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A photograph of a temple stage with a large deity murti dressed in red and orange garlands, a jeweled crown and a silver-and-gold ornamented face, holding a golden staff and seated on a golden mount with a purple cloth beneath it. A gilded female standing statue stands to the right of the murti. On the right, a woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and gold necklaces stands at a clear podium speaking into a headset microphone. In the foreground at left, a shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala sits with his back to the camera before rows of brass oil lamps and lit wicks. Colourful tasselled hangings and a standing air conditioner appear in the background.

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A photograph of a temple-style stage during a ritual. A priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing an orange-red cloth and a rudraksha mala, lifts a silver multi-branched lamp toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is dressed in marigold and rose garlands, with a golden crown and a red-and-blue vestment, and holds a veena-like instrument over a golden vahana. Nearby a golden standing figure stands on a pedestal. On the right a woman in a maroon sari with a gold necklace and a headset microphone speaks at a clear lectern. Colourful tassel hangings and an arched white frame decorate the backdrop, and a standing fan and cooler are at the left edge.2013-10-06Photograph of a temple-style stage with a bald, bare-chested priest in an orange-and-white cloth and rudraksha mala seen from behind, raising a silver lamp with several flames toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is a gilded figure seated on a golden animal mount, adorned with garlands of white, red, green and orange flowers and a golden crown, holding a stick-like staff. Beside it stands a smaller gold statue of a standing figure. At right, a woman in a rust-coloured sari with gold jewellery and a headset microphone stands at a clear acrylic lectern. Hanging tassels in pink, orange, yellow and red decorate the arch behind, and a standing air cooler is at left.2013-10-06October 06 20132013-10-06October 06 20132013-10-06October 06 20132013-10-06November 04 20132013-11-04Photo of a ritual aarti in a temple-style hall. In the foreground at left, a man in a rust-orange robe with a shaved head raises a multi-flame oil lamp toward a central golden deity murti of Murugan seated on a peacock, decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands and a red cloth base. To the right, a standing gilded deity statue with multiple arms holds ritual objects beside a golden lion-shaped figure. On the far right, a seated man in orange and saffron clothing with a red turban and folded hands sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Gold lamp stands, a blue and pink painted backdrop and a red velvet curtain complete the scene.2013-11-04October 06 20132013-10-06November 04 20132013-11-04A shaved-headed priest in a rust-orange cloth and rudraksha beads kneels with his back to the camera, raising a silver multi-wick oil lamp toward a deity murti decorated with garlands of red, green, white and yellow flowers. The murti, with a gold mount, stands before a line of small silver oil lamps on a white platform, a gold standing figure stands to the right, and a wall fan and standing cooler are visible. The scene is an aarti offering. No visible person matches the a person depiction, so the priest is described by role only.2013-10-06October 06 20132013-10-06November 04 20132013-11-04