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November 12 2010

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A small deity murti of Murugan, adorned with a crown and a green and gold garment, is seated on an ornate golden peacock throne. Multicoloured flower garlands in orange, yellow, magenta, green and white drape over the murti and the peacock's back. The murti sits on a green cushion with a pink edge. The throne stands on a golden pedestal in a room with pink walls, a window and a blue curtain. Gold ceremonial staffs stand at the right edge, and a gold lion-like figure appears at the far left. No physical people are visible.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12November 23 20102010-11-23A photograph of a golden peacock-form vehicle with a deity murti seated on it, draped in garlands of marigold-like orange and yellow flowers with purple and white ribbons. The murti wears ornate silver-toned jewelry and a crown, and an orange cloth backs the seat. Beside the peacock stands a polished gold ceremonial parasol-like shade on a pole. Another decorated golden vehicle and a garlanded murti are partly visible on the left against a dark curtain. No people are visible in the scene.2010-11-14A photograph of a gilded temple interior at Adi Kailasa. Centre, a dark-skinned deity murti with a tall black hair crown, adorned in a purple dhoti and white and maroon garments, is seated on a golden peacock-shaped throne and draped with long garlands of red, pink, yellow and white flowers. Flanking it on the right is a second, richly decorated murti in orange, white and blue brocade with silver embroidery, seated on a golden throne. Ornate gilded pillars, lion-headed carvings and a golden canopy frame the shrine, with an orange and red ceremonial banner at the right edge. No living people are visible.2016-12-05A green-bodied deity murti. The figure wears a crown, gold necklaces and a garland of marigolds, orange, purple, white and green flowers. The peacock is ornately gilded with an arched neck. Behind it hang navy blue drapes and an orange cloth on the seat. A framed temple photograph appears at left, and an orange-and-maroon cloth drapes the seat. No physical people are visible.2010-11-12Photograph of two decorated deity murti in a temple setting. On the left, a Ganesha murti with an elephant head sits on an orange draped cloth over a golden mount, adorned with silver ornaments and a silver crown. On the right, a murti with a tall ornate crown and red and gold robes stands beside a golden peacock-shaped vahana, holding a long spear-like staff, with attendant figures in red garments. Both shrines are framed by golden arches and garlanded with yellow, red, white and green flower garlands.2013-12-23December 23 20132013-12-23October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated deity murti display on a wooden stand against a black drape. The central figure is a Murugan-style murti with an orange turban, a trident and a spear-like staff, flanked by two female murtis in silver-embellished crowns and jewelled necklaces, one in a blue garment and the other in a red-and-gold sari. Long garlands of yellow, orange, red, green and white flowers hang over them, and a large gold peacock with jewelled chest ornaments stands in front. Tall printed banners and a stone pillar appear at the right. No living people are visible.2010-11-14