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A temple-style ritual stage with a decorated throne-like seat draped in red, pink, yellow and purple flower garlands and cushioned with leopard-print fabric. On the left, a standing man with long dreadlocks, a gold necklace and bangles, wearing a maroon dhoti and wrap, holds his hands in anjali. In the centre, a seated figure with a tied topknot and a bare upper body in an orange cloth performs a puja at a brass-and-silver ritual table with lamps, a kalasha and offering vessels. Behind him, a second seated figure in orange is partly visible. A gold standing deity murti and a silver ornamented canopy frame the right side, with a glowing backdrop of a tall temple tower.

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April 25 20182018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA ceremonial stage puja in a temple-style setting with a backdrop of a glowing red gopuram-style tower under a starry sky. A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a red dhoti, a red shawl, a large gold pendant and beaded malas, sits smiling with his hands resting on his knees. Beside him, a shaved-head priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with bare upper body, adorned with bangles and armlets, holds a fan toward the throne. A gold standing female devotee statue with folded hands stands nearby. At right, a deity murti is dressed in pink and gold silk, heavily adorned with gold jewellery and a crown, seated on a throne decorated with red, white and purple flower garlands and a pink umbrella. Brass lamps, a kalasha and flower offerings sit on the altar in front.2018-04-25 +1 copiesA stage puja scene with a decorated empty throne (simhasana) at left, its back and arms wrapped in red, purple, yellow and white flower garlands and draped with a leopard-print cushion. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, gold necklaces and a red-brown dhoti stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. At centre, a man in an orange robe and black turban performs puja, holding a silver lamp or aarti vessel near a seated figure in orange. A golden standing female statue stands centre-right. At right, a deity murti in pink and gold silk, adorned with jewellery and garlands, sits under a pink ornate umbrella (chhatra) beside a flower-decorated altar. The backdrop is a red stage curtain with a starry night-sky and temple-tower painting.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesStage puja at a Meenakshi Pattabhishekam ceremony. A man seated on the left in red-brown robes and a golden crown holds a silver scepter and smiles, flanked by a floral-draped throne. In the centre a young man in a black turban and orange cloth raises a silver kalasha or crown-shaped vessel with smoke rising, while a kneeling priest in brown robes faces him. A golden standing female statue and a deity murti draped in garlands and purple flowers appear on the right under a pink umbrella. A red illuminated temple tower and star-filled backdrop complete the set.2018-04-25 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple-style ritual on a stage decorated with a large silver throne (peetha) wrapped in red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands, with a leopard-print seat cushion and a silver canopy overhead. A man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing a red-maroon dhoti and gold armband, stands beside the throne with one arm extended toward it. To the left, two attendants in saffron-orange robes stand; one has a long black braid-like hairstyle and a rudraksha-style necklace, the other holds a silver vessel. A gold-coloured female statue stands on the right, beside silver lamps and a small fan. The backdrop shows an illuminated red and green gopuram temple tower at night.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25A photograph of a puja inside a stage-like hall. A bearded man in a red-brown dhoti-style garment with a long dark hair and a red-brown cloth draped over his shoulder stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a richly decorated throne covered with garlands of white, pink, yellow and purple flowers, with a silver canopy overhead. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes flank the scene, one on the left holding a silver lamp and ritual vessel, one on the right in orange cloth beside a gold-coloured standing statue of a female deity with a crown. A red-lit temple gopuram is projected on the backdrop. Oil lamps, a brass stand, and flower arrangements sit at the base of the throne.2018-04-25 +1 copiesCeremonial stage scene with a seated figure in orange-red dhoti and a white garland, hands joined in namaste, wearing a gold necklace and a dark head wrap, seated on an ornate silver throne with lion-shaped armrests and leopard-print cushions. Behind him a standing attendant in orange robes and a white garland raises one arm toward a decorated silver arch with flower garlands, while flower petals fall through the air. A large backdrop shows an illuminated temple tower and gopuram, and a decorated silver umbrella and a gilded animal figure with a red garland appear at the edges. Red velvet drapery hangs above.2018-04-21