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Devotee boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with sacred thread and rudraksha malas, stand at a raised altar beside two large decorated deity murtis of a royal divine couple wearing crowns, rich jewellery, and green and red silk, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. One boy with a shaved head reaches out to touch the figures' feet while another smiles beside him. A man in white ritual clothes sits on a mat at left, and a figure in orange with a saffron turban stands nearby. Golden thrones and a red curtain frame the altar in a hall during a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam ceremony.

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A photograph of a temple ritual at a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam celebration. Two large deity murtis, Meenakshi and Sundareswarar, are richly adorned with white and yellow garlands and red flower strands, with gold and green silk draped over the altar platform. Several young boys and a few adults in saffron and orange robes stand or bow in front of the murtis with folded hands and offering gestures. One boy in the foreground wears a white forehead mark and an orange-gold shawl and looks toward the camera. A man in a white dhoti sits at the left edge, and a gold ornate throne is visible in the background. The setting is an indoor hall with a dark curtain and white walls.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30Photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine decorated with dense garlands of red, purple, yellow and green flowers. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl with long, loose hair and a white forehead mark stands at the centre, holding a lamp toward the garlanded deity murti of a seated figure and a tall standing deity with crowns and gold jewellery. A second man in orange clothing with a shaved head, gold necklace and bangles stands at left holding a brass plate with offerings. A white statue in yellow robes sits at the base of the altar and a brass lamp stand is at right.2011-11-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple ritual in a shrine room with several deity murtis decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a yellow shawl and orange-yellow dhoti bends toward a seated priest in white with a garland, who holds a small object. A standing man in white dhoti and green-and-black shawl with a flower garland presses his hands together. On the right a priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a lit oil lamp. Gold and brass ritual vessels and a patterned golden backdrop surround the scene.2016-02-02A photograph of a temple ritual in which a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a long multicoloured flower garland, stands on a raised platform and steps toward a large decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with a thick garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, a gold crown, a green skirt and golden armlets. Two attendants in orange robes and gold necklaces reach toward the scene with offerings. A white cloth covers a table in front, and a red curtain hangs at the right. Description of the central man's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a devotee performing padapuja before the murti.2011-11-29April 27 20182018-04-27April 30 20152015-04-30Temple shrine scene at night with a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers, in front of a golden arch. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at left: a man holding a brass tray of offerings and a woman in long hair and orange clothing gesturing toward the deity. Brass lamps, bowls and a brass lamp stand sit on the floor in the foreground, with a white cloth over a seated figure.2011-11-29December 02 20172017-12-02October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesNovember 09 20072007-11-09May 07 20172017-05-07