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A temple-style stage decorated with gold-framed deity murtis garlanded with flowers and lit by many oil lamps. A seated man in a red-orange robe and red turban sits on a silver-framed throne-like seat with a rudraksha-style mala, while a standing priest in an orange-red dhoti with bare shoulders faces him. Flower garlands hang on the murtis, brass kalasha pots with fruit line the lower right, and striped canopies top the shrines.

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A photograph of a golden shrine stage decorated for Karthigai Deepam, with many lit oil lamps on the front ledge and string lights behind. At the centre, a seated figure in red-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits with palms pressed together before a microphone, framed by an ornate golden arch. Behind him stand golden deity murtis, including a bull (Nandi) figure and a standing murti, with marigold and orange garlands draped over arches on either side. A standing attendant in red garments and a red head cloth at left performs service near a lit lamp, and another attendant in red kneels at the far left edge. Colourful festive bunting hangs across the top.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of a grand golden shrine stage decorated for Karthigai Deepam, with rows of oil lamps and fairy lights glowing across the front. A seated figure in a maroon-red robe and matching red head wrap sits with palms pressed together at the centre, in front of a golden bull, a deity murti and a golden kalasha arch. Flanking golden deity murtis are garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. On the left, a standing attendant in red cloth holds a flame toward a lamp, while floral garlands and striped canopy cloths hang above. a person is the seated figure in saffron-red robes with a red head wrap, though the appearance is only partly visible.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of a stage set for a temple-style ceremony, lit with strings of warm fairy lights and oil lamps. A seated figure in a saffron-red robe and red turban sits on a silver-framed seat before a golden bull (Nandi-style) carving, with a golden deity murti and a tall gold-arched alcove on each side, one holding a garlanded figure. A standing attendant in a red robe stands at left beside the stage. Marigold and yellow garlands drape the arches and figures, and small oil lamps line the front of the platform.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of a temple-style stage decorated for a festival, with a seated figure in a reddish-brown robe and a dark head covering, hands pressed together in namaskar before a silver-framed arch. Golden deity murti and a golden bull (Nandi) flank the centre, with garlands of yellow and orange flowers draped over the shrines. A standing attendant in red and orange cloth stands at left beside a lit shrine, and rows of oil lamps and string lights glow along the platform, with a microphone stand in front. Hanging red curtains and colourful festive cloth banners frame the backdrop.2017-12-02A photograph of an ornate stage in a temple-style hall with red curtains. At the centre sits a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red turban and a long gold-beaded mala, hands folded in his lap, on a silver-framed throne in front of a golden bull mount with a deity murti garlanded in yellow and red flowers. On the left, a bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti stands near a small lamp, and a golden deity statue in a garlanded alcove stands at the right, with more gold figures and flower garlands framing the platform. Small oil lamps sit on the platform.2017-12-01Indoor stage set for a temple-style ritual. A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cloth and a flower garland, wearing red-orange cloth and a turban-like headwear, sits to the left. A standing priest in an orange-red wrap and dark hair knot faces the deity figures and offers worship. Behind the throne is a painted temple tower against a red-purple backdrop, with golden statues of standing figures holding offerings. On the right, a golden shrine holds deity murti decorated with colourful flower garlands and green-and-gold garments. A kneeling assistant in dark clothing sits at the lower right near brass lamps and offerings, under a multicoloured fringed canopy. Overhead are stage lights and a fringed red curtain.2018-04-25 +1 copies