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A temple-style stage hall with a tiered golden gopuram-like shrine decorated with floral garlands in purple, yellow and white. Beside it stands a golden throne draped with a rainbow-striped flower garland. In front, a man in an orange-red robe bends forward to tend ritual items on a red-draped table before a deity murti adorned with necklaces and green-and-gold cloth. Several seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on the left, several with hands folded. A camera rig is visible on the right. Large screens show a decorative scene. Ritual worship, possibly a puja or abhishekam, is taking place. The image is a photograph.

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A photograph of an outdoor stage ceremony in front of an ornate golden temple-style structure with carved tiers and a peacock-shaped finial. A deity murti stands in a flower-decorated shrine, adorned with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. In front, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes performs ritual worship with a vessel, while a second priest in orange sits at a small table with offerings. Several seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing kneel at left, with cameramen and a camera crane visible. To the right, an empty gold throne draped with multicoloured flower garlands and a tiger-skin cushion stands on the stage, flanked by lit pink backdrop screens.2013-04-21April 21 20132013-04-21A ceremonial ritual on a raised stage before an ornate golden temple-style structure with carved tiers. Two deity murtis stand adorned with flower garlands; the central one wears a crown and jewelled necklaces. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron robes pours liquid from a vessel toward the central murti, while a seated priest in saffron clothing sits beside brass plates of offerings, fruit and a kalasha with a green sprig. A third robed attendant in orange holds a tall golden staff with a rudraksha-style mala visible at the neck. An ornate golden throne draped with a multicoloured flower garland and a tiger-skin cushion stands at right. A camera operator and a man in white shirt stand in the foreground near a green sign with no-smoking pictograms in Tamil.2013-04-21A festival stage under a white tent, with a gilded multi-tiered shrine structure topped by carved towers and swan-like finials above floral garlands. Beneath it, a seated figure in a red-orange robe with a long garland and gold crown sits on an ornate gold throne with a parasol overhead. Beside the throne, two adorned deity murti in flower garlands and colourful silk stand on pedestals. In front, a row of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes press their palms together, and a priest in red-brown clothing sits in prayer near brass puja vessels and a kalasha. Large screens behind show a crowd of people in white. The seated figure on the throne has distinctive ceremonial adornment and a sceptre-like staff, consistent with a person depiction, while the priest and devotees are seated in worship.2013-04-21April 21 20132013-04-21A festive stage event in front of an ornate golden shrine structure with a central seated deity murti adorned with a multicoloured floral garland; another large garlanded figure stands at left beside a golden peacock-like mount. Several people sit on a red-draped stage in orange and white clothing, one on a red chair, while a row of seated and standing devotees in white and dark clothes faces the stage. Men in orange-and-brown dhotis and turbans stand at the lower foreground, and a camera on a tripod and a crane arm are visible. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the stage. The white tent backdrop is decorated with a purple dove-like logo at upper left.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of a festival stage set inside a white tent, with ornate gold temple-style structures and a red draped platform. Centre, a deity murti stands under a floral garland and ornate arch, flanked by gold carved doorways. Seated on the stage in orange and saffron clothing, a figure with a turban is in the centre of the ritual scene; devotees in white and western-style clothes stand with folded hands and offer prayers. On the left, a seated deity murti with a floral garland sits on a golden stand. Several men in orange and saffron turbans and shawls raise oil lamps or torches toward the stage, while camera equipment and monitors are visible in the foreground. Roughly fifteen people are visible in the scene.2015-01-13Wide view of a gilded temple-style stage with an ornate golden arch, carved elephants and a central deity murti draped in a large floral garland of red, white and yellow flowers. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden raised dais at the centre, with a second floral-garlanded figure in a golden palanquin-like seat at left. A row of seated devotees in white and light clothes sits on a red-draped platform facing the stage, while saffron-robed attendants in orange and brown turbans stand at the edges. Oil lamps are placed on the red stage cloth in front. A camera crane and film crew with monitors are in the foreground. a person's appearance is not clearly established from the image, so no identity is claimed.2015-01-13A festival stage under a white tent with a golden multi-tiered shrine canopy draped in garlands of purple and white flowers. Two deity murtis stand in colourful silk garments and flower garlands on the left and centre. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a golden umbrella, with a gold staff nearby. In front, a row of young women in orange sarees and a group of saffron-robed men sit with hands folded in prayer. Brass puja vessels, a kalasha and flower offerings lie on a red cloth. Two large screens on either side show images of crowds and processions.2013-04-21January 13 20152015-01-13November 03 20162016-11-03