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Close-up photograph of two gilded deity murti figures decorated for alankaram. The figure on the left has tall black hair wound with rudraksha beads, a tilak mark on the forehead, red lips and a leopard-print cloth, and holds a golden trident-like staff. The figure on the right wears a jewelled crown, pearl necklaces, a red silk sari with gold border, and a nose ring with large earrings.

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Close photograph of two gilded metal deity murti figures, one on the left holding a golden trident-like staff and wearing long dark hair with rudraksha beads, and one on the right in a red silk sari with gold border, wearing a pearl necklace, multi-strand pearl garlands, a red and gold pendant, a jeweled crown and a nose ring. Both have red lips and white vibhuti marks on the forehead. Dark background. The figures are statues, not living people.2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIClose-up photograph of two golden metal deity murti with polished faces, red painted lips, and black painted eyebrows. The figure on the left has long black hair, rudraksha beads, a white tilak with a red bindi, and holds a golden ornamental staff or kalasha-like object. The figure on the right wears a red silk garment with gold border, multi-strand white pearl necklaces, a gold and red-stone pendant, a pearl nose ring and a jeweled headpiece. Statues only, no physical people visible.2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHI +1 copiesPhotograph of two gilded murti statues of a deity pair seated side by side in a temple alcove. The figure on the left has long dark hair piled high with rudraksha beads, holds a trident and a damaru drum, and wears a leopard-print lower garment with rudraksha malas across the chest. The figure on the right has a jewelled crown, pearl necklaces and earrings, and wears a red silk blouse with silver sequin embellishments and a cream skirt. Both faces are polished gold with red lips and a bindi. Behind them stands a gilded flame-like backdrop, and a faint orange cloth is visible at the lower left.2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIClose-up photograph of two gilded metal deity murti figures decorated for worship. The figure on the left has long black hair wrapped with rudraksha beads, a red tilak on the forehead and red lips, and holds a trident-like staff. The figure on the right wears a jewelled crown, sparkling crystal necklaces and red lips, with red and yellow marigold garlands in the foreground. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2009-06-202007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIClose view of a golden-faced deity murti pair decorated for alankaram, shown in a night-lit setting. The figure on the left, Shiva form, wears a long black wig-like hair with rudraksha malas, a leopard-print garment, and holds a trident and a damaru-like staff in raised hands. The figure on the right, Parvati form, wears a red blouse with silver trim, a cream and red sari, layered pearl and gold necklaces, a jeweled crown, and holds one hand raised in blessing. Below, the edge of an orange cloth and a white-wrapped head of a person appear in the foreground. No physical people are clearly the focus; the statues dominate the frame.2007-GLIMPSES-OF-NITHYANANDESHWARA-PARAMASHIVA-AND-DEVI-PARASHAKTHIA photograph of gilded metal murti of a deity couple seated on a white cloth in a temple shrine before a deep red velvet drape. The left figure, a male deity with long black hair bound up in a jata style and adorned with rudraksha beads, wears a leopard-print cloth and holds a golden trident and a damaru-like drum in raised hands. The right figure, a female deity wearing an ornate crown, large earrings, layered gold and jewelled necklaces and an orange-red sari, holds a lotus-like object. The stone pillar and carved wall behind them frame the scene.2008-01-12October 22 20132013-10-22