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A figure with long dreadlocks and a beard, wearing a rust-red draped garment and standing barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste, faces an ornate silver-and-red throne decorated with flower garlands in red, white, yellow and purple. Beside him a gold-toned standing statue and a figure seated on a decorated throne under a pink-and-gold parasol are adorned with garlands and jewellery. Brass lamps stand on the stage, a red-curtained backdrop behind. a person (appearance-based label: long dreadlocks, rust-red robe, prayerful pose) stands in devotion at the puja. Garlanded deity murti and statues on a stage, consistent with Meenakshi Pattabhishekam worship.

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April 25 20182018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25A stage puja scene with a man in long, swept-back dark hair and a rust-red robe standing at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a richly decorated central deity murti seated on an ornate silver-and-gold throne. The murti wears a pink silk sari, a gold necklace and a green headdress and is framed by garlands of red, white, purple and yellow flowers. Two golden standing figures flank the murti, one holding a lamp, and a silver-topped umbrella hangs above. Brass oil lamps stand on the stage, and a backdrop shows a red illuminated temple tower with a starry sky, with a 'a person' copyright credit in the lower right.2018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red dhoti and bare-chested with a shawl, stands barefoot at left with palms pressed together in anjali, facing a golden deity murti of a goddess seated on an ornate peetha throne beneath a small gold parasol. Two gold attendant statues stand with folded hands on either side of the central murti. The deity wears a pink sari, layered jewellery, and is decorated with garlands in red, purple and white. To the right, another richly decorated deity murti in green silk and gold ornaments is adorned with garlands. Behind them a backdrop shows a glowing temple gopuram at dusk. Brass railings and silver lamps are in the foreground.2018-04-25A photograph of a temple-style puja on a stage with a dark backdrop showing a red temple tower. A man with long dark dreadlocks wearing a rust-red wrap stands barefoot on the left, hands folded in namaskar, facing a garlanded silver throne. On the right, a murti of a deity dressed in pink and gold garments sits on a golden throne decorated with red, white and purple flower garlands, under an ornate umbrella. Two gold-coloured standing statues of attendant figures and brass lamps flank the central throne. The man's appearance has several cues associated with a person, but the figure is partly cropped and not clearly identifiable, so the appearance is uncertain.2018-04-25Photograph of a temple-style puja for a deity murti decorated with garlands in red, purple, yellow and white. A central deity figure in a pink and gold sari-like garment and gold jewellery sits on a golden throne with an ornate umbrella above. Two gold-coloured standing attendant statues flank the murti with hands folded. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, bare-chested with a saffron/orange cloth and beaded necklaces, raises his hand over a brass lamp, while a second person in orange robes sits nearby. A backdrop shows a painted gopuram tower under a night sky. Fruit, bananas, flowers and brass vessels are arranged on the floor, and a green-and-white checked garment appears at the right edge.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesPhotograph of a puja at a stage set with a starry night backdrop. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing a reddish-brown ochre sannyasi robe and a forehead tilak, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him stand two golden female attendant figures with hands folded. At center, a decorated deity murti of Meenakshi sits on an ornate golden throne under a golden parasol, garlanded with red, white, purple and yellow flowers, wearing a pink sari and jewelled necklaces. Oil lamps and a silver vessel stand nearby.2018-04-25 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple-style stage with a red velvet curtain and overhead stage lights. On the left, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a rust-red cloth wrapped around his waist stands with hands joined before an ornate silver throne draped with garlands in purple, yellow and red and a leopard-print cushion beneath a silver parasol. To the right, golden statues of a standing female figure and a seated deity murti are dressed in flower garlands and colourful silk, with a gold-framed kalasha-style canopy above. Silver oil lamps stand on the floor, and a backdrop shows a red-lit temple tower.2018-04-25