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A glossy black stone sculpture of a seated Shiva and Parvati pair, the male figure with a tall jatamukuta, a serpent over one raised hand, and a trident-like implement, the female figure beside him with a crown and raised hand, seated on a carved lotus-petalled pedestal in front of a deep red velvet drape. Above the murti hangs a gold-framed picture of a person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala with palms joined in namaste, with the words TAT TVAM ASI and a Devanagari inscription beneath. The statue is a deity murti rather than a living person; the framed portrait shows a robed figure in a devotional pose.

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May 22 20092009-05-22A dark grey stone sculpture of a seated Shiva with Parvati beside him on a carved pedestal. Shiva has a tall jata crown with a crescent moon, a cobra raised in one hand, and a second hand in abhaya mudra; Parvati sits at his left side wearing an ornate crown and jewelry. The figures rest on a layered stepped base in front of a red brick wall with reddish dirt ground. This is a deity murti, not a living person, and no physical people are present.2011-02-28 +1 copiesA dark stone deity murti seated on a raised pedestal in front of a deep maroon curtain. The figure wears a tall conical crown and has red tilak marks on the forehead, with a second smaller figure seated beside it. A coconut with yellow flower petals and a string rests at the base. To the left stands a tall pillar wrapped in painted cloth with orange, red, blue and green geometric and floral patterns. No people are visible.2009-05-22October 01 20122012-10-01A dark stone or black-finished statue of a four-armed deity seated on a throne, shown against a bright magenta-pink draped backdrop with ornate silver-toned frame edges. The murti wears a turquoise-blue cloth wrapped around the head as a turban, a blue shawl draped over the body, multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads, and layered necklaces with green-stone and gold-toned pendants. A red tilak mark is on the forehead. One hand holds a trident-like staff, another a small drum-shaped object, and the remaining hands are raised in mudra gestures. A pink flower is tucked near the lap. A statue, not a living person, so no physical people are present.2013-03-13A dark stone murti of a four-armed deity seated in a lotus-style pose before a red draped backdrop. The figure wears an orange and gold turban with a jeweled ornament, a gold and turquoise layered necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, and an orange-gold dhoti with green borders. White and red flower garlands hang over the shoulders, and marigolds lie at the base. The hands hold ritual objects including a trident-like implement and a drum. No living people are visible.2014-09-04A black stone statue of a multi-armed deity seated in a lotus-like pose on a rocky base carved with relief figures, set against a red sparkling curtain within a silver-framed arch. The statue wears a bright blue turban and blue draped garment, with rudraksha and beaded necklaces and a gold pendant. Its raised hands hold a trident-like staff and a flaming object, another hand holds a snake-entwined item, and one hand is raised in a blessing mudra. A small purple logo appears in the upper left. This is a statue, not a living person, so no physical people are present.2011-10-24April 01 20132013-04-01March 24 20132013-03-24March 24 20132013-03-24A photograph of a ritual at a temple: a man in an orange-red garment with a shawl, wearing a long multi-strand gold necklace and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead, stands beside large black stone deity murti with crowns, one holding a small object. He leans toward the murti while a hand holds a dark tray in the lower left. A yellow flower garland sits at the base of the figures and a red-and-orange cloth hangs at the upper left against a dark maroon backdrop. The man has long swept-back hair and bears distinctive ornate gold adornment and saffron clothing, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label, shown in a ritual setting such as an abhishekam.2009-05-22January 01 20102010-01-01