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A photograph of a temple abhishekam to a seated deity murti. The murti wears a yellow and orange silk garment, heavy jewellery, a tall crown, and garlands of yellow and red flowers. A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at left, pouring water from a green coconut-shaped vessel toward the murti's hands. Brass lamps stand at right against gold carved walls.

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A temple priest bare-chested in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sacred ash on his arms performs an aarti with a lit camphor flame held in a green coconut before a golden deity murti. The murti, dressed in orange and gold silk, is heavily adorned with jewelled ornaments, a crown, a sceptre and yellow and orange flower garlands, seated on a golden throne in a gilded temple sanctum with ornate golden carvings, brass lamps at right and lion figures at the base.2017-05-05A shirtless young priest in orange dhoti and a rudraksha-bead cord, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, holds a green coconut-shaped vessel with a flame, performing aarti before a richly adorned deity murti of Meenakshi on a golden throne. The murti wears an orange and gold sari, layered jewelled necklaces, a crown, and a garland of yellow and red flowers, and holds a sceptre. Ornate gold carved panels and oil lamps surround the shrine.2017-05-05Photograph inside a gilded temple sanctum of a Meenakshi deity murti seated on a golden throne with an ornate crown, decked in jewelled orange-gold silk and wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and orange cloth, with a rudraksha mala and tilak markings, raises a green coconut-shaped kalasha with a flame toward the murti during abhishekam. Golden lion figures, carved gold panels and a brass lamp surround the altar.2017-05-05 +1 copiesMay 05 20172017-05-05May 05 20172017-05-05May 05 20172017-05-05A temple abhishekam scene in a gilded shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and saffron cloth stands at left, raising a green coconut toward a deity murti seated on a golden peetha. The deity wears an orange and gold silk sari, heavy jewelled necklaces, a tall gold crown, and carries a sceptre. Garlands of yellow and red flowers drape the figure and the throne, with lion figures at its base. Ornate gold carvings, hanging bells and a brass lamp frame the scene. No a person candidate is present.2017-05-05May 05 20172017-05-05May 05 20172017-05-05A photograph of a temple ritual in a gold-decorated shrine. A richly adorned deity murti, identified by the page as Meenakshi, sits on a golden throne with an orange and gold silk garment, a tall ornate crown, a green parrot figure at its side, and garlands of yellow and red flowers. Three priests in orange dhotis stand before it: a shaved-headed priest with white tilak and a rudraksha mala offers items with his hands, while two younger priests with bare upper bodies and white body markings hold their hands out toward the deity. Gold filigree panels surround the shrine.2017-05-05May 05 20172017-05-05May 05 20172017-05-05