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Night photograph of a deity murti decorated with gold ornaments, a gold crown, and long garlands of red, yellow and green flowers, set before a gilded arched backdrop. On the left, a bare-chested priest wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and an orange turban with a rudraksha mala stands beside the murti. On the right, a priest in a white turban waves a large feathered chamara fan over the deity. The scene is lit warmly against a black background.

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Night photograph of a deity murti decorated with a golden crown, multicolour garlands of red, yellow and green flowers, and gold necklaces, seated on a golden peacock-shaped vahana against a golden arched backdrop. Two attendants stand at either side, one in white clothes with a white head wrap and one in orange robes with a gold-banded waist sash, both waving white flame-like ritual fans or lamps over the deity in an aarti. The scene is lit warmly in darkness.2015-02-03Night photograph of a deity murti in a golden ratha-style shrine decorated with white and yellow jasmine garlands and red flower strands, with trishula tridents standing on either side. A woman in an orange sari with long braids holds a white feather fan toward the golden kalasha-shaped vessel at the base, performing an aarti-style offering. A second woman in dark clothing kneels at the left edge of the shrine. The background is black, lit only by warm lamp light on the shrine. No a person candidate is visibly present; the figures are attendants. Photo, two people.2016-09-01A photograph of a deity murti of Meenakshi Devi, richly dressed in gold and yellow silk with jeweled ornaments, a tall gold crown and a green-and-gold scepter, seated before a gilded backdrop. Flower garlands in yellow and red surround the figure. Two young men in orange dhotis and sacred white markings on their bodies attend it; one kneels at left holding a lamp toward the murti, while another at center holds a lit oil lamp and a third person, partly visible at right, stands with hands folded. The scene suggests a ritual lamp offering at a coronation-style puja.2017-05-05September 01 20162016-09-01Night procession scene at a temple-style festival. A large golden deity murti or ornate figure is decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers, standing before a gilded arched backdrop. Two men attend it. The figure on the left wears a white dhoti and white head cloth, with bare arms and a gold border, raising his hands toward the murti. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders and a saffron head cloth, holding a white fan or chamara of feathers aloft beside the deity. Warm lamplight illuminates the gold and flowers against the dark background.2015-02-03March 02 20162016-03-02February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesA temple ritual before a golden seated deity murti adorned with multicolored flower garlands in yellow, pink, red and white. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a red turban and flower garland, holds a lit flame over a brass plate, performing aarti. Two attendants in white stand behind, one in a white turban and one bald in orange-gold garments. A tall garland-draped kalasha or ceremonial standing figure with a red crown is in the foreground. Incense smoke rises and a brass lamp stands at the left edge.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies