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A photograph of a temple-style stage ritual under stage lights and a red curtain. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in front of ornate golden shrines decorated with flower garlands; one central figure in orange holds a lit lamp and a tray while others in saffron dhotis and orange shawls assist. Fruit, coconuts and brass vessels are arranged on a low platform, and a deity murti stands in a garlanded shrine with a ceremonial umbrella at left. Two seated figures in green and white at right wear flower garlands beside a richly decorated festival image.

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April 27 20182018-04-27A photograph of a decorated temple-style stage with several garlanded deity murtis seated on ornate golden thrones draped with flower garlands. Red curtains and stage lights frame the scene. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes, some with orange turbans, sit cross-legged behind a brass railing, with brass pots, fruit and offerings arranged before them. A standing man in a red-orange cloth and turban holds a white fan or whisk near the central deity, while another attendant in orange holds a garland. A tall pyramidal arrangement of lamps stands to the left, and a trident rests near a seated figure on a silver-decorated throne. Figures appear to be performing a ritual worship (puja) at the altar.2018-04-27A staged temple-style tableau in a hall with a raised platform and gold-trimmed backdrop of red drapes. On the left, a gilded throne-like seat holds a seated male figure with long dark hair and a garland, appearing to be a statue or lifelike figure; a fan-shaped element is nearby. At centre, a gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti. On the right, two ornately decorated figures sit on a white-draped bed or seat beneath a gold canopy, one adorned with a crown and garlands, with a peacock-like figure beside them. Several orange-robed people sit on the floor in front of the platform, some seated in a line near a brass railing, performing a ceremony with lamps and offerings. Stage lights hang from the ceiling.2017-05-05April 27 20182018-04-27May 07 20172017-05-07A stage at a temple-style event with dark red curtains and a starry backdrop. A standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and saffron head wrap holds a microphone and speaks. Beside him a seated figure in an orange robe performs a puja over a deity murti decorated with garlands and a kalasha-like setup. Several ornate deity murtis and decorated processional palanquin-style thrones with colourful fringed canopies, garlands and gold ornaments stand on the stage. A seated figure in white and a turbaned man in orange sit at lower right near brass vessels and offerings of fruit. The scene suggests a Meenakshi Pattabhishekam puja.2018-04-25May 07 20172017-05-07A photo of a temple-style ritual on a raised stage. Four young men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand in a row at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in red-brown dhoti and shawl stands at right with hands folded before two decorated deity figures seated on ornate silver and gold thrones draped with multicoloured garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers. A brass railing runs along the front of the stage. Fruit offerings, bananas, oranges and mangoes, sit on a brick platform beside a brass plate, with flower petals scattered on the floor and incense smoke rising.2018-04-27May 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07Photograph of a temple-style stage ritual with garlanded deity murtis of a divine couple, decorated with red, yellow and purple flower garlands and silver adornments. In front, two men in saffron-orange dhotis and bare upper bodies with white garlands sit with hands folded in prayer near a brick-like altar holding fruit, bananas, flowers and a lit oil lamp. At left, a standing priest in white with orange shawl gestures in prayer beside a seated figure in an orange turban, and a seated devotee in orange with mala beads sits on a flower-decorated throne. Fruit baskets and offering trays fill the foreground.2018-04-27A photograph of a staged temple-style ritual on a raised platform beneath red stage lights and draped red curtains. Three priests stand at the left and centre-right: one bare-chested with an orange turban and a shawl-like orange cloth holds a flame-like offering plate; a second, seated, wears an orange turban and a rudraksha-style necklace; two men in orange dhotis and white garlands carry trays. Behind them a gold-framed arch surrounds a deity murti dressed in colourful garlands and green and purple floral decoration, flanked by further garlanded deity images. A gopuram-style tower with lit decoration stands at left. Offerings of fruit, bananas and flowers sit on the platform in front, along with a small brass vessel and a wooden box.2018-04-27