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A metal deity murti with a red tilak on its forehead and a silver-and-red decorated crown is almost entirely covered by dense green leafy foliage, with only the face and crown visible through a gap. Magenta flowers sit at the right side and the frame is edged in ornate golden architecture. A caption across the bottom reads Thaipusam - Shanmukha Archana & Shatru Samhara Trishati Archana. No people are visible.

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ADIKAILASA on 1/28/20212021-01-28A deity murti is covered almost entirely by a heap of fresh green leaves, with only its face, a red tilak mark and a crown-like headdress visible through an opening. The background is a golden lattice with blue and green quatrefoil windows. At right, red flowers, a jewelled ornament and a small figure sit on a yellow garland. On the left edge, a partial bare arm is visible. The caption at the bottom reads Thaipusam - Shanmukha Archana & Shatru Samhara Trishati Archana.2021-01-28A deity murti is almost entirely covered by a heaped mound of fresh green leaves, with only its golden face, red tilak and a white floral crown visible at the top. Below it lie mounds of red roses, white jasmine strands, yellow and magenta blossoms, and a smaller figure in front. A jewelled golden crown or headpiece stands to the right, set against a gold lattice wall with blue quatrefoil openings. A banner-style caption across the bottom reads Thaipusam - Shanmukha Archana & Shatru Samhara Trishati Archana. No people are visible.2021-01-28ADIKAILASA on 1/28/20212021-01-28A golden deity murti. A golden crown with red and white jeweled bands sits atop the murti. Behind it, ornate golden latticework frames the shrine. No people are visible.2021-01-28ADIKAILASA on 1/28/20212021-01-28A deity murti of Lord Murugan, a golden face with a crown-like headdress, is heavily decorated with a dense mass of green leaves, yellow and white flowers, and red and magenta blossoms. A jeweled ornament sits to the left edge. At the top left, a hand with a painted mark gestures near the image. In the lower right, a brass plate of flowers is visible. Behind the murti stands a golden lattice wall with blue cutouts. A caption reads Thaipusam - Shanmukha Archana & Shatru Samhara Trishati Archana.2021-01-28A deity murti is heavily adorned with white jasmine-type flowers, yellow marigold garlands, and red and purple blossoms, decorated for a Thaipusam Shanmukha Archana. The figure wears an ornate gold crown and jewelled gold ornaments with red and green stones, set before a gold lattice backdrop. No people are visible in the scene.2021-01-28A deity murti is almost entirely covered by heaped garlands of green leaves, yellow and orange marigolds, purple and red flowers and white jasmine buds. Only the ornate jeweled crown with red and white gems and a gold face or mask is visible at the top. Behind it stands a gold ornamental lattice screen with cutout blue panels. A caption across the lower edge reads Thaipusam - Shanmukha Archana & Shatru Samhara Trishati Archana, indicating the flower decoration of the murti for these archana offerings.2021-01-28A deity murti. It sits on a green draped platform in front of an ornate golden lattice wall with blue inset panels. Crowns and jeweled side ornaments flank the figure, and a brass oil lamp stands at left. A small standing figurine in a pink garment sits in the floral offerings at the base. Golden text along the bottom reads Thaipusam - Shanmukha Archana & Shatru Samhara Trishati Archana. No physical people are visible.2021-01-28ADIKAILASA on 1/28/20212021-01-28ADIKAILASA on 1/28/20212021-01-28