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Close view of a ritual arrangement of yellow chrysanthemum garlands draped over three tall coconuts with red tilak marks on their husks, tied with white threads and set on a cloth in red and orange tones. Green mango leaves frame the garlands, and a bright light flare sits at the lower centre. Behind them is a golden relief wall. No people are visible; the scene suggests a temple puja or abhishekam offering setup.

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Close-up photograph of several long hanging garlands made of densely packed pale yellow chrysanthemum flowers strung on a twisted jute cord. The blooms have yellow centres and white-tipped petals. No people are visible; the garlands fill the frame.2008-03-22A decorated coconut set as a ritual focus, wrapped in a heavy garland of yellow marigolds and red roses and adorned with a layered gold-and-white jewelled necklace and rudraksha-style beads. A red kumkum mark is painted on the coconut, and green leaves and a grass tuft are tucked around it. Behind it, a woman in a red sari with a yellow flower garland and gold bangles is partly visible at right, with a blue patterned cloth at left. The arrangement suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.2013-10-12July 08 20172017-07-08Photograph of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds with red and purple flowers. Behind the flowers stands a gilded deity murti with a red and gold turban and ornate necklaces, seated beside a second gilded figure. In front, a small blue-and-white figure is adorned with flower garlands, and a silver kalasha-like pot, fruit offerings, brass vessels and a plate of white offerings are arranged on the altar. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl, a sacred thread visible, raises his arm toward the shrine. A second person in an orange garment stands at the left edge, and a gold-rimmed ceremonial fan or canopy stands in the foreground. Strings of small bulbs hang from the ceiling of the stone pavilion.2010-01-01July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated deity murti of Lord Murugan (Subramanya) flanked by two consorts, shown in a shrine or procession setting. The central figure wears an orange-yellow turban, a crown, a heavy gold and jewelled necklace, and holds a spear (vel) crossed with a staff. Two female figures on either side wear teal and turquoise silk saris with gold jewellery. The murtis are framed by a dense arrangement of red roses, yellow marigold garlands and purple flowers, with a gold ornamental arch above and a deep red cloth base below. No physical people are visible.2011-11-01December 09 20182018-12-09October 07 20132013-10-07 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair sits on an orange cushioned seat, wearing orange sleeveless robes and a red bindi on his forehead. He is draped in a long garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow citrus-like fruits. He gestures with his right hand. Behind him stand brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a silver covered dish and offerings, with a red and purple cloth in the background.2010-06-27A six-panel collage of garlanded statues in gilded arched shrines, each decorated with red, yellow and orange marigold garlands. Panels show seated and standing deity murti, including figures in orange and red garments, a figure with a tall crown and trident-like emblem, and a saffron-robed standing figure with hands folded in namaste. No physical people are visible; the images are statues in shrines, with palm trees in the background of one panel.2011-11-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a Hindu ritual inside a temple-like hall decorated with gold arches and pink drapes. A bare-chested elderly priest with white sacred markings on his arms and a pink-and-gold dhoti sits at left, extending his hand over a stone fire pit with offerings. Beside him a younger man in a bare-chested pose assists. At centre, a seated man wears a woven straw hat, a pink shawl, a white sacred thread and flower garlands, with a silver bowl before him. Behind them stand large deity murtis draped in yellow and red-and-yellow garlands, one in gold crown and yellow robes. Brass plates, banana leaves, flowers and kalasha pots fill the foreground. The ritual appears to be a homa or puja.2013-07-18A decorated deity murti stands in a gold arched shrine, draped in layers of yellow and red marigold garlands and white flower strands. The figure wears a gold crown, jewelled necklaces and a green backdrop hangs behind it. In front, a brass kalasha with a mango-leaf top and gold ornaments sits at the centre, with a small flame burning at its base. Flanking pots dressed with mango leaves, gold necklaces and white or orange cloth stand on green leaves.2013-10-16