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A temple-style ritual on a stage with a red curtain backdrop. Three deity murtis are dressed in green and gold checked cloth and heavily garlanded with red, purple, yellow and white flower strings; the central murti wears a tall crown. Before them a standing figure in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a white garland and gold necklace, performs aarti with a smoking flame, while attendants in saffron and orange robes sit and stand around a yagna fire pit surrounded by yellow flowers, bananas and fruit offerings. A devotee with a drum plays alongside. A white cloth covers a low platform in the foreground, and a tray of rose petals sits nearby. Ornate golden thrones frame the scene.

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A photograph of a temple-style ritual in an indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop. On the right, three decorated deity murtis (metal or carved forms with crowns, tall gold-framed thrones and wrapped in red, purple and yellow garlands) sit on a green-skirted base. In the centre, a man in a maroon dhoti with a red turban and a long white and pink flower garland stands before the deities. On the left, several priests in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit or kneel near a fire pit with a flame, fruit, flowers and a brass plate of rose petals. A saffron-robed figure sits with folded hands at lower left. A small cloth is spread on the floor in front of the deities.2018-04-27A photograph of a temple-style stage set for a puja. On the right, three ornate deity murtis of metal figures stand on green draped platforms, adorned with layered garlands in red, purple, yellow and white and crowns. In the centre, a seated figure in red clothing wearing a garland sits on a silver throne with floral decoration, while an attendant in orange stands behind. On the left, two saffron-robed men with orange turbans stand with hands folded in prayer, and several other figures stand in the background. In the foreground are a brass plate of fruit, a wooden box with flowers, oil lamps, a brass plate of pink flowers and a white cloth covering a low table scattered with petals. A red and green striped rug lies on the floor and draped red curtains hang behind.2018-04-27A temple-style ritual in a hall with a red curtain. Several deity murti stand on the right, draped in red, pink and purple garlands and gold crowns, with ornate silver and gold frames behind them. In the foreground, a small fire pit with lit flame sits on a brick base, surrounded by fruit, bananas, flowers and brass vessels. A bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti kneels with folded hands near the fire. Two young men in saffron robes and garlands kneel in prayer before the murti, one wearing a green turban. A seated figure in white and a standing man with folded hands are in the background beside a decorated silver throne with flower garlands and a small parasol. Several people in saffron are visible at left, with an orange cloth and offerings on the floor. Ritual activity suggests a puja or homa.2018-04-27April 27 20182018-04-27Indoor temple-style stage with white floor and yellow brick fire pit where a homa is being performed. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands at the fire, tending flames with a long ladle. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with folded hands sits on a gold-and-red throne at left, beside a bowl and lamp. Behind the fire, deity murtis sit on gold-arched thrones draped in colourful marigold and flower garlands, and a figure in white and pink bends to offer or adjust a lamp before them. Red and white flower petals scatter the floor and a dark red curtain hangs at the back.2015-01-09April 27 20182018-04-27Photograph of a temple-style ritual in a hall with a maroon drape backdrop and gilded thrones. On the right, two ornately decorated deity murti figures sit on a gold-embroidered cloth, adorned with multicoloured flower garlands, crowns and jewellery. In the centre, a seated figure in a pink-and-green silk cloth wears a garland and necklaces. On the left, a priest in white dhoti with a red-and-white flower garland holds a brass bowl, while a woman in an orange sari with a yellow garland pours or offers from a vessel. Rose petals and marigold leaves scatter the white floor, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left edge.2015-01-09A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside an indoor hall with red curtains and stage lights. On the right, three large deity murtis stand under ornate gilded arches, draped in red, purple, yellow and white garlands and green striped silk. In front, a standing man in a maroon dhoti, orange-red head cloth and a long garland holds a flower offering. Seated priests in orange and saffron cloth with rudraksha malas perform puja near a brick fire pit with a lit flame, surrounded by fruits, flowers, a brass plate of rose petals and a bowl of offerings. A white cloth covers the floor before the deities and a canopy stands at left.2018-04-27Indoor temple-style puja scene in front of a dark red curtain and a night-sky backdrop. On the left, a figure in a dark turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on the floor beside two other priests in saffron-orange clothing and garlands, seated before brass puja vessels, coconuts, fruit and banana leaves. At the back left, a seated figure in orange on an ornate silver throne with a silver canopy is surrounded by flower garlands. On the right, large decorated deity murti with garlands of white, red and purple flowers and green silk garments stand beside a golden figure, with brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel in front. The scene reads as a Meenakshi Pattabhishekam puja.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 27 20182018-04-27April 27 20182018-04-27January 09 20152015-01-09