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Two priests stand with bare backs in front of an ornate gilded shrine with repoussé panels, one showing a lion-like figure and a central deity relief. The priest on the left wears a green and gold cap and a gold-bordered cream dhoti, and holds a purple cloth draped over the golden kalasha-like pot and garlanded deity figure. The priest on the right wears a purple silk-bordered dhoti and a white rudraksha-style garland, reaching upward with both hands. Yellow and white flower garlands hang on the shrine and a brass oil lamp with a flame stands at the right. A red curtain is at the left edge. This appears to be a temple ritual of dressing or covering the deity, a photo from the a person archive.

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October 18 20152015-10-18Two priests in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and gold-coloured headwear stand at a gilded altar, adorning a richly dressed deity murti with a jewelled crown and gold ornaments. Yellow and white flower garlands hang on the murti and the priests' shoulders. One priest, wearing a green cap and a gold-bordered cloth, handles the murti while the other, in a purple-bordered cloth, supports its side. A brass lamp with a lit flame stands at right beside a garland, and gilded peacock and temple-arch carvings frame the scene behind a red curtain. No devotee is visible in the frame.2015-10-18Two temple priests in white dhotis with red and gold borders and garlands of yellow and white flowers stand before an ornate gold-covered shrine. The priest on the left wears a green and gold turban and the one on the right wears a gold-brown turban; both are bare-chested with gold armlets. They hold a purple and gold cloth over a large deity murti draped in yellow marigold garlands, gold jewellery and a green silk garment. A brass oil lamp and gold repoussé panels with a seated deity relief are behind them, and a pink curtain hangs at left.2015-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18Two temple priests stand before a golden shrine adorned with ornate gold-leaf carvings, decorating a deity murti of Devi Meenakshi. The priest on the left wears a green and gold turban, a bare torso, a gold-bordered cream dhoti and a long gold sash, and lifts a garland toward the figure's crown. The priest on the right wears a gold turban and purple sash over a bare chest and reaches to place a jewelled crown or headdress on the murti. The deity wears a green sari, a rich gold and red-stone necklace, and is flanked by yellow marigold garlands and red-and-white flower garlands. A brass oil lamp burns at the right edge. Ritual decoration of a deity during a temple ceremony.2015-10-18Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand with their backs to the camera, raising their hands toward a shrine of gilded deity murti. Both wear gold headgear, one with a green embellished cap. A large yellow marigold garland is draped over the shrine, and a red and gold cloth hangs over the murti. Ornate golden arches and a gold kalasha-style panel frame the scene, with brass oil lamps and lit wicks on the right and garlands on the murti. The murti are dressed in jewelled ornaments and bright garlands of red and white flowers.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18Two priests in ceremonial dress perform a ritual before a decorated deity murti of a goddess in a green and gold sari with a crown and heavy gold jewellery, set in front of an ornate gilded arch. The priest on the left wears a green and gold turban and a bare upper body with a gold-bordered cloth, and raises a thread or cord over the murti. The priest on the right wears a gold turban and white dhoti, holding a similar offering near the deity. Both wear white and yellow flower garlands. A lit oil lamp stands at the right, and a pink curtain and gold and yellow floral garlands frame the shrine. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual before a deity shrine decorated with flower garlands in yellow, white and magenta. Three gilded metal murti figures sit on a green draped platform, including a central deity wearing a white and gold ornament and two figures with red and gold crowns. In the foreground, two shirtless priests in white dhotis perform the ritual; the priest on the left wears a green and gold turban and the one on the right wears a gold turban and holds a garland. Gold ornamented lamp stands flank the scene and a gilded ornamental plate sits in the lower foreground.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18Two priests in a temple sanctum decorate a golden deity murti with garlands. The murti wears a tall gold crown, a heavy gold necklace with red and white stones, and a yellow silk garment. Garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine drape over it. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a pink shoulder cloth and a red-and-gold turban extends his arm to adjust the garland. On the right, a man in a grey-beige shawl, a wide-brimmed gold-embroidered hat and a gold-bordered brown dhoti reaches toward the crown. Behind them, a pink curtain frames the altar, with gold arches and carved gold panels.2013-07-18