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A temple-style ceremony at a decorated altar in front of a golden arch. Central deity murti figures, one seated, are heavily garlanded with yellow and red marigold and rose strands and adorned with gold jewellery, set on a green and gold draped platform. A man in a red dhoti and white head wrap on the left faces the altar, hands raised in a devotional gesture. On the right, a figure in pink and gold-bordered dhoti with an orange turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks toward the altar with bare arms and a bangle. Marigold petals and flower offerings are scattered on the dark floor, with brass dishes and silver trays nearby.

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A photograph of a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam ceremony on a stage. On the left, a golden arched throne holds decorated murti figures of a deity couple, garlanded with white, yellow and red flowers, and a small figure stands beside them. In the centre, a second garlanded pair of murti figures sits on a magenta-draped platform before a gold arch. A standing man on the right wears a white turban and white garland, a red dhoti and gold bangles, and points toward the murtis. Petals are scattered on the black floor.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30Golden processional palanquin-style throne with a green backdrop holds two deity murtis adorned with flower garlands and gold ornaments. A priest in a green turban and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti and a purple-blue shawl, stands at the left and reaches toward the figures, while another priest in white dhoti and a blue-edged shawl is shown from behind at the right. Ornate gold arches and a fringed canopy frame the scene, and a golden decorated seat sits in the foreground. The image appears to be a photograph of a temple ceremony with garlands and marigold strands.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti stands on a red carpet before an ornate golden shrine, holding a small brass vessel in one hand while facing a garlanded deity murti in a golden arched niche draped with orange cloth. Yellow and white flower garlands hang around the deity figures. To the left, a golden throne with a canopy and lion-shaped supports holds a white statue of a seated figure adorned with pink and red beads, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. Red velvet curtains hang behind.2015-11-19October 18 20152015-10-18A wedding ritual photograph inside a temple-style hall with a red backdrop. On the right, a golden canopied seat holds two deity murtis draped in garlands; a figure on the left is seated in front of a golden arch with a flower-garlanded murti. Two men stand at the centre, one bare-chested wearing a purple and blue cloth, another in white dhoti and shawl with a garland, joined in a Meenakshi Thirukalyanam marriage ceremony. A seated priest in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha-style neck garland sits in the foreground beside brass lamps and offerings. Rows of oil lamps and a colourful striped mat lie on the floor. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18January 09 20152015-01-09 +1 copiesA temple ritual photograph before a golden arched altar draped in red, purple and white flower garlands around two deity murtis, one crowned in gold and the other in a golden crown. A bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands centre, reaching up to the deities with one arm raised. On the left a man in white dhoti with a red-and-white garland holds his hands together, and on the right a man in white dhoti and an orange headwrap with a garland folds his hands in prayer. Brass bowls, scattered red petals, a lit oil lamp and a banana leaf lie on the floor, with a red patterned rug and maroon curtain behind.2015-01-09A temple ritual scene with gilded silver throne-style canopies and a green-draped dais holding ornately decorated deity murtis garlanded with marigold and rose strings. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a long white beard stands with hands joined in namaste beside a younger man in a maroon-red dhoti and a red turban with a gold chain. Two attendants in white dhotis and garlands stand at left. Flower petals scatter the floor, with brass lamps, offering plates of fruit and flowers, a kalasha-like pot, and a small ornate stand in front. a person is the bearded man in the saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, standing in the foreground as a ritual participant. The other man in red is a devotee or priest.2015-10-18