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A dark stone deity murti seated on a black pedestal, with a tall ornate golden crown set with coloured stones, multiple arms holding weapons including a golden trident with an Om symbol, a blue cloth with gold necklace over the chest, and a white dhoti with red and green border. Rose petals are scattered at its base, and hanging brass oil lamps and two adorned deity figures in red and green silk flank the scene against a peacock-feather patterned blue backdrop.

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January 24 20242024-01-24A dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity seated on a pedestal, with a tall ornate golden crown set with red, blue and multicoloured gems. The figure wears a blue velvet blouse, layered gold necklaces and a gold waist belt, with a white dhoti edged in red, green and gold zigzag border. Many arms hold objects including a golden spear or staff topped with an Om symbol and lotus, and a red petal lies at its base. Behind it stands a blue and purple peacock-feather backdrop, with hanging brass oil lamps above. No physical people are visible.2024-01-24A dark stone murti of Lord Subramanya (Murugan) is seated centrally on a black pedestal, adorned with a jeweled crown, a red bindi, a jeweled chest garland and a white and gold dhoti. Multiple arms hold ritual objects, including a spear shown beside the figure. Flanking him are two dark stone consort murtis, Valli and Devasena, wearing tall silver-jeweled crowns, floral necklaces and draped saris in green with gold border and red with gold border. A large blue and purple peacock-feather backdrop fills the background, and yellow flowers and scattered petals lie at the base, with brass lamps visible at the top edge. No people are present.2022-01-17 +1 copiesA dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity sits centrally on a tiered pedestal, wearing a tall gold crown and layered garlands of red and yellow flowers over a jewelled collar. Its blue and gold cloth drapes the lap. Two dark stone female figures flank it, wearing red and green silk skirts with gold borders, jewelled waist belts and necklaces, with red garlands. Hanging brass oil lamps hang from chains above, and a backdrop of peacock feather eyes glows blue and purple. Rose petals in pink, orange and red are scattered across the pedestal and foreground.2026-02-02KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 1/17/20222022-01-17A dark stone murti of a multi-headed deity with several faces and many arms, dressed for worship. It wears an ornate jewelled golden crown with red and blue stones, a royal blue velvet blouse with gold necklaces and a gold waist belt, and a white dhoti with red and green border. Its many hands hold a trident-like staff with a lotus-engraved shaft, and other attributes. The murti is set against a blue and gold peacock-feather patterned backdrop with hanging brass bells and a red curtain. No physical people are visible.2024-01-24KAILASA Houston On February 1, 20262026-02-02 +1 copiesA dark stone murti of Lord Murugan seated centrally in a temple shrine, with multiple arms, a tall jewelled crown, a gold and red-orange cloth draped over his lap, and a gold necklace. Flanking him are two female murtis, Valli on the left in a blue and red sari with a garland and Devasena on the right in red and green with gold border, both wearing jewelled tall headdresses. Behind them hangs a backdrop of peacock feather eyes in teal and blue, with brass oil lamps mounted on the top edge. Offerings and flowers sit on the altar base in front. No people are visible.2022-02-21KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 10/21/20202020-10-21A dark stone murti of Lord Murugan, seated centrally with multiple arms and a jeweled gold crown, wearing a gold necklace and an orange silk dhoti, is flanked by two decorated female statues, Valli on the left in a blue and red sari and Devasena on the right in red and green, both wearing jeweled crowns and garlands. A peacock-feather backdrop fills the wall behind them, with brass oil lamps hanging above and a gold-bordered red cloth draped over the altar base. No people are visible; the scene is a shrine set up for Skanda Shasti worship.2022-02-21KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 2/27/20222022-02-27Photograph of a dark stone murti of Lord Subramanya (Murugan) seated on a peacock, with multiple heads and many arms, dressed in a yellow dhoti, against a backdrop of blue and green peacock-feather eye patterns. Two smaller dark stone murtis of attendant figures stand on either side, one in white and red cloth and one in white with a red-bordered cloth. Brass oil lamps hang from above, and a hand at the upper right pours from a golden pot during abhishekam. No living people are clearly visible, only the pouring hand at the edge.2022-01-17