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1. SHIVA-PARVATI Pharping, Nepal |
A murti, or stone image, of the Hindu God Shiva, the ur-sadhu, his wife/consort Parvati and their faithful transport, Nandi the bull. The colored powder on the images is of the same type used by sadhus to create their bodily markings and shows, along with the flowers at the base, that they have been worshipped as living deities. |