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A close view of a ritual archana at a temple, with a person's arm and bangled, beaded wrist reaching toward a heap of yellow flowers and red petals piled over a red-draped object. A silver tray holds more yellow blossoms and petals at left. The dress is green and pink with gold zari borders, and a pink-clad figure stands at right. The scene is ceremonial and floral, with the flowers arranged over the central red cloth as an offering.

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ADIKAILASA on 1/18/20222022-01-18A photograph of a deity murti heavily decorated with a dense mass of flowers in yellow, red, magenta, purple and white, with green leaves, set before a gold lattice wall with blue glass insets. Yellow and red flower garlands drape the murti's left side, and a jeweled crown sits atop it. In the foreground, the hands of attendants hold a brass tray and a brass plate of offerings, with a bangle visible on the left wrist. A green cloth lies at the base. The scene suggests a floral abhishekam or archana offering.2021-01-28ADIKAILASA on 1/18/20222022-01-18ADIKAILASA on 1/18/20222022-01-18ADIKAILASA on 12/22/20212021-12-22A 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 1/18/20222022-01-18ADIKAILASA 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 1/18/20222022-01-18March 02 20182018-03-02March 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copies