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October 01 2008

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October 02 20082008-10-02A photograph of a temple puja offering table set before a deity murti draped in red and gold silk and heavily garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on either side, and a brass tray holds incense sticks. The table, covered in orange-gold brocade and a purple cloth, displays bowls of cooked yellow rice, chickpeas or nuts, sliced fruit, a halved coconut, a plate of red and yellow flowers, and small brass dishes with kumkum and vibhuti. A silver pitcher stands among the offerings. No people are visible.2008-10-01October 02 20082008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02A seated deity murti dressed in a green and gold sari with a jeweled gold crown and heavy gold necklaces, garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. In front stands a table draped with gold-bordered red silk, holding brass bowls of offerings, a brass kalasha, lamps and a plate of fruit. A small vase of white and orange flowers sits on a striped rug, flanked by decorated pillars with fringed embroidered panels. No people are visible; this is a ritual puja display.2008-10-02A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a red and gold silk cloth, with a green, purple and gold garment draped over the lower figure and yellow and red marigold garlands hanging from the shoulders. In front stand brass bowls of cooked food, offerings of fruit, coconut halves, a brass plate of red and yellow flowers, small brass oil lamps with lit wicks, and a white card reading Shree Ananda Meenakshi Poojitam. Lotus flowers decorate the lamps. No people are visible, and this is a ritual offering display rather than a portrait of a person.2008-10-02July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of an altar set up for worship with a deity murti in the centre, adorned with a golden crown, gold necklaces and heavy garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers. The murti stands behind a draped orange-red cloth on a raised platform. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, and a basket with a small burning flame and offerings of fruit, flowers, and food on plates sits on a red mat in front. Purple and yellow flower petals are scattered on the floor. A red curtain and a standing fan appear at the sides of the room. No people are visible.2014-12-05July 07 20092009-07-07A decorated temple shrine with a deity murti of a seated couple under an arch of yellow and orange marigold garlands and purple flowers, with a smaller idol on the stone altar below. Blue velvet drapes frame the shrine, and banana bunches and hanging flower decorations hang at the sides. Tiers of steel bowls filled with food offerings on red-draped platforms flank both sides of the altar, indicating 1008 naivedyam offerings. A single person in a white dhoti with gold border bows at the altar in front, and another man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the left edge.2009-01-01October 01 20082008-10-01