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Photograph of a puja at a stage with a deity murti dressed in pink and green silk, adorned with gold jewellery, garlands of marigolds and flower strands, and a golden parasol overhead. A standing man in orange dhoti and shawl with long hair piled on his head holds a ritual object toward the murti, with incense sticks burning in the foreground. Seated at left, a bearded man in a rust-coloured turban and reddish shawl speaks into a microphone. Golden standing female statues flank the altar, and a brass kalasha and lamp sit in front.

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April 25 20182018-04-25A temple-style puja stage with a golden deity murti of Meenakshi decorated with purple, yellow and red garlands and a pink silk cloth, under a pink and gold ceremonial parasol. A man on the left, wearing a rust-brown robe, a saffron-orange turban and beaded necklaces, sits cross-legged holding a microphone and chanting with hands joined. A standing man on the right, bare-backed with an orange dhoti and orange wrap over the shoulder and dark hair in a bun, faces the deity. Golden standing attendant figures flank the deity, and brass and silver puja vessels, a kalasha-type pot and incense sticks sit on the altar. The backdrop shows a starry night sky with red and pink tones.2018-04-25 +1 copiesA temple puja scene photographed indoors before a backdrop of a dusky red sky and glowing stage lights. At the centre sits a deity murti in pink and gold silk, draped with red, yellow, purple and white garlands and gold jewellery, beneath an ornate golden umbrella with hanging tassels. Flanking it are gold-coloured standing statues with folded hands. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange turban and white-and-gold clothing sits at left with hands extended toward a brass lamp and offerings. Three young men with long hair coiled on their heads, in orange cloth and white body markings, bend over to tend the deity and offerings on the right. Trays of fruit, a coconut, a brass vessel and oil lamps sit on the platform. Four physical people are visible.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA temple-style ritual on a stage before a red-and-purple night-sky backdrop. Central figures are a deity murti (a decorated image adorned with gold jewellery, pink silk and bright garlands) seated on an ornate golden throne, with an ornate gold umbrella held above it. A man with long dark hair and a red-brown dhoti stands at left, reaching up to the deity's head. Other priests in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans, one with white sandal markings, attend nearby; one at right in orange robes holds a cloth. Gold female statues, flower garlands in red, yellow and purple, a silver lamp stand and brass vessels surround the scene. Shown in an ongoing puja for Chittirai Brahmotsavam, Meenakshi Pattabhishekam.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA temple-style puja stage with a backdrop of a lit gopuram against a starry sky. On the left, a standing man in a maroon dhoti and maroon garment, with long dreadlocks and gold jewellery, holds his palms together in namaskar beside an empty ornate silver throne draped with a leopard-print cushion. Centre, a seated man with a swept-up dark turban and bare chest wears orange-saffron cloth and bracelets, and sits in front of a silver vessel and offerings; another seated attendant in orange sits behind him. Right, a gilded standing figure of a goddess with folded hands and a decorated deity murti on a flower-garlanded silver peetha with a pink umbrella overhead. Brass trays hold fruit, coconuts and flowers.2018-04-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a temple-style stage in front of a night-sky backdrop. Centre, a figure with long dark braided hair and a red-brown garment and floral garland stands behind a decorated deity murti seated on a flower-covered platform, holding an offering near its head. Two gold female attendant statues with palms joined flank the scene, and a gold-and-red parasol canopy hangs above. Priests in saffron-orange robes with white body markings and a man in a rust-coloured turban kneel beside brass vessels and oil lamps. A garlanded silver-trimmed platform and a standing woman in orange robes with white markings appear at right. The image is a puja offering during the Meenakshi Pattabhishekam festival.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA temple-style puja on a stage with a glowing red and purple backdrop depicting a temple tower. A man in a red-maroon dhoti and matching shawl, with a rudraksha-style garland of yellow, purple and red flowers, a gold waist belt and gold necklaces, stands on the left holding a ritual vessel and spoon toward a decorated murti. The central deity murti is dressed in gold and red garments with purple and yellow flower garlands, wearing a crown and ornate necklaces, seated under a pink and gold ornamental umbrella. A golden standing female figure with folded hands stands to the right beside a silver kalasha-style lamp stand. On the far right, a sadhu in ochre robes with white body markings and a rudraksha mala watches. Silver oil lamps and offering vessels stand in front.2018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25