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Two metal deity murtis stand in a gilded alcove draped with orange and gold shimmering fabric. The left murti holds a trident and a damaru-like drum, wears an orange-red turban, pearl and gold necklaces, and a white garland with red flowers. The right murti wears a tall jewelled crown, gold necklaces and a red sari with a red-and-white flower garland, holding a long golden staff. A white-clad devotee's shoulder is visible at the bottom edge.

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September 24 20112011-09-24June 15 20132013-06-15 +1 copiesPhotograph of two bronze-finished deity murtis in a temple shrine, set before teal drapery edged with gold. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban and orange shawl, holds a trident and a cobra-headed staff, and is adorned with a jewelled garland of red and yellow flowers. The figure on the right wears a crown with green and red stones, a deep blue garment, layered gold necklaces and a red flower garland, with one hand raised in a mudra. No living people are visible. The murtis are statues, not people.2011-10-18Golden-bronze murti of a deity pair seated together, shown in a close frontal view against a gold-framed arch and beige draped backdrop. The figure on the left wears an orange-red turban with jewelled ornaments, holds a trident and a snake-topped staff, and has a beaded rudraksha-style mala and heavy gold necklaces. The figure on the right wears a jewelled crown, a gold saree with red border, a red and white flower garland and a layered necklace. Both are adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and jewelled ornaments. A brass offering tray with lamps is visible at the bottom edge.2013-01-17October 13 20112011-10-13Golden processional or utsava murti images of Shiva and Parvati are seated in a gilded palanquin or ratha before a shining gold cloth backdrop. The left figure, with a green and red turban, holds a trident and wears orange cloth and red garlands; the right figure wears an ornate jeweled crown, gold necklaces and red flower garlands, holding a kalasha-like object and a lotus. Gold staffs and temple stone walls frame the scene. These are deity images, not living people, and no person is physically present.2011-12-28December 31 20102010-12-31December 16 20092009-12-16June 02 20132013-06-02Photograph of two metal murti statues seated together under a gilded arch against a red sparkling curtain. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a jewelled crown, orange clothing and a blue beaded mala, holding a trident and a small ornate ritual drum; the figure on the right has dark hair with a jewelled tiara, white and gold necklaces, and a maroon garment. Both are decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A stone temple wall is visible at right.2011-07-31Photograph of two ornately decorated metal deity murtis of a male and female divine couple, seated in a gold-curtained shrine niche with a carved stone arch. The male murti wears a green and red turban, a red and orange sash, a trident in one hand, and red and yellow flower garlands; the female murti wears a jewelled crown, a long gold necklace, red garland, and holds a golden staff. Festival decoration with glossy gilt surfaces and fresh marigold and green leaf garlands.2011-12-28A photograph of two metal murti statues seated side by side before an orange and gold draped backdrop with a gilded arch. The left figure, a male deity form, has a red turban with a jewelled crown, a trident held in one hand, and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments; the right figure wears a red sari, a jewelled crown and a red-and-white floral garland. Both are adorned with yellow and green marigold garlands and red roses. These are statues, not living people, and no a person candidate is physically present.2011-07-26