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January 24 20242024-01-24A dark stone murti of a deity stands at the centre of a shrine, dressed in a blue silk garment with a gold waistband and a blue-and-gold crown. Multiple garlands of white jasmine, pink flowers, purple blossoms and yellow marigolds hang over its shoulders and arms, and it holds a gold staff. Flanking figures, also dark stone murtis, wear pink and white garlands, gold jewellery and crowns, one in a pale sari. A gold arch frames the shrine against a red backdrop, with flower offerings at the base. No living people are visible.2024-02-11KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 7/15/20192019-07-15January 24 20242024-01-24Kailasa puduvai july 9th 2021A bare-chested priest with a grey topknot, wearing a white dhoti and a beaded necklace, stands at the lower left performing puja before a shrine. Three dark stone deity murtis stand in a gilded arch against a turquoise backdrop. The central murti is adorned with a peacock-feather crown, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a yellow-and-white garland, and holds a pair of fans or chamaras. The murtis on either side wear pink garlands and green and yellow silk garments with jewelled crowns and haloes. Marigold and flower petals are scattered on the altar, and brass oil lamps stand at the base.2024-02-11Three deity murtis stand together on a decorated altar before a royal blue velvet backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The central figure, a dark-faced deity murti, wears a tall gold crown, a red and white flower garland and a jewelled breastplate, and holds gold attributes including a conch-like staff and a pennant-tipped spear. Flanking figures wear gold crowns, flower garlands, and richly coloured silk saris, one green and gold and the other red and gold with gold borders. Heavy gold brocade trim frames the base. This is a temple shrine display, with no visible people.2022-01-16Collage of four photographs of black stone murti statues of Murugan with Valli and Devasena, decorated for Skanda Shasti. The central figure is a multi-armed deity murti seated in an orange silk dhoti with gold jewellery, a jewelled crown and a peacock-feather backdrop. Flanking figures wear jewelled conical crowns, yellow and red draped silk, garlands and jewelled necklaces, one in blue and red, the other in green and red. Oil lamps hang above. No physical people are shown.2022-02-21KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 2/21/20222022-02-21Photo 82884942022-07-04 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/20212021-01-29Three deity murtis are seated on a golden throne in a temple shrine, adorned with red and white flower garlands and gold jewellery. The central figure wears a tall crown and a heavily embellished gold and jewelled necklace, holding a spear-like staff. The two flanking figures wear green and red saris with gold borders, tall crowns and heart-motif necklaces. Peacock feathers lie at the base, and colourful painted pillars with floral and bird motifs frame the shrine.2021-01-29