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A photograph of a temple archana at a Subrahmanya shrine. In the foreground at left, a bare-chested priest with long dark hair and a sacred thread, seen from behind, extends his hand toward the deities. Three gilded murtis stand before a red drape: a central Murugan figure with a tall gold crown, golden spear (vel) and flag, wearing a green and pink dhoti and a jewelled chest ornament, flanked by two consort figures in pink and green silk with gold crowns and necklaces. Yellow flower petals lie at the base. The scene is a Thaipoosam ritual archana.2022-01-18ADIKAILASA on 1/18/20222022-01-18A priest with a bare upper body, orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a wrapped dark hair knot stands at left, holding an offering plate of flower petals and rice before a shrine. Inside, a golden-skinned murti of Subrahmanya stands centrally in a green and pink dhoti-style garment with a tall crown, holding a spear and vel, flanked by a second deity murti in pink and red sari with a jeweled necklace. A red cloth backdrop, gold-embossed doorway and incense smoke surround the scene. Visible offerings of petals and rice are arranged before the murtis.2022-01-18ADIKAILASA on 1/18/20222022-01-18ADIKAILASA on 1/18/20222022-01-18ADIKAILASA on 1/18/20222022-01-18A golden metal murti of Subrahmanya (Murugan) stands before a deep red draped backdrop, shown in front view. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red flower at its top and a red tilak on his forehead, a green and pink silk garment with gold zari border, and a jewelled bib of red, green and white stones with a large central medallion. In his raised hands he holds a gold spear (vel) with leaf-shaped tip and a gold flag-like banner at right, while gold armlets adorn his arms.2022-01-18Photograph of a priest seen from behind, bare-backed with a long braid and an orange cloth draped over one shoulder, performing an offering before three ornately dressed deity murtis in an ornate gilded shrine. The central murti wears a purple skirt, jewelled necklaces and a crown and holds a sceptre-like staff; the figure on the left wears a green and pink sari with gold ornaments, and the figure on the right wears a pink sari with a crown. Red and gold decorations and tassels frame the shrine. Caption text in the corner reads Sri Rajarajeshwari Procession, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam - Day 10.2022-02-17ADIKAILASA on 3/8/20212021-03-08ADIKAILASA on 2/15/20222022-02-15 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21A priest with a bare back and long braided hair stands in the foreground at left, holding a lit lamp toward three decorated deity murtis in a shrine. The central figure wears a blue and purple sari with a golden crown and heavy jewelled necklaces, holding a staff and a golden object. Flanking figures wear a green and pink sari and a pink sari, with gold crowns and ornate garlands. Behind them is a golden arched backdrop with red floral patterns, and red, yellow and purple tassel decorations hang at the right edge. The scene is a Rajarajeshwari procession during the Brahmotsavam festival at ADIKAILASA, with a lamp-lit puja being offered to the deity murtis.2022-02-17