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A man in a cream patterned kurta with rimmed glasses stands at left with palms pressed together in anjali, bowing toward a row of deity murtis dressed in green and red silk, draped with white, yellow and red flower garlands and gold ornaments. Behind him, several white-clad priests and devotees attend the wedding-ritual setting; one priest in white dhoti bends low near the flower-strewn floor and a figure in orange robes stands center. Marigold and rose petals lie scattered on the floor, and a gold canopy frames the shrine.

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April 30 20152015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph inside a hall decorated for a temple wedding ceremony. In the foreground, a man in a cream embroidered kurta and glasses looks down at a small black object in his hand. Beside him, a young woman in a white sari with a brown shawl and a beaded necklace stands near a ritual display. To the right, two large deity murtis are dressed in green and red silk with gold crowns and jewelry, wrapped in thick garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, with a priest in orange and red near the base. A gilded throne and red-and-gold decorations fill the background.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a temple-style wedding ceremony with two large deity murtis, seated figures adorned with gold crowns, red and white garlands, and green and red silk garments, placed on a green embroidered platform. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with orange-and-white border and a dark shoulder bag stands with folded hands before the murtis. Beside her an older man in a cream-coloured embroidered kurta raises his hand to his forehead in a gesture of reverence, while a white-clad attendant bends forward near offerings and a brass plate. Behind them stand a man in a green shirt with hands joined and a gold-and-red decorated seat. Flower petals and marigold garlands lie on the floor.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at left with palms pressed together, offering reverence to a pair of decorated deity murti seated on a green and gold draped platform. The murti wear gold crowns, ornate jewellery and red-and-white flower garlands with yellow marigolds, and one is dressed in a green sari-like cloth with red border while the other wears a red and orange cloth. Behind them stand white-clad devotees, a robed priest in orange, and a gilded throne with ornate carvings in a hall with maroon drapes. The scene reads as a wedding-style darshan at a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam celebration.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30February 02 20162016-02-02A temple puja scene where a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and green sash stands at the centre, hands folded in devotion before a deity murti heavily decorated with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Beside him, a seated priest in a white dhoti tends to offerings and a brass vessel, while another priest kneels at the lower right, handling a small lamp. A large gilded deity figure stands to the left, also wrapped in flower garlands, under ornate gold and red pillars hung with tassels. Carved golden canopy arches and a hanging lamp frame the scene. A camera operator is visible at the right edge. Priests and their roles are visible; the central priest appearance does not clearly establish the identity claimed by the page, so no identity is asserted.2012-04-05July 16 20062006-07-16July 21 20102010-07-21