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April 30 2015

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Photo 11694039Inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls sit in front of a dark-faced deity murti adorned with gold crown, jewellery and green silk, and a purple-clad deity murti beside a gold-topped palanquin. A woman in an orange sari holds a brass plate of flowers and a brass lamp at right. Seated devotees in colourful saris and salwars, including a woman in blue with a long braid, watch in the foreground during a puja.2008-10-22April 30 20152015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A man in a cream patterned kurta with rimmed glasses stands at left with palms pressed together in anjali, bowing toward a row of deity murtis dressed in green and red silk, draped with white, yellow and red flower garlands and gold ornaments. Behind him, several white-clad priests and devotees attend the wedding-ritual setting; one priest in white dhoti bends low near the flower-strewn floor and a figure in orange robes stands center. Marigold and rose petals lie scattered on the floor, and a gold canopy frames the shrine.2015-04-30A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at left with palms pressed together, offering reverence to a pair of decorated deity murti seated on a green and gold draped platform. The murti wear gold crowns, ornate jewellery and red-and-white flower garlands with yellow marigolds, and one is dressed in a green sari-like cloth with red border while the other wears a red and orange cloth. Behind them stand white-clad devotees, a robed priest in orange, and a gilded throne with ornate carvings in a hall with maroon drapes. The scene reads as a wedding-style darshan at a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam celebration.2015-04-30A photograph of a temple-style wedding ceremony with two large deity murtis, seated figures adorned with gold crowns, red and white garlands, and green and red silk garments, placed on a green embroidered platform. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with orange-and-white border and a dark shoulder bag stands with folded hands before the murtis. Beside her an older man in a cream-coloured embroidered kurta raises his hand to his forehead in a gesture of reverence, while a white-clad attendant bends forward near offerings and a brass plate. Behind them stand a man in a green shirt with hands joined and a gold-and-red decorated seat. Flower petals and marigold garlands lie on the floor.2015-04-30A man in white ritual dress stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste before a gold-framed shrine. He wears a white turban, rudraksha mala beads, bangles, and a white dhoti with gold borders, with white sacred markings on his arms. Before him are two richly adorned deity murtis draped in red and white garlands and yellow flower strands, with ornate silver and gold jewelry. Potted green plants and kalasha vessels with leaves sit at the base of the shrine.2013-10-15April 14 20182018-04-14A man in a white shirt and white trousers reaches toward a decorated altar with golden arched backdrop, where deity murti figures in green and red silk, orange and gold garments, and crowns are dressed with yellow and white garlands and jewelry. Devotees in white and orange dress stand and sit around; a woman seated at left wears white with rudraksha beads. Attendees in the background wear white and orange clothing, and a visible puja setting with flowers and fruit sits at lower centre.2015-04-30A photograph of a temple ritual beside a large decorated murti. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a white floral garland and a rudraksha mala, stands at left gesturing with one hand. Behind him, several men in orange and saffron robes sit with palms joined in prayer, and a figure in white stands at the lower left. At right, a large deity murti in red and gold dress with a crown and ornaments is heavily garlanded with yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. Brass lamps, fruit and offerings sit on a tray at lower left, and a banner is visible behind the scene.2008-01-01Photograph inside a Hindu temple shrine decorated with marigold garlands and a golden deity murti in an ornate niche. In the foreground a woman in a cream shawl and grey jacket with a vermilion bindi stands with hands pressed together. Beside her a woman in a light blue headscarf and maroon top holds her hands in namaskar. On the right, a man in white dhoti garments and a woman in white sari with red-brown hair hold a silver kalasha pouring water, while a man in white clothes holds a steel vessel. A man in a blue shirt and dark trousers stands at left with hands folded near the shrine.