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A temple-style puja stage with a golden deity murti of Meenakshi decorated with purple, yellow and red garlands and a pink silk cloth, under a pink and gold ceremonial parasol. A man on the left, wearing a rust-brown robe, a saffron-orange turban and beaded necklaces, sits cross-legged holding a microphone and chanting with hands joined. A standing man on the right, bare-backed with an orange dhoti and orange wrap over the shoulder and dark hair in a bun, faces the deity. Golden standing attendant figures flank the deity, and brass and silver puja vessels, a kalasha-type pot and incense sticks sit on the altar. The backdrop shows a starry night sky with red and pink tones.

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Photograph of a puja at a stage with a deity murti dressed in pink and green silk, adorned with gold jewellery, garlands of marigolds and flower strands, and a golden parasol overhead. A standing man in orange dhoti and shawl with long hair piled on his head holds a ritual object toward the murti, with incense sticks burning in the foreground. Seated at left, a bearded man in a rust-coloured turban and reddish shawl speaks into a microphone. Golden standing female statues flank the altar, and a brass kalasha and lamp sit in front.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25A stage ceremony with a richly decorated silver-and-gold throne draped in garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers. A man seated on the throne wears a saffron-coloured turban, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, with a bare-chested upper body and a cloth wrap, and holds a long ceremonial staff. Beside the throne stands a silver parasol with pink fringe, and to the right a shrouded deity murti sits in a floral-garlanded niche. Two golden female attendant figures with folded hands flank the scene. A kneeling priest in an orange-brown robe and turban holds a microphone in front of a brass stand, with brass lamps, fruit and offerings on the stage ledge. A red backdrop shows a temple tower graphic. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, identified by the saffron turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, while the kneeling figure is a priest.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesTemple-style puja on a stage before a deity murti of Meenakshi, adorned with a pink and gold sari, gold jewellery, garlands and a crown, seated on a flower-decorated throne under a pink-and-gold umbrella. A man with long dark hair in a maroon dhoti holds the umbrella and touches the murti's crown while another priest in red garments kneels at a brass lamp and offering table. Golden standing figures with hands in anjali flank the throne. On the right a figure in orange robes with white markings on the forehead and arms holds a sacred object. Brass puja vessels, fruit, flowers and oil lamps fill the foreground, against a starry night backdrop.2018-04-25 +1 copiesA temple puja scene photographed indoors before a backdrop of a dusky red sky and glowing stage lights. At the centre sits a deity murti in pink and gold silk, draped with red, yellow, purple and white garlands and gold jewellery, beneath an ornate golden umbrella with hanging tassels. Flanking it are gold-coloured standing statues with folded hands. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange turban and white-and-gold clothing sits at left with hands extended toward a brass lamp and offerings. Three young men with long hair coiled on their heads, in orange cloth and white body markings, bend over to tend the deity and offerings on the right. Trays of fruit, a coconut, a brass vessel and oil lamps sit on the platform. Four physical people are visible.2018-04-25 +1 copiesPhoto of a stage set for a temple-style puja with a deep red curtain and a night-sky backdrop showing a lit temple tower. On the left, a seated man in a red-orange dhoti, with a white-tilak forehead, gold necklaces and a ceremonial staff, sits on an ornate silver throne draped with colourful garlands. Centre stage, a golden standing figure with hands in anjali stands beside a garlanded deity murti under a pink-and-gold umbrella. At right, a bare-backed priest in a saffron-orange cloth faces the altar, and a second figure in green-striped garments stands near another decorated throne. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar. Several people are visible.2018-04-25 +1 copiesA temple-style ritual on a stage before a red-and-purple night-sky backdrop. Central figures are a deity murti (a decorated image adorned with gold jewellery, pink silk and bright garlands) seated on an ornate golden throne, with an ornate gold umbrella held above it. A man with long dark hair and a red-brown dhoti stands at left, reaching up to the deity's head. Other priests in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans, one with white sandal markings, attend nearby; one at right in orange robes holds a cloth. Gold female statues, flower garlands in red, yellow and purple, a silver lamp stand and brass vessels surround the scene. Shown in an ongoing puja for Chittirai Brahmotsavam, Meenakshi Pattabhishekam.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style puja on a stage before a deity murti of Meenakshi seated on a gold throne, decorated with a red and gold backdrop, layered garlands of purple, yellow and white flowers, and a jewelled crown. Four priests in saffron and red dhotis and orange garments attend the deity; one bare-chested priest in a red-orange shawl and white body markings stands at right with hands folded, while a priest with long dreadlocks bends forward at centre with hands joined. Another priest at left holds a brass oil lamp (deepa) aloft. A gold ornate umbrella hangs above, with brass vessels, a kalasha and flower offerings on the floor, and incense smoke rises in the air.2018-04-25