Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
November 05 2010

More like this

Open the gallery
The figure on the left has a red and gold turban-like crown, a raised golden hand, and a wide stone necklace with jewelled pendants. The figure on the right wears a tall gold and jewelled crown with a red gem, a pearl necklace and red bead mala, and holds a ceremonial object. Garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds drape both murtis, and a small green parrot perches near the central hand. No physical people are visible.2013-07-04June 18 20092009-06-18May 02 20132013-05-02February 08 20132013-02-08October 09 20132013-10-09Two gilded metal murti of a deity pair, seated before a bright yellow cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The figure on the left wears an orange turban with a crescent moon and a jewelled ornament, holds a green parrot and a golden staff, and has red lips and large earrings. The figure on the right wears a tall jewelled crown with white beaded fringe, a red garment and a nose ring, and is draped in white jasmine garlands and red rose garlands. Both are heavily adorned with layered gold necklaces, bangles and green leaf garlands. No physical people are visible; these are statues, described as deity murti.2012-05-13 +1 copiesJune 18 20092009-06-18Close-up photograph of two gilded deity murti figures at a temple altar against a deep red velvet backdrop. The figure on the left wears a red and pink turban, a gold crown, a diamond-studded white necklace, a red pendant, and holds a trident in one raised golden hand. The figure on the right wears a tall gold crown, layered gem-studded necklaces with red and green stones, and gestures with one golden hand. Both have ornate gold earrings and bindis, and a small green parrot-like ornament sits near the turban.2010-11-05October 11 20112011-10-11A photograph of a gilded Shiva-Parvati murti seated side by side on a red-draped throne-like seat within an ornate golden arch. The left figure wears an orange turban, holds a trident and a gold staff, and is adorned with a jewelled necklace and rudraksha-style beads; the right figure wears a golden crown, jewelled necklaces and red-and-white flower garlands with yellow marigolds are draped over both figures. The deity murti are decorated with bright jewellery and gold ornaments.2010-10-04 +1 copiesTwo golden metal murti figures of deities are seated side by side in front of a deep red velvet drape with an ornate gold arch frame. The figure on the left wears a red turban with a jeweled crown, a red garment, layered jeweled necklaces and large paisley-shaped earrings, and holds a raised ritual object in one hand. The figure on the right wears a tall black jeweled crown with circular red and white gemstone medallions, a purple garment, and layered gold and multicolored necklaces with paisley earrings. Red flower garlands rest at the right edge. No living people are visible.2009-06-18August 29 20112011-08-29 +1 copies