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A golden deity murti of Mariamman is decorated for worship, framed by a red cloth backdrop and dense garlands of yellow marigold and red and pink flowers with green leaves. The goddess wears an ornate golden crown with red gemstone accents, a red forehead mark, and a jewelled golden necklace and armlets, holding a trident and other ritual implements. Golden hanging bells and red-and-white tasselled ornaments surround the altar.

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A golden-crowned goddess murti of Mariamman is adorned for puja, draped in a red silk garment with a green border and layered in a dense garland of yellow, red, white and pink flowers with green leaves. Heavy gold and jewelled necklaces cover her chest, and a red cloth canopy arches behind her against an ornate gold temple backdrop. Hanging bells and a small brass oil lamp frame the shrine. Overlay text reads Mariamman puja, Pachai Pattini Vratam-Day 1, 12 Mar 2022, with a copyright notice and a small inset of a smiling man in an orange turban at upper left.2022-03-13A golden murti of the goddess Mariamman is framed by red and yellow flower garlands and red silk draping. The deity wears a tall golden crown, a red and green sari with a gold-embroidered bodice, and a large jewelled necklace, holding a trident and other implements. At the left edge a man in white ritual clothing with a bare upper body and a tilak mark stands with palms pressed together in prayer, reaching toward the image. Golden temple décor, hanging bells and red tassels surround the shrine. A caption reads Mariamman puja, Pachai Pattini Vratam Day 1, 12 Mar 2022.2022-03-13A deity murti of Mariamman, adorned with a silver crown and garlands, is displayed within a gilded temple shrine. The figure wears a red sari with green border, a layered silver necklace and chest ornament, and holds ritual implements. Surrounding it are thick garlands of yellow, white, red and pink flowers draped over a red cloth backdrop. Offerings including a plate of flowers, a brass oil lamp and a kalasha sit at the base. Gold filigree decorations and hanging bells frame the shrine. A small inset in the upper left shows a person in orange headwear. The caption reads Mariamman puja, Pachai Pattini Vratam-Day 1 12 Mar 2022.2022-03-13A golden-crowned deity murti of Mariamman is dressed in a red sari with green and gold border and an ornate gold and jewelled chest ornament. Long garlands of yellow, white, red and pink flowers with green leaves drape from shoulders to feet, framed by a red cloth backdrop and elaborate gold temple carvings. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style offering and a plate of flowers and fruit sit before the murti. A small inset portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban appears in the top-left corner. Text reads Mariamman puja, Pachai Pattini Vratam-Day 1 12 Mar 2022.2022-03-13A golden deity murti of Mariamman, crowned with an ornate golden crown, is adorned with red and yellow flower garlands, a red cloth backdrop, a jewelled golden necklace and a red and green sari-like cloth. The goddess holds a trident and a small pot. In the foreground at left, a person with a dark turban and a white-and-brown garment stands with palms pressed together in prayer, seen from behind. Gold ornamental decor surrounds the shrine.2022-03-13ADIKAILASA on 3/13/20222022-03-13A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden gilded backdrop and hanging bells with red tassels. A bare-chested priest with long hair wound up on his head and a rudraksha mala around his neck stands at left, reaching toward a deity murti of Mariamman, which has a golden crown, a red sari, layered gold necklaces and a face painted with a tilak. The murti is draped in a red cloth and framed by garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. Petals are scattered before the image during the Mariamman puja. The priest wears an orange cloth over his shoulder. A small inset portrait in the upper left corner shows a smiling person in an orange turban and is not part of the scene.2022-03-13Photograph of a Mariamman deity murti dressed in a red sari with green border, wearing a large gold crown and heavy gold necklaces, framed by garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers and a red cloth canopy. In the foreground a shirtless priest with a shaved-back head and orange-and-white sacred thread (yajnopavita) stands with his back to the camera, performing puja. On the right edge a second man in orange robes folds his hands in namaskar. Gold ornate decorations and hanging bells surround the shrine. Printed caption reads Mariamman puja, Pachai Pattini Vratam-Day 1 | 12 Mar 2022.2022-03-13A temple puja scene at Mariamman shrine during the Pachai Pattini Vratam. A shirtless priest with a long braided orange sacred thread and a dark topknot stands at left with his arm raised, applying something to the forehead of a golden-crowned Mariamman deity murti. The murti wears a red and green sari, layered jewelled necklaces, and is framed by garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers, with a red cloth canopy behind. Golden temple architecture, hanging bells and red and green tassels surround the shrine. At lower right, a man in an orange robe stands with hands folded in namaskar. Printed caption reads 'Mariamman puja Pachai Pattini Vratam-Day 1 | 12 Mar 2022'.2022-03-13A priest seen from behind, bare-backed with a saffron-orange sacred cord over his shoulder and white sacred ash markings on his back, performs a puja before a golden deity murti of Mariamman. The goddess wears a tall gold crown, a red and green sari, a layered gold necklace and holds a trident, and she is framed by red, yellow and white garlands and a red cloth backdrop. Hanging bells and colourful tassels fill the golden shrine. In the foreground a priest holds a lit lamp on a brass plate, and a yellow flower-garland tray and brass vessels sit below. A small inset portrait of a smiling person in an orange turban appears at upper left. A caption at the bottom reads Mariamman puja, Pachai Pattini Vratam-Day 1 12 Mar 2022.2022-03-13A photograph of a Mariamman puja during the Pachai Pattini Vratam. In the foreground a priest with a tied-up dark hair bun and bare, oiled shoulders adorns a Mariamman deity murti with his hands. The murti wears a tall golden crown, red-and-gold bejewelled garments and a red kumkum mark on the forehead, and is surrounded by heaped garlands of yellow and red flowers. A golden trident stands beside it and a red cloth drapes the background. A small orange-robed figure appears in a framed portrait at the top left corner, but no physical person is clearly visible apart from the priest.2022-03-13A photograph of a Mariamman puja at a temple shrine. A priest seen from behind, bare-backed with white sacred ash markings on his arm and shoulder and a dark turban-style wrap on his head, raises his hand toward a golden deity murti of Mariamman. The murti wears a tall golden crown, a red sari-like cloth draped over its body, gold jewellery and a red kumkum mark on the forehead, and holds a sword. It is decorated with thick garlands of yellow, white, pink and red flowers and green leaves. Gold bells hang at the top corners, with red and green tassels and a gold ornate backdrop behind.2022-03-13