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A temple puja scene on a stage with a starry red backdrop. A man with long dreadlocks wears a rust-red dhoti and a multicoloured flower garland, and holds his hand over a decorated deity murti seated on an ornate silver-and-gold throne under a gold-fringed parasol. The murti wears a pink and gold silk garment, a jewelled crown and a large garland of red, purple and yellow flowers. Nearby stand a golden standing figure with hands folded in namaskar, brass oil lamps and a brass vessel with offerings. The ceremony is labelled as a Meenakshi Pattabhishekam puja during Chittirai Brahmotsavam.

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April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25Temple-style puja on an illuminated stage in front of a deity murti of a goddess, dressed in a pink sari with floral garlands in red, yellow, white and purple, under a golden ornate parasol-canopy. A standing man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap with long dark braided hair and a red-and-white flower garland raises a hand toward the murti. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes tends lit oil lamps in tall silver lamp stands, with smoke rising. On the right, a shaved-head man in orange-brown robes and a head cloth stands beside a gold female statue with folded hands, and a silver offering vessel sits on the floor. Two small decorative birds perch near the canopy. Names: none visible.2018-04-25 +1 copiesA ceremonial puja before a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne beneath a gold umbrella canopy. A man with long dreadlocked hair wears a rust-red dhoti and garland and holds a ritual vessel toward the murti, which is draped in purple, yellow and red flower garlands and adorned with jewellery. A golden standing figure with folded hands stands beside it, with brass lamps, a kalasha and offerings on the platform. Behind is a backdrop of a temple tower under a night sky, and a person in brown clothing is partly visible at the right edge.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA man with long dreadlocks and a bare chest, wearing a rust-red dhoti and wrapped waist cloth, stands at left performing puja at a golden altar. He wears a purple and white floral garland and gold armlets, and holds a ritual item toward a deity murti seated under a golden umbrella, dressed in a pink and gold sari with a crown, necklaces and a garland of purple, yellow and red flowers. A golden standing female figure with folded hands stands to the right, flanked by brass lamps and offering vessels. The backdrop shows a glowing temple gopuram and night sky. A caption reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam '2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25 +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.2018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25