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A ceremonial ritual on a raised stage before an ornate golden temple-style structure with carved tiers. Two deity murtis stand adorned with flower garlands; the central one wears a crown and jewelled necklaces. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron robes pours liquid from a vessel toward the central murti, while a seated priest in saffron clothing sits beside brass plates of offerings, fruit and a kalasha with a green sprig. A third robed attendant in orange holds a tall golden staff with a rudraksha-style mala visible at the neck. An ornate golden throne draped with a multicoloured flower garland and a tiger-skin cushion stands at right. A camera operator and a man in white shirt stand in the foreground near a green sign with no-smoking pictograms in Tamil.

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A photograph of an outdoor stage ceremony in front of an ornate golden temple-style structure with carved tiers and a peacock-shaped finial. A deity murti stands in a flower-decorated shrine, adorned with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. In front, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes performs ritual worship with a vessel, while a second priest in orange sits at a small table with offerings. Several seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing kneel at left, with cameramen and a camera crane visible. To the right, an empty gold throne draped with multicoloured flower garlands and a tiger-skin cushion stands on the stage, flanked by lit pink backdrop screens.2013-04-21A temple-style stage hall with a tiered golden gopuram-like shrine decorated with floral garlands in purple, yellow and white. Beside it stands a golden throne draped with a rainbow-striped flower garland. In front, a man in an orange-red robe bends forward to tend ritual items on a red-draped table before a deity murti adorned with necklaces and green-and-gold cloth. Several seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on the left, several with hands folded. A camera rig is visible on the right. Large screens show a decorative scene. Ritual worship, possibly a puja or abhishekam, is taking place. The image is a photograph.2013-04-21April 21 20132013-04-21April 21 20132013-04-21A festive stage event in front of an ornate golden shrine structure with a central seated deity murti adorned with a multicoloured floral garland; another large garlanded figure stands at left beside a golden peacock-like mount. Several people sit on a red-draped stage in orange and white clothing, one on a red chair, while a row of seated and standing devotees in white and dark clothes faces the stage. Men in orange-and-brown dhotis and turbans stand at the lower foreground, and a camera on a tripod and a crane arm are visible. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the stage. The white tent backdrop is decorated with a purple dove-like logo at upper left.2015-01-13A festival stage under a white tent, with a gilded multi-tiered shrine structure topped by carved towers and swan-like finials above floral garlands. Beneath it, a seated figure in a red-orange robe with a long garland and gold crown sits on an ornate gold throne with a parasol overhead. Beside the throne, two adorned deity murti in flower garlands and colourful silk stand on pedestals. In front, a row of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes press their palms together, and a priest in red-brown clothing sits in prayer near brass puja vessels and a kalasha. Large screens behind show a crowd of people in white. The seated figure on the throne has distinctive ceremonial adornment and a sceptre-like staff, consistent with a person depiction, while the priest and devotees are seated in worship.2013-04-21January 13 20152015-01-13May 07 20172017-05-07January 13 20152015-01-13May 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07January 13 20152015-01-13