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Two men seated side by side in a ceremonial wedding-style setting, both wearing garlands of white jasmine and yellow-and-red marigolds. The man on the left wears a green and gold turban and a cream-coloured silk shawl with gold border, with an ornate red and gold armband. The man on the right wears a gold turban, a cream dhoti and a blue-and-gold silk shawl, with a gold tilak-style arm marking. Behind them are green silk drapes, floral garlands and brass ritual lamps.

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Two men seated side by side in ceremonial ritual attire during a temple-style celebration, with flower garlands in yellow, white and magenta draped over their shoulders and heavy gold jewellery. The man on the left wears a green and gold turban with a white beaded band, a cream shawl and white dhoti, and a gold armlet. The man on the right wears a gold turban, a brown and blue-bordered upper cloth, a gold necklace and a decorated armband, with his eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Behind them are green draped fabric, a brass oil lamp and a row of large floral garlands. Neither is identified by appearance in this image.2015-10-18Two men seated side by side in a ceremonial setting, both draped in yellow and red marigold garlands. The man on the left wears a gold turban with a floral brooch and a white dhoti with a dark patterned shawl, his hands resting in a meditative mudra on his knee. The man on the right wears a green and gold embroidered turban with a pearl strand, rimless glasses, and an orange ochre garment over a bare chest, with white ash markings on his arm. Behind them hang more garlands and a teal draped cloth, with a red and gold textile backdrop.2015-07-13A ceremonial Hindu ritual scene with three men in white dhotis and garlands of white and orange-yellow flowers. The man at centre wears a green embroidered turban and a white dhoti with red-and-gold border, his hands pressed together in front of his chest. The man on the left wears a gold-coloured turban and holds his hands together in a gesture of reverence. The man on the right wears a gold-and-blue brocade shawl over a white dhoti and holds his palms joined. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with garlands and a pink cloth, with red curtains and a video camera on a tripod at right. Several seated devotees in white are visible at left and right.2015-10-18December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a ceremonial wedding-style ritual in a decorated hall. On the left, a bare-chested priest with a blue and gold wrap and a purple turban gestures with both hands while speaking. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a purple and gold shawl stands with palms pressed together. Seated in the centre, a man in white dhoti wears a green embroidered crown-like headpiece and garlands of white and red flowers. At the right, another seated man in a gold turban and white garlands sits close by. Behind them stand a large decorated deity murti draped in flower garlands, a brass kalasha-style lamp, and green and purple cloth. The event is consistent with a Meenakshi Thirukalyanam ceremony.2015-10-18A ritual scene in a decorated hall with red drapes and floral garlands. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a blue and red sash and a gold necklace stands holding a small metal bowl. Seated on a wooden bench is a young man in a green embroidered turban-style headwear, white dhoti with gold border, floral garlands, and a gold armband, holding a small cup. Brass lamps and flower-decorated altars with garlands are behind them. Two people are visible, with no clearly identifiable a person candidate.2015-10-18A temple ritual photograph before a golden-framed shrine where three deity murtis are decorated with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. The central figure wears a crown, white silk and a jewelled necklace, while the flanking figures wear crowns and gold ornaments. Two priests stand before the shrine: the left priest is bare-chested in a gold-bordered cloth with a green-and-gold headpiece and gold armbands, holding a garland; the right priest wears a gold turban, a dark brown-and-gold cloth and white dhoti, holding flower garlands. Green silk drapes the altar and a brass lamp stands at the right edge, consistent with a deity garlanding or puja.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual before three decorated deity murtis, each draped with flower garlands and gold jewellery, with a green cloth backdrop. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red border and a gold-coloured shawl stands behind a seated figure in a white dhoti, who has a green cap or headwear and bends forward. The standing priest holds up a long garland of white and yellow flowers over the seated figure's head, and a brass lamp stand and ornate gold throne-like seat are visible at the lower left and bottom. Tall brass lamps and gold-framed metalwork decorate the sides of the shrine.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A ritual scene before a richly decorated deity murti draped in garlands of marigold and red flowers, with a brass lamp stand in front. On the left a standing bare-chested priest wears a purple and blue turban, white dhoti, a gold-toned necklace and a saffron-red shawl, holding a small silver bowl. In the centre a seated man in a green embroidered headdress, white dhoti and a gold shawl holds a cup, while a red and white armband is visible. At right another seated man in a yellow turban is partly visible, wearing a flower garland. A red curtain and altar cloth frame the setting. No a person appearance cues are clearly visible, so the seated and standing figures are described by role only.2015-10-18July 18 20132013-07-18A photograph of a ceremonial wedding ritual at a temple-style altar before richly decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, white and magenta flowers. In the foreground a man in a green and gold turban kneels with head bowed, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-and-brown cloth on his head raises his hand to place or adjust something on his head. Behind them, silver-faced murtis wear red and gold crowns, jeweled necklaces and green silk. Ornate gold metalwork frames the scene. The setting suggests a Meenakshi Thirukalyanam-style ritual, though the figures are not clearly identified.2015-10-18