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A smoky indoor ceremony in which a seated man on a red and gold throne with floral garlands is flanked by two standing attendants in red and white robes with white turbans and beaded necklaces. In front, four people in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sit on a mat, hands raised in prayer, with rudraksha malas; one sits at a fire pit with rising smoke, and silver kalasha pots and brass vessels sit on the floor. Flower petals are scattered on the carpet, and a garlanded altar with a gold frame stands to the right.

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Photograph of a ritual ceremony in a decorated hall with smoke rising from a fire pit on the left. Seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions and multicoloured flower garlands is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha-style necklace and gold ornaments, who holds a ceremonial staff and has a saffron head covering. Behind the throne stand two attendants in red and orange robes with garlands, one with hands raised in greeting. In the foreground three people in orange robes and orange head coverings sit with palms pressed together, with rudraksha malas, and brass pots and offering vessels, leaves and flower petals are placed on the floor. The throne is hung with yellow, red and green floral decorations and pink draped cloth stands at right.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a ritual at a fire pit with flames at the lower left. A bare-chested priest in rust-red dhoti and wrap stands at left holding a silver vessel with a lit flame. Seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with striped red and gold backrest and gold lion-form armrests is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a ceremonial staff. Several saffron-clad attendants in orange head cloths sit with hands folded in namaste. Garlanded flowers, a silver vessel and brass items sit on the floor, and a decorated deity murti with flower garlands stands at right. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor.2015-04-30A ceremonial Meenakshi Tirukalyanam scene in a hall with dark red curtains. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved lion armrests wears a saffron-orange cloth and a long red-and-white garland, holding a staff. In front, a priest in a red-brown dhoti with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a yellow-painted fire pit, with brass vessels, a kalasha and flower offerings. Two young attendants in orange robes and orange turbans stand nearby, one holding a rudraksha mala. At right, a standing man in a red dhoti with gold border, white garlands, a white turban and gold armband holds an orange-yellow offering. Behind them are flower-decorated colourful structures and a deity murti display.2015-04-30A photograph of a ritual ceremony in an indoor hall with a maroon curtain and gold-framed decor. Seated on a large ornate red and gold throne decorated with multicoloured garlands, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace presses his palms together; a person candidate, with the page attributing this event to him, though the appearance is only partially clear from this distance. At front left, a priest in saffron robes and rudraksha mala performs rites beside a yellow-draped fire pit with a small flame, and a second saffron-clad attendant with an orange turban sits behind him. In the centre, a saffron-clad devotee in an orange turban holds his hands in anjali, with a brass kalasha and pots of offerings nearby. At right, a man in a white turban, white-and-red garland and red shawl sits with folded hands in front of an altar decorated with flower garlands and an ornate deity murti.2015-04-30May 05 20172017-05-05A ritual fire ceremony (homa) in progress on a stage draped with dark red curtains. In the foreground, a square yellow-stained brick fire pit burns with flames, with a brass vessel, oil lamp and offering plates nearby. Seated on the floor behind it, a man in an orange-brown dhoti with rudraksha beads and a bare upper body performs the ritual, while a younger attendant in orange sits to the left with hands folded. To the right, a man in a red dhoti with a white shawl and white floral garland sits holding beads. Behind them stand a golden-framed throne and a decorated deity murti dressed in green and orange garlanded with flowers, and a second ornate throne with garlands sits on the far right. Smoke rises through the scene.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.2015-04-30A ritual wedding ceremony in a hall with maroon curtains. Seated at the centre left on a red-and-gold throne with a lion-footed armrest is a man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, the page's a person candidate, whose appearance is uncertain. To the right, a deity murti pair decorated with white and orange garlands sits on a pink-draped stand. In front, two young assistants in orange turbans and rudraksha malas sit beside a priest in a maroon-orange cloth who tends a yellow-tinted square fire pit with a small flame. Brass vessels, flower petals and a plate of offerings lie on the floor. At far right, a man in a red robe, white turban and orange garland sits with his hands together.2015-04-30A photograph of a ritual in a temple-style hall. A man seated on an ornate golden throne with lion carvings wears a saffron-orange cloth, a long garland of white and pink flowers, layered gold necklaces, and has his hands joined in greeting. Several men in saffron-orange cloths sit on a striped rug around a brass fire lamp with a visible flame, metal vessels, flowers and fruit offerings, and a trident leans behind them. Two men in the foreground are seen from behind with long hair, and a standing attendant is in the background. A dark bronze figure stands near the throne.2017-05-05A photograph of a ceremonial ritual on a stage in front of a richly decorated deity murti. A standing young man in saffron-orange dhoti and orange turban holds a silver tray with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Seated to the right, a man with glasses and a bare torso wears a red-brown dhoti and gold armlets and tends a fire or offering with smoke rising. Another seated attendant in an orange turban and orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits in the centre, and a figure in orange and gold sits near a red-and-gold throne draped with flower garlands. Floral garlands and a pink cloth decorate the murti at right, with yellow-and-gold ritual items on the floor in front.2015-04-30