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A gilded metal murti of Shiva seated on a lotus pedestal beside a smaller figure of Parvati in a maroon cloth, placed on an ornately carved wooden stand with small bells hanging from its legs. A hand rests on the stand at left next to a silver ornamental canopy shrine, and a pale gold curtain forms the background. The image shows a deity murti on a peetha, with no visible living people apart from a partial hand.

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December 16 20122012-12-16December 16 20122012-12-16A photograph of a ritual setup on a wooden tray: a small gold-toned metal figure pair of a deity, one holding a trident-like staff and wearing a crown, seated beside a figure in an orange-red and yellow sari with gold border. A silver dome-shaped vessel with a pointed finial sits to the left. Pale fabric drapes a low table behind, a partially visible hand with bangles reaches in from the left, and a red water bottle and a metal grille sit in the background. No people are fully visible; the only human presence is the partial hand. Deity murti setup for a puja.2012-12-16Bronze-toned metal murti of Shiva and Parvati seated side by side on a red wooden stand, decorated with a crescent moon and tilaka on the foreheads. Shiva holds a trident-like staff and a small drum-like object, while Parvati wears a yellow cord with a pendant and has a bare-armed pose. Small brass figurines, a black stone lingam, and a silver plate with red flowers and lamps sit on a metal tray before them, with a dark textured background and a purple flower behind.2012-07-29 +1 copiesNovember 23 20162016-11-23April 19 20072007-04-19Golden metal murti statues on a blue draped table at night. A four-armed deity murti seated on a pedestal holds ritual objects in its hands, and beside it a seated goddess murti wears a deep red sari and a crown. A small red-clad murti sits in front, with a brass tiered vessel, a broom-like item and a plate of offerings at the base. Metal arches frame the scene. Statues only, no physical people visible.2012-12-13November 12 20102010-11-12Two gilded bronze deity murtis stand on a stone pedestal in a festival hall. The taller murti on the left has four arms, a crown, a trident-like staff, a vertical bow-like form and a tall adorned body; the smaller murti on the right wears a red draped cloth and a crown. A person in white dhoti with a gold border stands at the left edge, partly visible. Behind them are golden thrones and gold-draped seats with red cushions. An orange candle or lamp is at the base. No physical person sits on the thrones in clear view.2015-05-05April 19 20072007-04-19November 23 20162016-11-23A photograph of a gilded murti of a seated divine couple within an ornate golden arched frame set against red drapery. The figure on the left wears a red and pink turban, a dark rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and holds a trident and a drum-like object; the figure on the right wears a gold crown and layered jewelled necklaces. Both sit on a gold base decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands, with a silver yantra or kalasha-like object at the centre. Oil lamps stand on either side and a small figure in a turquoise garment with a pink garland sits in the foreground. This appears to be a deity murti display, identified in the archive as Anandeeshwara and Anandeeshwari.2010-09-11