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A temple-ritual photograph set before a gold-framed shrine decorated with marigold garlands and a golden kalasha-style arch. On the right, a deity murti in a purple garment and ornaments sits on a green cushion, garlanded with white and pink flowers. Several priests in white dhotis face the shrine: one wears a purple turban and a blue-draped cloth, another wears a yellow turban and a purple shawl with a gold border, and a third stands bare-chested with a purple waist cloth and a white sacred thread. A tall brass oil lamp stands at left, and a bald devotee in saffron-coloured clothing with a rudraksha mala sits in the lower-left foreground. Hindu ritual setting, possibly puja or abhishekam.

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Temple ritual scene at a Meenakshi Thirukalyanam-style celebration. In the centre, a priest with bare upper body and a green turban, wearing a white dhoti with a red and gold border, stands before an ornate gold-framed shrine holding a deity murti decorated with garlands. Two attendants flank him: one in a blue-striped cloth holding an offering tray, another with bare chest, white dhoti and purple-bordered shawl. At right, a priest in a golden turban and white dhoti with a garland of white flowers stands beside a figure seated on a green cushioned throne wearing a red headdress and garlands. At lower left, a shaved-headed man in white with a sandalwood mark and glasses sits in the foreground. Garlands of red and white flowers drape the scene, and pink and red fabric hangs behind.2015-10-18Priests in white dhotis perform worship before a gilded shrine decorated with marigold and white garlands. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his chest and arms holds a small brass vessel while standing beside a second priest in a purple and gold shawl. Two other priests in white dhotis and purple-gold borders bend forward, one touching the base of the shrine. Behind them a deity murti in ornate crown and jewellery sits beneath a gold arch, with a brass oil lamp and a golden processional staff visible at right. A layered gold and red backdrop completes the temple setting.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18Temple ritual scene at a shrine with gold-framed arches and red curtains. Several priests in white dhotis, bare-chested, with sacred thread and garlands, tend to a deity murti adorned with gold jewellery and marigold and white flower garlands. One priest in a purple and gold shawl holds a vessel while another in a green turban and gold waist cloth leans in to the deity. A small figure at lower left has a shaved head and rudraksha-style garland. Brass lamps and a large green-and-gold clad figure appear at right. Ritual abhishekam or alankaram in progress.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18Photograph of a temple ritual before a decorated deity murti seated on a green-draped throne with gold crown, garlands of red and white flowers, and a gold-framed arch behind. A priest with bare upper body and blue waistcloth, and an attendant in white dhoti with orange-yellow garland, perform worship at the left; another attendant in white with a fan-like ceremonial object and a man in a dark green-and-gold shawl stand at the right, with gold-framed ornamental panels around the altar.2015-10-18Priests perform a ritual abhishekam before golden deity murti of Meenakshi-style goddesses decorated with flower garlands in a temple-style setting with ornate gold arches and a red curtain. Four bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand in front, with purple and maroon silk shawls draped over their shoulders; a priest in a green and gold turban holds a vessel while another in a yellow turban offers a dish. A large brass lamp stand and gold ornaments frame the scene, and a seated deity figure in a green sari with a garland is visible at right. Four physical people are visible.2015-10-18