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A wedding-style ritual in a hall with burgundy velvet drapes. Centre stage, a deity murti or ceremonial figure in a gold-trimmed garland of red, yellow and pink flowers sits on a gilded throne, dressed in purple and gold. Two men in white dhotis, white head cloths and white garlands stand at either side of the central seat. Two seated priests in saffron and orange-red robes with white sacred markings on their foreheads and arms sit on the floor before brass vessels, pots and banana-leaf-style offerings with fruit. Another gilded throne at right holds a smaller figure in pink and green, and a further decorated seat on the left holds a figure in green. A small speaker is mounted on the wall above the right throne.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA wedding-style ritual on a white tiled stage in a temple hall with maroon curtains and an air conditioner above. Two deity murtis are decorated with fresh marigold and rose garlands and ornate gold crowns: one seated on a pink-draped throne with a pink and gold silk dress, and one standing on a gold-framed throne with a pink and blue dress. A third, smaller murti sits within a green-draped alcove. At the front, two seated priests in orange and maroon robes with tripundra markings and rudraksha malas sit before a tray of bananas, coconuts, brass vessels, saffron and yellow turmeric blocks. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands nearby with a flower garland, and another standing man in white with a gold-bordered shawl holds his hands together. A figure in a white and gold outfit sits on a gold throne at far left, wearing a red and orange garland. No readable text is visible.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA temple-style stage with a decorated blue backdrop and gold arches holds several deity murtis, one dressed in green and decorated with garlands. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a flower-covered back wears saffron-brown robes, a white garland and a rudraksha mala, and rests his hand on the armrest. Two orange-robed priests kneel on a red mat before brass vessels and offerings, performing puja. Two men in white dhotis with white head cloths and flower garlands stand at right, one holding a brass tray. The scene suggests a ritual worship ceremony in a temple hall.2012-04-23 +2 copiesPhotograph of a temple-style ritual in a hall with a gold-framed arch backdrop and dark red curtain. Two standing figures in the foreground: a man in a white dhoti and white head cloth holding a brass bowl with a red garland around his neck, and a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a yellow-and-white garland, holding a ritual object, with his head bowed or face turned toward the altar. Behind them, large deity murtis wearing red, orange, purple and white flower garlands and gold crowns and jewellery are seated on ornate golden thrones draped with a gold brocade cloth. A pink cloth covers a seat in the middle. Rose petals are scattered on the floor, with a brass oil lamp and banana leaves with fruit in the lower left.2015-01-09A ritual wedding ceremony in a hall with maroon curtains. Seated at the centre left on a red-and-gold throne with a lion-footed armrest is a man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, the page's a person candidate, whose appearance is uncertain. To the right, a deity murti pair decorated with white and orange garlands sits on a pink-draped stand. In front, two young assistants in orange turbans and rudraksha malas sit beside a priest in a maroon-orange cloth who tends a yellow-tinted square fire pit with a small flame. Brass vessels, flower petals and a plate of offerings lie on the floor. At far right, a man in a red robe, white turban and orange garland sits with his hands together.2015-04-30A ceremonial hall with maroon velvet drapes and a white wall with an air conditioner. Several garlanded deity murtis sit on gold-framed peethas and a decorated throne, draped in green, pink, purple and orange flower garlands. On the left, two priests in orange and saffron-toned robes sit cross-legged on the floor before brass vessels of offerings and a yellow cushion, performing puja. On the right, a large standing figure with a gold crown and green and purple cloth is also a murti. No people are clearly visible apart from the two seated priests, and no identifiable a person candidate is evident.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA wedding ritual photograph inside a temple-style hall with a red backdrop. On the right, a golden canopied seat holds two deity murtis draped in garlands; a figure on the left is seated in front of a golden arch with a flower-garlanded murti. Two men stand at the centre, one bare-chested wearing a purple and blue cloth, another in white dhoti and shawl with a garland, joined in a Meenakshi Thirukalyanam marriage ceremony. A seated priest in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha-style neck garland sits in the foreground beside brass lamps and offerings. Rows of oil lamps and a colourful striped mat lie on the floor. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2015-10-18