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March 25 2018

Photograph of an ornate stage with a red curtain backdrop. On the left, a seated figure in leopard-print garment and rust-orange wrap sits on an ornate silver throne, hands together, with a microphone on a stand before him. In the center, a golden throne canopy with a multicoloured fringed umbrella shelters a deity murti adorned with white and yellow garlands and a red-and-green garland on a red cloth, with a golden seated figure and brass lamps in front. On the right, a bare-chested man in orange saffron cloth with a dark head covering and arm bands waves incense smoke toward the deity. Brass lamps and offerings in small bowls are placed around the altar.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver canopy, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him stands a golden ornate shrine holding two deity murtis garlanded with flowers beneath a multicoloured canopy. A priest in orange dhoti and bare upper body, with a shaved head, stands at the shrine offering worship. A golden standing figure appears at the right edge against a red curtained stage.

A seated man in saffron robes and a saffron-orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, a white cup on a small side table, hands pressed together at his face, facing a microphone stand. Beside the throne, a priest in orange dhoti and bare chest with a rudraksha mala performs puja before a golden deity murti of Subramanya/Murugan with a peacock, adorned with garlands of white and red flowers and a golden trident-topped arch behind. Brass trident-topped lamps, oil lamps, fruit and offerings sit on the red-carpeted floor, with red and gold decorated banners and a painted deity portrait at upper left.

2016-10-31 +1 copies

A photograph of a temple-style ritual on a stage with a deep red curtain backdrop and golden foliage. At centre, a golden deity murti is adorned with thick garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers, with a golden crown-like head piece and a multicoloured canopy above. In front, a seated man in an orange-brown robe, a red-orange shawl, a saffron turban and a long garland of white flowers sits on a golden throne with his palms joined in greeting. To the left, a shirtless priest in orange dhoti stands performing aarti with a lamp toward the deity. To the right, a kneeling attendant in orange clothing holds a folded-hand pose beside an oil lamp. Brass lamps and ceremonial staffs flank the stage, with ornamental pennants at the sides.

A gilded stage in a temple-style hall with red drapes. On the left, a seated figure in a maroon-brown robe and matching turban, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold throne with lion carvings. Centre, a large gold-framed shrine holds a ganesha murti draped in green leaf garlands and a red-and-white flower necklace, wearing a red crown, with an oil lamp and offerings before it. On the right, a standing attendant in an orange turban and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala holds a silver vessel near a gold pillar. The scene shows a Ganesha Brahmotsavam ritual setting with a microphone stand in front of the throne.

April 21 2018

A golden ornate throne with a tiger-skin cushion sits on the left, occupied by a man in an orange-brown turban and matching robe with a white-and-pink flower garland, hands folded in greeting, a long gold-tipped staff leaning beside him and a small side table with a cup. At the center, a deity murti of a crowned figure with a peacock-shaped golden vahana is decorated with white and red flower garlands and red drapery, flanked by two smaller figures. On the right, a man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala performs aarti with a lamp before the murti. Red and gold pennants and brass oil lamps surround the shrine, with a rose-patterned rug on the floor.

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2017-09-24 +3 copies

November 04 2016

September 24 2017

2017-09-24 +2 copies

A photograph of a temple stage with golden thrones decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and multicoloured canopies. Three deity murtis sit on the thrones: a small figure on the left, a central figure with a golden lion-mount and a red-and-gold canopy, and a figure on the right in blue and pink garments. Stone lion figures flank the centre. In the middle foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban sits with palms pressed together in prayer, a red mala around his neck. On the left a young attendant in an orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp for aarti. Red velvet drapes hang behind, and rose petals are scattered on the stage.