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A photograph of a decorated deity murti in a golden shrine arch, with a central figure wearing an ornate gold and red crown and jeweled chest ornament, flanked by two smaller figures in crowns, all draped with layered garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers and gold necklaces, seated on a golden peacock vahana with a mint-green cloth below. On the right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with white vibhuti on his forehead and arms holds a brass oil lamp with several flames toward the deities, performing aarti. The setting is an indoor room with a white air conditioning unit and a window at the right.

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February 24 20152015-02-24February 24 20152015-02-24A 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 26 20142014-10-26Photograph 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.2014-10-26February 25 20152015-02-25October 31 20162016-10-31 +2 copiesOctober 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti with a saffron-and-gold shoulder cloth stands at right, raising a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward a deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown, a silver-white jewelled bodice and a heavy gold necklace, and is framed by thick concentric garlands of red, orange, yellow, white and purple flowers on a gold arched frame over a green draped cloth. A smaller figure in gold ornaments sits to its left, and potted green plants and pink flowers sit in the foreground. The image is a photo of an abhishekam-style aarti, with no visible a person candidate.2015-01-06October 31 20162016-10-31 +2 copiesA priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, seen from behind, performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a large deity murti seated on a golden throne. The murti wears a gold crown, a garland of yellow and red flowers, a gold necklace and a red-draped seat, with a golden peacock-like vehicle in front. A golden arched frame surrounds the murti, a gopuram temple tower is painted on the left backdrop, and a grey stone deity relief appears at right.2016-01-24