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A young priest in an orange saffron shawl and dark clothing stands at the right, holding a small bell in one hand and a lamp or ritual implement in the other, facing two silver-white deity murtis seated on an ornate silver throne. The murtis are richly adorned with jewelled necklaces, crowns and pink and red silk garments, and are surrounded by red roses, white flowers and garlands. A bright magenta cloth drapes the base. The setting is a dark stage or hall.

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A 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 silhouetted devotee in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands in profile at the right, holding a small brass vessel with incense sticks and a metal lamp or bell in the other hand. Behind him, silver-and-gold decorated deity murti are adorned with magenta, white and green flower garlands and jewelled ornaments on a pink cloth. The scene is dim, lit mostly by the deity display. Wrist rudraksha malas are visible on his arm.2018-04-18Photograph of a temple-style ritual stage with a deep red curtain and a starry pink-purple backdrop. Two shaven-headed priests in orange-red cloth sit at the lower left; one holds a lamp or offering near a brass vessel. Behind them stand two golden deity figures with palms joined and a tall ornate golden canopy. On the right, two richly adorned deity murti are decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and wear jewelled crowns and necklaces, dressed in green checked silk. Fruit, betel leaves and brass lamps sit on the platform below, consistent with a Meenakshi Pattabhishekam puja display.2018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA temple-style puja stage with a backdrop of a lit gopuram against a starry sky. On the left, a standing man in a maroon dhoti and maroon garment, with long dreadlocks and gold jewellery, holds his palms together in namaskar beside an empty ornate silver throne draped with a leopard-print cushion. Centre, a seated man with a swept-up dark turban and bare chest wears orange-saffron cloth and bracelets, and sits in front of a silver vessel and offerings; another seated attendant in orange sits behind him. Right, a gilded standing figure of a goddess with folded hands and a decorated deity murti on a flower-garlanded silver peetha with a pink umbrella overhead. Brass trays hold fruit, coconuts and flowers.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 18 20182018-04-18 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple sanctum during a Shiva abhishekam. A standing person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a saffron-orange sash holds a brass bell and a small vessel over a dark shivalinga on a stone pedestal. Behind the linga, large golden murti figures of Shiva and Parvati stand in red-and-gold silk garments, adorned with white and red-stone necklaces, crowns and garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. A brass oil lamp stands at left. A kneeling person in orange robes with a shaved head sits at the lower left with hands folded in prayer. A small white marble figure sits at the bottom centre.2010-02-12A temple-style puja on a stage with a glowing red and purple backdrop depicting a temple tower. A man in a red-maroon dhoti and matching shawl, with a rudraksha-style garland of yellow, purple and red flowers, a gold waist belt and gold necklaces, stands on the left holding a ritual vessel and spoon toward a decorated murti. The central deity murti is dressed in gold and red garments with purple and yellow flower garlands, wearing a crown and ornate necklaces, seated under a pink and gold ornamental umbrella. A golden standing female figure with folded hands stands to the right beside a silver kalasha-style lamp stand. On the far right, a sadhu in ochre robes with white body markings and a rudraksha mala watches. Silver oil lamps and offering vessels stand in front.2018-04-25May 22 20162016-05-22Temple-style puja before a deity murti set in an ornate gilded arch decorated with colourful garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. The central figure wears a crown, heavy gold jewellery and a green and gold sari-like garment, flanked by two smaller murtis in red and gold. At left, a priest in orange cloth with a bare upper body and long shawl sprinkles liquid or incense toward the deities. At lower right, another attendant in an orange garment bends over brass vessels and offerings on a green leaf-covered ledge.2018-04-25 +1 copies