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A photograph of a ritual before an ornate golden shrine with lion-figure pillars and a golden arched canopy. A large deity murti seated on a golden throne is adorned with orange and gold garments, a crown, a jewelled necklace and marigold garlands, holding a sword-like ceremonial weapon. Several people stand with their backs to the camera: a man in a red-and-gold garment at lower left, a long-haired figure with a pink-and-white flower garland, and two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with long braided hair and white body markings. A lit oil lamp is held near the deity. Bells hang above. Visible context suggests a coronation-style abhishekam or puja.

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Photograph of a temple ritual before a golden shrine with a richly decorated deity murti of Meenakshi seated on a gold throne, adorned with an orange and gold sari, jewelled ornaments, a crown, and garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Two figures in saffron-orange dhotis, bare-backed with long braided hair and white body markings, stand at right facing the deity, one holding a ceremonial staff. A figure in a long pink floral garland and orange clothing stands at left, hands raised in worship, and a figure in maroon-gold cloth sits in the foreground. Golden lion pillars and hanging brass bells frame the altar.2017-05-05A golden ornate shrine with a richly decorated deity murti of Meenakshi, crowned and dressed in orange and gold silk with jewelled ornaments, garlanded with marigolds and flower strands, seated on a throne. In the foreground a figure with long hair and a pink flower garland stands with arms raised, facing the deity. Two men with long dreadlocks in orange saffron cloths with white markings on their foreheads and arms stand with palms joined in worship at right. Brass bells hang above, golden lion-figure pillars flank the shrine, and a red curtain forms the backdrop. The scene shows a Meenakshi Pattabhishekam coronation ritual.2017-05-05Inside a gilded temple sanctum, priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand before a decorated deity murti. Several long-haired priests with ash markings on their bodies attend the murti, one holding a silver ceremonial staff and another holding a ritual vessel. The gold-embossed walls and carved pillars frame the scene, with a golden figure of a deity standing at the right edge. The setting suggests a pattabhishekam or puja in progress.2017-05-05A photograph of a golden temple-style shrine at a ritual event. At the centre, a deity murti of Meenakshi, adorned with a crown, jewellery and a garland of marigolds, sits on an ornate orange-and-gold throne. Golden lion-like guardian figures flank the shrine, and hanging brass bells and lamps are above. On the right, a second adorned murti with garlands is visible. In the foreground, four people in saffron-orange clothing sit at the shrine's edge: one wears an orange turban, several have white sacred markings on their bodies and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and one holds a leafy offering. A draped golden-red cloth stands in front of them.2017-05-05May 05 20172017-05-05May 05 20172017-05-05May 07 20172017-05-07May 05 20172017-05-05May 07 20172017-05-07Photograph of a golden temple sanctum during a ritual before a richly decorated deity murti of Meenakshi seated on a gilded throne with a crown, sceptre-like staff and elaborate yellow and gold garments, garlanded with marigolds and pink flowers. A bearded man with long dark hair, a red tilak, rudraksha and gold malas, and a pink flower garland sits smiling at left, holding a small metal vessel and lamp as an attendant in white reaches toward him. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes stand at right, one holding a silver staff, with white ash marks on their arms. Ornate gold carved panels surround the scene.2017-05-05May 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07