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Photograph of two priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies performing ritual decoration of a deity murti seated before a red and gold draped backdrop. The murti wears a golden crown, a red and gold garment, and is garlanded with yellow, red and white flower garlands. The priest on the left wears a green and gold turban and applies a mark with a small instrument; the priest on the right wears a yellow and gold headcloth and adjusts garlands with both hands. Both wear gold armlets and have white sandal marks on their bodies. Two people are visible.

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February 02 20162016-02-02October 18 20152015-10-18February 02 20162016-02-02October 18 20152015-10-18Two priests in ceremonial dress perform a ritual before a decorated deity murti of a goddess in a green and gold sari with a crown and heavy gold jewellery, set in front of an ornate gilded arch. The priest on the left wears a green and gold turban and a bare upper body with a gold-bordered cloth, and raises a thread or cord over the murti. The priest on the right wears a gold turban and white dhoti, holding a similar offering near the deity. Both wear white and yellow flower garlands. A lit oil lamp stands at the right, and a pink curtain and gold and yellow floral garlands frame the shrine. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2015-10-18Two temple priests stand before a golden shrine adorned with ornate gold-leaf carvings, decorating a deity murti of Devi Meenakshi. The priest on the left wears a green and gold turban, a bare torso, a gold-bordered cream dhoti and a long gold sash, and lifts a garland toward the figure's crown. The priest on the right wears a gold turban and purple sash over a bare chest and reaches to place a jewelled crown or headdress on the murti. The deity wears a green sari, a rich gold and red-stone necklace, and is flanked by yellow marigold garlands and red-and-white flower garlands. A brass oil lamp burns at the right edge. Ritual decoration of a deity during a temple ceremony.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a ceremonial scene before a gilded deity murti adorned with a crown, a jewelled necklace and a large garland of yellow marigolds, green and red-white flowers. Two men in front of the murti are dressed for ritual service. The man on the left is bare-chested with white dhoti and a yellow turban and holds a dark striped cloth draped over the murti. The man on the right wears spectacles, a green turban, a saffron-orange shawl over a bare upper body and a yellow dhoti, and reaches toward the murti. Both have white sacred marks on their arms. A red cloth covers the base, and a gold-framed ornate backdrop surrounds the deity.2015-07-13October 18 20152015-10-18A temple ritual photograph with ornate decorations. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti, with sandalwood markings and gold armlets, holds a cream and gold cloth draped over a golden deity murti. Beside him, a priest in a green embroidered headdress and green garment holds one end of the cloth. Behind them, a golden deity murti with a crown and ornate jewellery stands before a red and gold brocade backdrop. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang throughout, and a golden murti appears at the far right.2016-02-02October 18 20152015-10-18Two shirtless priests in white dhotis perform a ritual before a pair of ornate deity murtis of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar, richly adorned with jewellery, crowns and white and yellow flower garlands. The priest at left, wearing a green embroidered turban, has his head bowed while another priest in a gold-coloured turban raises flower garlands toward the deities. Behind them stands a gold-framed altar and a bright green canopy with red drapes. The scene appears to be a wedding-style deity ceremony, marked by garlands, bejewelled murtis and ornate gold decoration.2015-10-18