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Photograph of a temple-style ceremony on a stage framed by ornate gold arches draped in red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. Two bare-chested priests in saffron-orange and red dhotis, one wearing a green-and-gold headpiece, hold a teal cloth over a central deity murti adorned with pearl and green-and-white necklaces and a crown. A small oil lamp fire burns in front of the murti, with a brass vessel and offerings below. Two other attendants in orange turbans and beaded necklaces sit at the lower left, one holding a ladle. On the right, a garlanded figure in a green-and-red checked cloth sits before a shrine.

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Photograph of a temple-style ritual before ornate golden arches framed with red, purple, yellow and white flower garlands. Two standing men in red and saffron cloth, one in a green turban with a shawl and white garland, hold a lamp with outstretched hands toward a large deity murti in green silk with layered jewelled necklaces and a crown. A smaller gilded deity murti stands at left. A woman in orange headwrap is seen at lower left, and another partly visible figure in orange at the bottom edge. Stage lighting glows behind.2018-04-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style ritual on a stage, with three central deity murtis (idols) seated in ornate golden arched niches, draped in red, purple and yellow floral garlands and jewelled necklaces. Two standing priests in saffron-orange dhotis, one wearing a green turban and one an orange turban, raise green cloth over the central murti. Two seated attendants in orange robes and beaded necklaces, one wearing an orange turban, sit at the front beside a brass vessel, flower offerings and bananas. The scene is lit against a dark backdrop with garlands in red, orange and purple. A copyright line is visible on the image.2018-04-27April 27 20182018-04-27Photograph of a puja at a temple-style stage before a golden arch and a deity murti pair draped in multicolour garlands of marigold, purple and white flowers and red-and-white dotted cloth. The central figures wear silver jewellery, crowns and green-and-gold silk. In the foreground, two priests in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas face the deities, one raising an arm in offering. A figure in a dark head covering sits at lower left. Oil lamps and offerings sit on the platform, with a starry backdrop behind.2018-04-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam ritual staged before a golden arched backdrop with elaborately garlanded deity murtis, including a seated and a standing form adorned with flower garlands and jewellery. In the centre foreground, a man in a white turban and red dhoti seated before a fire pit (homa) of stacked bricks, with a flame rising from a vessel and metal bowls of offerings and flowers around him. To the left, a man in an orange turban and saffron-orange garments sits on a mat, and beside the fire a priest in a red-brown dhoti pours from a vessel. On the right, a man in an orange turban and red garments with flower garlands sits beside the fire. Brass pots, kalasha-style vessels and rose petals lie on the floor.2015-04-30April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesNight ritual photograph at a temple shrine before a gilded arched backdrop. A priest in orange-brown robes with a gold border holds a lit flame toward a deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, a crown and jewelled necklaces, set on a red cloth-draped platform. Two shaven-headed priests in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one with a sacred thread and white tilaka marks; a seated priest in orange with a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone at lower centre, and a figure in white sits at right. A brass vessel and a small fire pit with offerings sit in front, with lion sculptures and garlanded figures visible at the far right.2014-09-06April 25 20182018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 27 20182018-04-27