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A temple ritual photograph in front of a dense wall of garlands and deity figures. Two priests stand in the foreground; the bare-chested priest in the centre wears a rust-red dhoti and sacred thread, with white and ochre markings on his arms, and holds a white cloth over a silver vessel. Beside him a younger attendant in an orange turban and orange-red dhoti, with a white jasmine garland and red flower garlands, holds the other end of the cloth. Behind them a figure in a green embroidered turban stands at left, and gilded deity murti adorned with jewelled necklaces and flower garlands fill the background among marigold and red garlands.

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Two bare-chested priests in orange-red dhotis and white flower garlands perform a ritual before an ornately decorated deity murti of Devi Meenakshi with jewelled necklaces and crown. One priest on the left wears a green and gold turban and holds his hands together with the other priest, who wears an orange and gold turban and a rudraksha bracelet. Their torsos bear white sacred ash markings. Behind them, the altar is covered with red, purple, orange and yellow flower garlands and a green leaf offering. The priests appear to be exchanging a sacred item between their hands during the ceremony.2018-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20182018-04-27July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18A temple sanctum scene during worship at a Shiva lingam decorated with marigold and rose garlands. A man with long dreadlocks, a rust-red turban, a rose garland over his shoulder and gold bangles stands at center, placing his hand on the golden lingam. Two younger men in orange-saffron cloth stand behind him, one with long hair. Behind the lingam is a gilded deity murti in a red-and-gold garment with a crown, and floral garlands in yellow, red and white fill the frame. Brass and silver kalasha-style vessels sit in the foreground. The pillared stone ceiling and warm lamplight complete the setting.2016-12-14May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14A photo of a bearded man in a maroon and gold turban and a multicoloured beaded garland, smiling as he pours from a woven basket with a white and yellow cloth draped over its rim. Before him, a devotee with long dark matted hair, an orange sash over the shoulder and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet, leans forward to receive the offering. Behind them, a golden deity murti wearing a crown and silver jewellery stands beside a backdrop of yellow, white and red flower garlands and a gilded arch. The setting suggests a ritual offering or abhishekam in a temple-like hall.2018-01-09April 27 20182018-04-27October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesInside a temple hall, a bare-chested seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a large multicolour flower garland and gold armlets receives a folded orange cloth from a man in white kurta and glasses who bows forward. Behind them stand a standing woman in a red-orange sari, a woman in white with an orange shawl, and other attendees in white. Gold and brass lamps, a trident, a kalasha-style gold vessel and a deity murti with floral decoration fill the background; a red carpet covers the floor. A man with a beard and rudraksha mala sits at right.2016-10-11July 09 20172017-07-09