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A temple-style ritual hall with a deity murti of Subramanya/Murugan dressed in yellow and draped with white and red flower garlands, flanked by a peacock-shaped golden vahana and tall ornate golden lamp stands. On the left, a bearded man with long hair in a rust-orange turban and orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a microphone, holding a white cup. In the centre foreground, a devotee in an orange sari kneels and tends an oil lamp before the deity. On the right, a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and a sacred thread performs aarti with a flame. Red carpet, gold-rimmed festive canopies and gold trishula staffs complete the scene.

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November 03 20162016-11-03October 31 20162016-10-31A temple-style hall during a ritual, with a gilded deity murti of Lord Murugan-style form flanked by two consorts, wrapped in garlands of white and red flowers beneath a red and gold canopy. Red and yellow triangular flags with blue borders hang on gold poles around it. In front, a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala rings a handbell while facing the deity, with oil lamps, brass vessels and offerings of fruit and leaves on a red cloth. On the left, a man in a saffron turban and white-and-red flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-patterned seat, holding a white cup, with a ceremonial spear beside him. Red carpet and a patterned rug cover the floor.2016-11-03A seated man in saffron robes and a saffron-orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, a white cup on a small side table, hands pressed together at his face, facing a microphone stand. Beside the throne, a priest in orange dhoti and bare chest with a rudraksha mala performs puja before a golden deity murti of Subramanya/Murugan with a peacock, adorned with garlands of white and red flowers and a golden trident-topped arch behind. Brass trident-topped lamps, oil lamps, fruit and offerings sit on the red-carpeted floor, with red and gold decorated banners and a painted deity portrait at upper left.2016-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate golden throne with crimson cushions, wearing an orange-red turban, orange-saffron robe and long rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holds a white cup while speaking into a microphone. Beside him stands a golden-garlanded deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, a golden peacock-like vahana and trident, flanked by red and orange ceremonial umbrellas. A shaven-headed priest in orange dhoti bends forward to offer something from a silver plate of leaves and lamps before the deity. Carved stone pillars and a red curtain frame the golden shrine setting.2016-10-31 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple-style ritual in a hall with a red draped backdrop. On the left, a bearded man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, a white cup on a small side stool before him, and a microphone stand nearby; his appearance, swept-back hair and saffron robe are consistent with the page's a person reference, though his face is not clearly visible and the identification is uncertain. On the right, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti performs puja before a gold-framed shrine holding a deity murti in yellow-gold garments, decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and a golden peacock-like vahana. Kalasha pots, trident staffs, a brass lamp and banana leaves with offerings sit on the floor, and a lit oil lamp glows at the base.2016-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesA golden ornate throne sits at left, where a man with a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange robe sits with hands folded in front of a microphone stand, apparently speaking. Beside him a small side table holds a white cup. At right, a second man in an orange dhoti and bare upper body stands with hands raised before a deity murti dressed in gold and draped with white, yellow and red flower garlands. The murti is adorned with a crown and stands beside a golden peacock vahana. Brass oil lamps, a trident and a kalasha stand nearby, with fruit offerings on a tray. Red and gold canopies with embroidered panels frame the altar and red curtains hang behind.2016-10-31November 03 20162016-11-03A photograph inside a temple hall showing a deity murti of a warrior god with a crown and a spear, adorned with white and red flower garlands, flanked by two smaller female figures, and seated on a golden peacock-shaped vahana. Gold kalasha lamps and brass oil lamps stand on a red-carpeted floor. To the left, a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing a white flower garland and holding a white cup, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a spear beside him. On the right, a priest in an orange dhoti with a bare upper body rings a bell during puja, with offerings of fruit and flowers on a tray in front of the murti. Red and gold festoon banners hang around the shrine.2016-11-03A golden ornate throne with a tiger-skin cushion sits on the left, occupied by a man in an orange-brown turban and matching robe with a white-and-pink flower garland, hands folded in greeting, a long gold-tipped staff leaning beside him and a small side table with a cup. At the center, a deity murti of a crowned figure with a peacock-shaped golden vahana is decorated with white and red flower garlands and red drapery, flanked by two smaller figures. On the right, a man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala performs aarti with a lamp before the murti. Red and gold pennants and brass oil lamps surround the shrine, with a rose-patterned rug on the floor.2016-11-03