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Photograph of an ornate stage with a red curtain backdrop. On the left, a seated figure in leopard-print garment and rust-orange wrap sits on an ornate silver throne, hands together, with a microphone on a stand before him. In the center, a golden throne canopy with a multicoloured fringed umbrella shelters a deity murti adorned with white and yellow garlands and a red-and-green garland on a red cloth, with a golden seated figure and brass lamps in front. On the right, a bare-chested man in orange saffron cloth with a dark head covering and arm bands waves incense smoke toward the deity. Brass lamps and offerings in small bowls are placed around the altar.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver canopy, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him stands a golden ornate shrine holding two deity murtis garlanded with flowers beneath a multicoloured canopy. A priest in orange dhoti and bare upper body, with a shaved head, stands at the shrine offering worship. A golden standing figure appears at the right edge against a red curtained stage.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25April 22 20182018-04-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown-like headpiece sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, holding a long staff and wearing a large gold-toned pendant on a garland of flowers. Beside him, a standing attendant in orange garments and a black headwrap raises one hand toward a golden bull-shaped vehicle (nandi) that carries a deity murti draped in pink fabric and garlanded with flower strands. Brass offering plates sit on the stage floor, and a second attendant in orange stands at right. Ornate fringed canopies hang above, with a red curtain and blue-lit backdrop behind.2018-04-18A seated man in saffron robes and a saffron-orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, a white cup on a small side table, hands pressed together at his face, facing a microphone stand. Beside the throne, a priest in orange dhoti and bare chest with a rudraksha mala performs puja before a golden deity murti of Subramanya/Murugan with a peacock, adorned with garlands of white and red flowers and a golden trident-topped arch behind. Brass trident-topped lamps, oil lamps, fruit and offerings sit on the red-carpeted floor, with red and gold decorated banners and a painted deity portrait at upper left.2016-10-31 +1 copiesA ceremonial stage scene with a seated man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, his hair tied up in a dark topknot, seated on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions beneath a silver canopy. A standing attendant in orange dhoti, bare-chested with arm bands, offers something with a raised hand near a silver trident and a small oil lamp. To the left stands a decorated deity murti of a bull-faced form with red features, garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers. A gilded bull figure with a flower garland stands at the right edge, and a red curtain and painted temple backdrop complete the setting.2018-04-22Photograph of a temple-style ritual hall with a gilded deity murti of Subramanya (Murugan) decorated with flower garlands, flanked by ornamental gold vel-like stands and a peacock vahana. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp near the murti. At left, a seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a microphone stand before him, holding a white cup. Red and gold canopies, a painted backdrop of a deity and a carved stone pillar frame the scene, with trishula staffs placed around the setting.2016-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple stage with golden thrones decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and multicoloured canopies. Three deity murtis sit on the thrones: a small figure on the left, a central figure with a golden lion-mount and a red-and-gold canopy, and a figure on the right in blue and pink garments. Stone lion figures flank the centre. In the middle foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban sits with palms pressed together in prayer, a red mala around his neck. On the left a young attendant in an orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp for aarti. Red velvet drapes hang behind, and rose petals are scattered on the stage.2017-12-01A temple-style hall during a ritual, with a gilded deity murti of Lord Murugan-style form flanked by two consorts, wrapped in garlands of white and red flowers beneath a red and gold canopy. Red and yellow triangular flags with blue borders hang on gold poles around it. In front, a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala rings a handbell while facing the deity, with oil lamps, brass vessels and offerings of fruit and leaves on a red cloth. On the left, a man in a saffron turban and white-and-red flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-patterned seat, holding a white cup, with a ceremonial spear beside him. Red carpet and a patterned rug cover the floor.2016-11-03A temple-style hall with a richly carved golden throne at left, where a bearded man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron turban, orange shawl and beaded necklaces sits and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Facing the throne, a priest in orange dhoti and bare-chested with a rudraksha-style garland kneels at a low altar before a deity murti decorated with a yellow garment, white and red flower garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by ornate decorated umbrellas and brass lamps. Tall golden trishula staffs stand around the altar and a tray with offerings sits on the red carpet. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam during a discourse, with the seated figure with saffron-orange clothing matching a person presence on the throne.2016-10-31A temple-style ritual hall with a deity murti of Subramanya/Murugan dressed in yellow and draped with white and red flower garlands, flanked by a peacock-shaped golden vahana and tall ornate golden lamp stands. On the left, a bearded man with long hair in a rust-orange turban and orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a microphone, holding a white cup. In the centre foreground, a devotee in an orange sari kneels and tends an oil lamp before the deity. On the right, a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and a sacred thread performs aarti with a flame. Red carpet, gold-rimmed festive canopies and gold trishula staffs complete the scene.2016-10-31 +1 copies