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A photograph of a temple-style ritual on a stage. Two young priests in orange-saffron dhotis, bare-chested and garlanded with white and red flower malas, hold a teal cloth aloft over a richly decorated deity murti set before a gold arched backdrop with a green inner canopy. The deity figures wear crowns, jewelry and red-and-white flower garlands draped over the palanquin-like structure. The first priest wears a green and gold turban and gold armlets, while the second wears a red-and-gold headpiece. The scene suggests a festival procession or abhishekam-style offering, with flowers in purple, yellow and red arranged along the frame.

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A photograph of a temple-style ritual on a stage before an ornate gold arched shrine with a green backdrop. Two standing men in orange-red garments face the shrine: the central man, bare-chested with a red-orange dhoti and a green-and-gold turban, holds up a blue cloth draped over a garland-covered figure; a second man beside him in an orange-red dhoti and a gold-and-red headdress lifts a garland. The shrine is heavily garlanded with red, white, yellow and purple flower strings and holds deity murti with gold crowns and ornaments. Rudraksha bracelets are visible on the wrists.2018-04-27A temple ritual before a decorated throne-like seat under a golden canopy with a striped fabric top. Seated on the throne is a large deity murti or ceremonial image wearing a tall red and gold crown, a white ornate garment and heavy white and gold jewellery, surrounded by garlands of red, white and yellow flowers. A bare-chested priest in a blue-purple dhoti and a blue head cloth raises a lamp or offering plate toward the image. Beside him stands a man in a white garment with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace, hands folded. A woman in a dark sari stands at the right edge. Gold ornamental arches frame the scene against a green cloth.2015-10-18April 27 20182018-04-27April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesTwo men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual before a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. The taller man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a saffron wrap holds a ceremonial item near the central figure, while the bald man on the left in orange dhoti and shawl steadies a brass tray. Behind them a gold-clad deity figure with raised hand stands among flower garlands, and a small seated figure in orange with a white mask-like face and garland sits at the lower base. Brass and silver ornaments decorate the altar.2011-12-11A photo of a ceremony on a raised golden dais in a hall with a dark backdrop. A man with a reddish-orange cloth wrapped on his head and bare chest, in white dhoti, pours from a silver pot toward a central seated figure. The seated figure wears a dark swept-up hairstyle, rust-red robe, long red-and-white garland, gold necklace and gold armband, seated before an ornate jewelled heart-shaped backrest with golden cobra canopy. A golden lion sits at the base. Behind the dais, a deity murti in red-and-gold silk with yellow-and-red flower garlands. On the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak stands beside a golden pillar holding a flower and a ritual item. a person is the central seated figure, identified by his swept-up hairstyle, saffron robe and gold necklace.2016-02-20Two bare-chested priests in orange-red dhotis and white flower garlands perform a ritual before an ornately decorated deity murti of Devi Meenakshi with jewelled necklaces and crown. One priest on the left wears a green and gold turban and holds his hands together with the other priest, who wears an orange and gold turban and a rudraksha bracelet. Their torsos bear white sacred ash markings. Behind them, the altar is covered with red, purple, orange and yellow flower garlands and a green leaf offering. The priests appear to be exchanging a sacred item between their hands during the ceremony.2018-04-27 +1 copiesJuly 17 20082008-07-17Temple ritual before a gold-framed throne draped in red and gold brocade and covered with thick garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers. Two deity murtis, one crowned and jewelled, sit on the throne and are adorned with floral arches. A bald man in a rust-brown robe stands center, one arm raised to hold a cloth over the murtis. To the left, a man in orange clothes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red flower garland joins his palms in prayer. Another man in white stands behind, and a silver plate sits on the floor among scattered petals. Maroon curtains form the backdrop.2015-01-09