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A photograph of a richly decorated deity murti at a shrine, set against a golden lattice wall with blue and gold quatrefoil panels. The murti is covered in heaps of flowers and green leaves, with yellow marigold garlands and red blossoms, and a crown-like ornament on top. Green draped cloth lines the altar, and loose petals are scattered in front. A small bronze figure stands at the base of the flower mound.

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A 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.2021-01-28A photograph of a decorated deity murti of Murugan (Subramanya) at a Thaipusam Shanmukha Archana setting, heavily covered in green leaves, yellow and red marigolds, and white jasmine strands piled around it. A gold-and-red crown with a golden face sits atop the main image, flanked by ornate jewelled side figures. A small brown-and-gold murti of a standing child figure in a red embroidered outfit is placed in the foreground on a green cloth, surrounded by scattered flower petals. A gold lattice window forms the backdrop, and a red patterned cloth lies at the bottom. No physical people are visible.2021-01-28ADIKAILASA on 1/28/20212021-01-28A photograph of a deity murti heavily decorated with a dense mound of green leaves, yellow and white flowers and red blossoms, set on a green cloth in front of a golden lattice wall with blue glass inserts. A bare arm in the left foreground pours or offers from a brass vessel toward the decorated deity, and loose petals cover the base. A small figure sits at the front of the flower mound, and ornate gold-and-jewelled decorations stand on either side. The caption at the bottom reads Thaipusam - Shanmukha Archana & Shatru Samhara Trishati Archana.2021-01-28A decorated deity murti in a shrine is covered in heaps of yellow marigolds, red flowers, green leaves and white petals, with a metal kalasha-like crown on top. Two gold-and-jewelled arches flank the murti on green draped platforms, and a child-sized metal figure stands in front amid scattered petals. A bare arm from the left holds a brass lamp or vessel and pours or offers over the flowers. Gold latticed panels form the background. A caption reads Thaipusam - Shanmukha Archana & Shatru Samhara Trishati Archana.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 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 photograph of a deity murti heavily decorated with a dense mass of flowers in yellow, red, magenta, purple and white, with green leaves, set before a gold lattice wall with blue glass insets. Yellow and red flower garlands drape the murti's left side, and a jeweled crown sits atop it. In the foreground, the hands of attendants hold a brass tray and a brass plate of offerings, with a bangle visible on the left wrist. A green cloth lies at the base. The scene suggests a floral abhishekam or archana offering.2021-01-28ADIKAILASA on 1/28/20212021-01-28A deity murti of Murugan, a Hindu god, is heavily decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and magenta flowers and green leaves, with a silver crown and jewelled ornaments. Behind it stands an ornate golden lattice screen with blue glass inserts. At the left a bare arm of a devotee or attendant is raised toward the murti, and at the lower right a brass vessel with a flower is visible. The lower caption reads Thaipusam - Shanmukha Archana & Shatru Samhara Trishati Archana. No a person is visible.2021-01-28A brass oil lamp is lit before a deity murti decorated with heaps of yellow and white flowers, red blossoms, and green leaves, with a silver crown-like headpiece at its top and jeweled ornaments at its sides. A bare arm, partially visible at the left edge, reaches in to hold a brass vessel near the lamp. The murti sits on a green cloth, with scattered petals on the base, and behind it is a gold lattice wall with blue and purple glass panels. The overlaid caption reads Thaipusam - Shanmukha Archana & Shatru Samhara Trishati Archana.2021-01-28