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Photograph of a temple ritual setting with two deity murtis seated on a green-draped throne platform, decorated with white and red-yellow garlands and gold ornaments. A central murti wears a tall gold crown and white-and-gold jewelled necklace, and a female murti on the right wears a gold crown and layered jewelled necklaces. Two standing male priests flank the throne in white dhotis with garlands; the left priest wears a green-and-gold ornate turban and holds his hands folded, while the right priest wears a gold-coloured headpiece and bare-chested with gold ornaments. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge and gold-embossed arches frame the scene. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.

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October 18 20152015-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a green-draped throne-like platform inside a temple setting. The murti wears a tall gold crown with a red band, a white and red garment, a jewelled necklace and gold arm ornaments, and is surrounded by garlands of red flowers and yellow-and-white marigold strands. Two men in white dhotis stand at either side holding garlands: on the left a man in a green turban with a white garland, on the right a man in a tan turban with a yellow and white garland. Gold ornamental panels frame the scene and a small lamp is visible at the edge.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple wedding ritual before a gilded shrine with green drapery and garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. Two decorated deity murti figures sit on the central dais, one crowned and one with a bright yellow garland. A priest with bare upper body and a purple cloth at his waist stands in front of them, facing the murtis. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls stand flanking the shrine; the left attendant wears a green and gold turban and a gold necklace, and the right wears a tan turban with floral garlands. Ornate silver and gold arches frame the dais, with brass lamps at the edges and a golden seat in the foreground.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual in a decorated shrine. Two seated deity murtis dressed in white and gold garments with silver and jewelled ornaments, garlanded with red, orange and yellow flower strands, sit on a green cushioned dais beneath a gold-framed canopy with a yellow backdrop. A standing priest with a dark turban and bare upper body, wearing a blue waist cloth and a gold necklace, faces the deities with his back to the camera. On the right, a standing attendant in white dhoti, wearing a flower garland and a folded-hand gesture, stands beside an ornate golden pedestal. Brass oil lamps and gold-framed carved panels frame the scene.2015-10-18A photograph of a deity murti seated on a green-and-gold throne, adorned with a gold crown, red and gold garments, layered gold necklaces and heavy garlands of red, white and yellow flowers. Two priests stand on either side: the one on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a green turban, and the one on the right in a purple-bordered cloth and gold-coloured headwear, both apparently attending the murti. Gold ornate arches and a green curtain form the backdrop, and an ornate gold canopy frames the scene. The statue's decorated figures on the throne sides include a smaller murti in a red crown. The setting suggests a temple ritual such as abhishekam or alankaram.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A ceremonial photograph of a Meenakshi Thirukalyanam style festival scene. Three decorated murti figures are seated on a green-draped platform framed with white and multicolour flower garlands: a central deity murti in gold-and-red crown with gold necklaces, flanked by two smaller murtis, one wearing a maroon and gold outfit and one in green and purple with a jewelled crown. Two men stand in front of the platform: one in white dhoti with a green and gold turban-style cap, bending forward with hands on the platform; the other, bare-chested with a lavender shawl, reaching out with a hand toward the murtis. Gold and silver ornamental panels decorate the background.2015-10-18