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A photograph of a temple-style hall with red walls and a glossy white floor, filled with ornate gilded thrones and canopies. Several deity murtis sit on the thrones, decorated with flower garlands, one under a golden umbrella. On the left, a standing priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a long brass staff, while two seated priests sit on mats in front, one bare-chested with sacred markings on the body. Brass lamps, ritual implements and fruit offerings are arranged in front of the thrones. Two people are visible in the mid-ground and one standing figure at left, so this is a ritual scene with priests performing worship.

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A temple-style ritual hall with deep maroon walls and a white ceiling, decorated with garlanded silver and gold thrones, parasols and deity murtis. On the left, a seated figure in saffron robes on a gold throne with a flower-garlanded canopy, a ceremonial trident and staff beside him. In the centre, a man in a blue and white dhoti and a blue turban stands before a garlanded deity murti. On the right, a priest in white dhoti bends over an offering table, and another man in white dhoti with a bare upper body stands near a green-draped deity platform. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes sits cross-legged on a multicoloured mat beside a brass tray of flowers and offerings, with a seated woman in orange at the left edge.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A temple ritual hall with deep red walls and a gold-framed throne canopy. On the left, a man with a shaved head wearing an orange-brown garment sits on an ornate gold throne draped with yellow and orange flower garlands and a saffron cloth; a trident-topped staff stands beside him. At centre, several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, one wearing a blue-bordered cloth, stand before a decorated altar with a red cloth and a flower-garlanded figure. On the right, a woman in a purple-bordered sari and garlands stands before a silver and gold shrine holding a deity murti with a crown and necklace of flowers. Brass bowls of marigolds, rose petals, fruit and sweets lie on the floor, and a seated priest in orange sits on a striped rug in the foreground. Only a handful of people are visible, and the scene reads as a puja or abhishekam setting.2015-10-18A 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 20152015-10-18A temple-style ritual scene before a golden stage with three ornate deity murti decorated with flower garlands and jewelry, under colourful fringed parasol canopies. Floral garlands and brass vessels sit on a red-and-gold cloth in front. A bare-chested priest in a green silk cloth sits at the left performing worship. To the right, four men in white dhotis and cream shirts, one wearing orange cloth and rudraksha-style beads, sit on the floor with microphones before them, possibly chanting or leading a puja. The backdrop is deep red drapery.2016-03-27October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a ritual on a raised stage before three ornate deity murtis and a fourth seated figure, all adorned with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and pearl necklaces. Several priests sit cross-legged on red and multicoloured mats. One priest in white dhoti and shawl, with bare upper body and sandalwood markings, sits centre-right facing the murtis; others in orange and green cloth sit beside him. Brass lamps, flower offerings and a small fire-pit area lie in front, with a gold chair on the left and a decorated brass umbrella behind. Two women and several men are seated in the ritual.2016-02-02A photograph of a temple-style altar with three gilded deity murtis under ornate golden canopies with multicoloured fringed parasols. Each murti is draped in marigold and other garlands, and the central figures sit on a golden throne-like platform. In front, a priest in a white dhoti and green-bordered cloth raises his hand toward the altar while seated on the floor. To the right, several men in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls sit cross-legged, some holding small items. Brass lamps, brass pots, flower offerings and a plate of fruit lie on the carpeted dais, indicating puja. The setting is an indoor hall with a maroon curtain behind.2016-03-27October 18 20152015-10-18