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A deity murti is heavily decorated with garlands of red, yellow, pink, purple and white flowers, draped over the shoulders and forming an arch around the figure. The murti is dressed in a green silk cloth with a red-brown border and wears a silver-toned ornamental face covering. Behind it hangs a white cloth edged with red, and above is a painted border of red flowers with orange and blue fringe. A copper pot sits on the right side of the platform. No people are visible.

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November 28 20222022-11-28November 25 20102010-11-25A deity murti of a standing Murugan figure with a tall conical crown, bejewelled silver-and-gold ornaments and a spear held in one hand, is flanked by two smaller silver consort figures. The central figure and flanking statues are densely decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers and green leaves arranged in a large arch. They sit on a teal cloth-covered platform in front of a red backdrop, with a standing man in white dhoti and shirt at the left edge near a thick rope. The setting is at night with dark surroundings and white cloth at the sides.2010-11-25November 27 20142014-11-27 +1 copiesA procession outdoors in front of a stone temple gopuram with carved pillars. A deity murti of a seated god with a tall gold crown and gold ornaments is carried on a palanquin decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers, and pink blooms, with a green silk cloth draped beneath. A second smaller figure stands beside the main murti under the same flower canopy. Devotees' hands and heads are visible in the foreground, and a blue tarpaulin canopy stretches overhead. The scene suggests a temple ratha or palanquin procession.2022-12-01December 13 20112011-12-13Photograph of two deity murtis dressed in silver and gold ornaments, one wearing a tall silver crown, the other a smaller crown, both heavily garlanded with white jasmine, red roses, green leaves and purple flower strands. The figures stand within a red and gold canopy with embroidered fabric panels and a brass lamp in the lower right foreground. No physical people are visible.2011-10-06November 30 20142014-11-30 +1 copiesA deity murti of a South Indian temple form is seated on a green cloth inside an ornate shrine arch with green-and-yellow painted columns and a pink tiled roof. The murti is heavily decorated with garlands of yellow, white, pink and purple flowers, with a large floral arc of orange and white marigolds behind it. Two wooden poles rest on the platform in front, used for carrying the palanquin. Oil lamps and a pillar with a metal rail are visible in the background; a few partially visible people stand at the edges of the frame. A date stamp reads 28 November 2022 9:36 am.2022-11-28February 12 20142014-02-12November 16 20152015-11-16July 18 20132013-07-18 +1 copies