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A photograph of an aarti offering before a golden deity murti seated on a golden deer-form vahana in a gilded arched niche. The murti is draped in multicoloured garlands and a mint-green cloth, with a crown on its head. A man in a rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti and shawl, with bare upper body and white markings on his forehead and arms, holds a lit multi-wick brass lamp toward the deity. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, potted green plants and stones are on the left, and fruit offerings sit on a red cloth at the base. Dark maroon curtains frame the room.

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February 24 20152015-02-24October 26 20142014-10-26October 26 20142014-10-26October 31 20162016-10-31 +2 copiesPhotograph of a deity murti of Lord Skanda (Subrahmanya) on a golden peacock vehicle, decorated with layered garlands of yellow and red flowers, a large golden necklace and crown, flanked by two consort figures adorned with jewelry. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands at right holding a multi-flame aarti lamp aloft. Purple drapery and a gold arched backdrop frame the murti, with potted plants and a dark red curtain behind. A seated person in white is partly visible through a window at right.2014-10-26A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched canopy and a fringed multicolored overhead canopy. At the centre stands a deity murti decorated with garlands of white, yellow, red and green flowers, with a golden peacock vahana in front and a gold trident placed beside it. A man with a bare upper body and orange dhoti stands at right, holding a lit lamp or flame toward the deity, with a hand bell nearby. Offerings of fruit and sweets sit on brass plates on the red carpet below, and small oil lamps glow at the base.2016-10-31 +2 copiesA standing man with bare chest and orange-saffron dhoti performs aarti before an ornate golden deity murti of a seated figure on a peacock-like golden vahana, decorated with white, yellow and red flower garlands and a golden canopy with fringed tassels overhead. He holds a lit oil lamp and a small bell or cup in his hands, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and white sacred markings on his body. Golden ceremonial staffs with trident finials, brass lamps, and offerings of fruit and sweets sit on a red carpet before the shrine. Behind him a framed portrait shows a person in red attire. Two smaller deity figures stand flanking the central murti.2016-10-31A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arch and a deity murti of Murugan (Subramanya) seated on a golden peacock vahana, adorned with white, yellow and red flower garlands. Two smaller consort figures flank the central murti, and a vel-like spear and trident-style staff stand nearby. Colourful fringed canopy hangs above, with red and yellow decorative umbrellas on either side. A single robed priest in an orange dhoti and bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at right holding a lit oil lamp in front of the deity. Offerings of fruit and bowls sit on the red floor in front. Only the priest is a physical person in view. No candidate for a person is visible in the scene; the framed picture at right edge is not clearly identifiable.2016-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a deity murti of Skanda Subrahmanya seated on a golden peacock vehicle, the Suvarna Mayura Vahana, decorated with heavy yellow and red marigold garlands, a gold-and-silver crown and ornate necklaces, set against a gold arched backdrop with a purple cloth draped over the peacock. A man on the right with a shaved head, white ash marks on his forehead and arms, wearing an orange-red shawl and orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala, holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp up toward the deity in an aarti offering. Potted green plants and a maroon curtain frame the scene, with a window behind the priest.2014-10-26October 31 20162016-10-31