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A photograph of a ceremonial shrine with three deity murtis seated on a golden throne-like platform, decorated with pink and magenta flower garlands and blue-and-white floral strands. The central murti wears a tall white crown, a large jewelled necklace and ornate gold attire, flanked by two smaller murtis adorned with jewelled necklaces. In the foreground, a person in a saffron-orange garment with white body markings, hair in a dark topknot and bangles stands at the right, extending hands toward the shrine beside a magenta silk cloth draped over the platform. Gold repoussé panels and a silver arch frame the scene.

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April 18 20182018-04-18April 18 20182018-04-18A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange cloth performing a ritual before two ornately decorated murti figures on a silver-framed platform. The priest, with long hair tied up and bare arms marked with white bands, holds a small ritual implement toward the figures and a bell in the other hand. The deity murti wear jewelled gold and red garments, crowns and necklaces, and sit amid pink and red flower garlands on a magenta cloth.2018-04-18April 18 20182018-04-18A photograph of a temple-style ritual on a stage. A golden Nandi bull with an ornate silver-and-gold saddle and a flower garland stands at left. Behind it, a central deity murti and two smaller figures sit in a shrine of pink, white and magenta flower garlands under an arched silver frame. A magenta cloth drapes the base, with brass dishes of fruit and offerings in front. At right, a man in orange-saffron robes with bare arms raises a ceremonial item toward the shrine. Blue and purple backdrop lighting fills the background.2018-04-18April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesNovember 19 20092009-11-19A standing man in orange saffron robes and a red-and-white flower garland performs worship before golden deity murti seated on a throne. The central figure wears an orange-red turban and ornate gold jewellery, while the companion figure holds a golden trident and wears a gold crown. Both murti are decorated with multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. The man holds a silver plate in front of the shrine, and a gold kalasha-like vessel sits in the foreground. The setting is a stone temple with carved gold-framed arch.2009-12-30April 30 20202020-04-30A temple shrine with a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, holding a brass lamp or bell in his right hand near a row of tall brass oil lamps. Before him is a large deity murti dressed in silver and gold ornaments, a red and white flower garland, and a crown, seated on a gold-embossed pedestal. Behind it stand golden deity figures against a red drape, and a small blue-clad statue with a white garland sits at the base. Brass vessels, a bowl of rice and flower petals are arranged on the floor.2009-11-16Photograph inside a temple sanctum of a decorated Shiva lingam being offered abhishekam. A priest in an orange-brown cloth and rudraksha-style beads leans forward holding a gold kalasha-like vessel over a black lingam set on a gold-edged stone base. Behind, two large gilded deity murtis of a male and female form stand adorned with white and gold necklaces, floral garlands in yellow, red and green, and gold crowns. A second attendant in a pink cloth and purple head cloth bows at the lower left. Gold-covered surfaces and flower garlands fill the frame.2018-04-14A stage puja at a Meenakshi Pattabhishekam celebration. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand at the lower left; one, with bare upper body and sacred ash, holds a small brass vessel or offering near a silver lamp stand, while a second attendant with a dark topknot watches. Behind them, golden standing female figures with hands folded flank a central altar with a pink-clad deity murti under a pink canopy. On the right, a tall silver-framed alcove holds two richly dressed murtis in gold and green, draped with garlands of red, purple and white flowers. Trays of fruit, betel leaves and brass vessels sit on the altar edge, under a starry red-purple backdrop.2018-04-25