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A temple-style ritual on a stage before three decorated deity murti on ornate golden thrones, garlanded with yellow and white flowers. A seated priest in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl tends a fire and offering vessels on a yellow platform. Two women in saffron-orange saris with matching orange head cloths sit with hands folded in namaskar on the left. On the right, a seated man in a white turban, white garland and red dhoti sits before the shrine. Brass plates, bowls and lamps and a burning flame occupy the foreground.

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April 30 20152015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam ritual staged before ornately decorated deity murtis draped with yellow and red flower garlands. In the centre, a priest in a brown dhoti and shawl holds a lit lamp near a small fire pit with burning embers and offering trays. Two women in orange saris and orange ceremonial clothing sit at left with hands joined in prayer. At right, a man in a white turban, white shawl with a red and white garland, and red trousers sits cross-legged beside the fire, with a flower-garlanded figure behind him. Steel bowls, flowers, and brass vessels lie on the floor. Dark maroon drapery forms the backdrop. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by the listed cues, so the seated man is described by role only.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a ritual ceremony in a hall with maroon drapes. In the foreground, a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with rudraksha beads sits behind a fire pit built of yellow turmeric-coloured blocks, with a flame rising and a metal bowl in his hands. Beside him, two young attendants in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, one holding a small ceremonial item. On the right, a seated man in a white turban, white flower garland and red dhoti with gold armbands sits watching the fire. Behind them, a golden chair draped in flowers and a golden throne-like seat hold a decorated deity murti dressed in green and garlanded with white and orange flowers, and a second flower-garlanded seat stands at left. Brass vessels and offerings lie on the floor.2015-04-30A photograph of a temple ritual before an ornate deity murti of Meenakshi, adorned with white and multicolored flower garlands, jewelled crown and gold ornaments, seated on a pink draped platform beneath a gold canopy. In the foreground a man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp aloft during aarti, while a young assistant in orange and gold robes with a saffron turban sits with palms joined in namaskar. Another attendant in an orange turban holds a lamp nearby, and a second figure in orange robes sits behind with a garland on a flower-decorated seat. Brass vessels, a bowl of flowers and a yellow-tiled platform occupy the lower foreground. A possible candidate with shaved head and bare shoulders is present but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity; no printed name appears in the scene.2015-04-30A photograph of a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam ritual staged before a golden arched backdrop with elaborately garlanded deity murtis, including a seated and a standing form adorned with flower garlands and jewellery. In the centre foreground, a man in a white turban and red dhoti seated before a fire pit (homa) of stacked bricks, with a flame rising from a vessel and metal bowls of offerings and flowers around him. To the left, a man in an orange turban and saffron-orange garments sits on a mat, and beside the fire a priest in a red-brown dhoti pours from a vessel. On the right, a man in an orange turban and red garments with flower garlands sits beside the fire. Brass pots, kalasha-style vessels and rose petals lie on the floor.2015-04-30A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a hall. A standing priest in an orange-brown dhoti with bare upper body and rudraksha mala, hands joined in prayer, faces an ornately garlanded deity murti in a gold arched shrine, the murti draped with white jasmine and marigold garlands. Three young boys in saffron-orange turbans and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor with brass plates and offerings. Behind them, a seated figure in a red-and-gold throne draped with flower garlands wears an orange turban and rudraksha mala, and a pink cloth covers the altar table with flowers and an oil lamp in front. Smoke rises at the right.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A ceremonial stage scene in a hall with dark red velvet drapes. A priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the floor before a yellow-tinted brick-like kund, tending a small flame with a ladle beside a brass bowl. Two attendants in orange, one wearing an orange turban, sit nearby. Behind them, an ornate gilded throne holds a garlanded deity murti flanked by flower garlands. On the right, a man in red dhoti, wearing a white shawl with a floral garland and gold armlets, sits near a gilded seat, while a figure in an orange turban and robes sits on a large gold-and-red decorated throne at the left. Marigold garlands decorate the seats and stage.2015-04-30A ceremonial wedding ritual on a stage before gold-framed thrones decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Two richly dressed deity murti, one in green and one in red and gold, sit on the central golden throne. A man in white turban and white garland sits cross-legged before a fire pit with stacked yellow blocks and brass bowls of offerings. To the right, a man in pink dhoti and orange turban with a garland sits cross-legged. Two priests in orange and saffron robes and turbans sit at left, one tending a brass vessel, and smoke rises across the stage.2015-04-30A photograph of a Hindu wedding ritual. In the centre, a priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at a yellow-brick fire pit, tending a flame and pouring from a copper vessel while an assistant in orange kneels beside him. Behind them are two ornate gold-and-red thrones with gold deity figures draped in garlands, one in green and gold, and a seated deity murti in blue and green garlanded with white and red flowers. On the left, a figure in orange sits on a red and gold throne. On the far right, a man in white turban and red dhoti, wearing a white flower garland, sits with folded hands. Baskets, bowls and offerings lie on the floor.2015-04-30