a white and red cloth tied around it, a bejewelled multi-strand necklace, white and orange garments, and holds a golden trident and a damaru-like drum in raised hands. The female figure on the right wears an ornate jewelled crown, a red blouse with silver trim, a green skirt, and a long multi-strand necklace, with one hand raised in a gesture. Yellow flower garlands lie in the foreground, and a white cloth backdrop with stone architecture frames the scene. +1 copiesA 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.A photograph of two golden deity murti seated side by side under a stone canopy with white draped cloth behind them. The figure on the left, a Shiva form, wears a golden crown, white dhoti with orange-red border, and ornate jewelled necklaces; he holds a trident and a damaru-like ceremonial staff in raised hands. The figure on the right, a goddess form, wears a green skirt, red blouse with sequined trim, a long braid, and a jewelled crown and necklace. Both are alankaram-decorated with sparkling gems and sequins. These are statues, not living people.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.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.