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A shrine interior with a golden arched torana framing a bronze deity murti standing on a gilded pedestal draped in yellow silk. Two smaller bronze attendant figures in yellow cloth flank the central image, and a small bird figure sits at its feet. Behind the arch, larger deity figures are dressed in red and orange garments with garlands, and brass pots and lamps stand on a shelf. Grey stone carvings and red curtains frame the shrine, and a brass lamp stand with a small flame stands at left. No people are visible.

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November 01 20112011-11-01A temple shrine with grey stone pillars and a gold-framed arch houses multiple deity murtis. In the upper niche, a male deity wears a green-and-red turban and a red-and-gold garment and holds a spear, beside a female deity in a red sari with gold necklaces and flower garlands. Below, a central figure in a red-orange dhoti stands on a golden pedestal flanked by two attendant figures in yellow garments. Small brass oil lamps and pots sit on the altar, and red curtains frame the shrine. No people are visible.2011-11-01A temple shrine with a gilded, ornately carved arch framing a bronze deity murti of Subramanya standing centrally, flanked by two bronze female figures draped in yellow cloth, with a peacock beside the central figure. The murti rests on a gilded wheeled palanquin-style base draped in yellow silk. In the background, red and orange silk hangings surround colourful painted deity figures decorated with marigold garlands. Brass vessels and a small brass lamp stand in the foreground, and a brass stand with a lamp sits at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene.2011-11-01A golden ornate shrine houses a bronze deity murti of a multi-armed figure in a red-orange garment, holding a trident and other attributes, standing between two smaller figures in yellow draped cloth. A small peacock-like bird sits beside the central figure on a golden base. Brass kalasha pots and a red-curtained backdrop surround the altar, with a standing lamp-like staff in the foreground. No people are visible; the figures are statues.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a deity murti group under an ornate gold arch in a temple shrine. A central murti with a spear-like lance and an orange cloth wears a garland of yellow and orange flowers, flanked by two female murtis in teal and turquoise silk saris with red and yellow garlands. A red cloth drapes the seat below. At the left edge, a bald priest in white dhoti bends forward, and a second man in white stands at the bottom left, with a brass lamp and red shrine decorations behind.2011-11-01A photograph of a silver-plated murti of Lord Murugan (Subramanya) standing on a raised ornate pedestal under a gilded arched canopy. The central deity wears a crown, a red and gold patterned dhoti, and holds a vel spear and a raised hand gesture; a rooster-emblem flag is visible at his shoulder. Two smaller silver attendant figures in yellow satin robes stand on either side, one holding a ceremonial lamp-like object. A brass kalasha pot is visible in the background. No living people are present.2011-11-01A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a golden-bronze murti of Subramanya (Murugan) standing on a pedestal beneath an ornate gilded arch, holding a spear (vel) and other implements, wearing a gold crown, layered gold necklaces and a red cloth. Two smaller gilded attendant figures in yellow garments stand on either side, and a peacock figure sits at the base. Brass kalashas and vessels stand on a table behind. On the left, a man in an orange-saffron garment bends forward toward the murti, and on the right, a priest in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth stands at the edge of the frame.2011-11-01A photograph of a temple shrine with deity murtis, no living people visible. In the centre, a golden-framed arch surrounds a seated deity murti with a trident in one hand, wearing a red-and-gold turban and draped in garlands and gold ornaments, seated beside a consort murti in pink-and-gold sari with a red garland. Flanking figures stand on either side: a murti in a yellow-and-pink cloth with a crown on the left, and a murti in a red turban and brown dhoti on the right, both garlanded. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel stand in front on a platform, with coloured lights in the background.2017-08-16