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A temple-style puja scene on a stage. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in orange saffron robes, adorned with a rudraksha mala and bangles, hands folded in prayer toward the shrine. Behind a brass railing sits a decorated deity murti of a goddess in a pink and gold sari and ornate crown, seated on a floral-garlanded throne with red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. Two gold-toned attendant figures with hands in anjali flank her, and brass lamps, kalasha and offering vessels sit on the floor. A starry sky backdrop glows purple and pink.

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Photograph of a temple puja for a deity murti seated on an ornate throne with a gold-toned canopy and a red, purple and yellow flower garland arch. Two gold-coloured attendant figures with hands in anjali stand on either side. A man seated at left, bare-chested with long dark hair piled up, wears an orange saffron cloth, multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bracelets, and raises his hands in ritual gesture toward the deity. Silver and brass puja vessels, a lamp, pink flowers and a lectern are arranged in front. A sari-clad figure in green and pink stands at right. Dark stage backdrop with a starry projection.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA figure in an orange saffron dhoti sits cross-legged at left, bare-chested with rudraksha malas, extending his right hand toward a decorated deity murti at centre. The murti is a golden-faced figure in pink and white garments and a crown, framed by a tall arch of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow and purple. Two golden attendant statues with hands folded flank it. Before the murti sit a silver peetha table, brass lamps, a silver kalasha-style vessel, bowls of flowers and fruit, and an open book on a stand. The backdrop is a purple-pink starry sky.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25A stage puja at a Meenakshi Pattabhishekam celebration. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand at the lower left; one, with bare upper body and sacred ash, holds a small brass vessel or offering near a silver lamp stand, while a second attendant with a dark topknot watches. Behind them, golden standing female figures with hands folded flank a central altar with a pink-clad deity murti under a pink canopy. On the right, a tall silver-framed alcove holds two richly dressed murtis in gold and green, draped with garlands of red, purple and white flowers. Trays of fruit, betel leaves and brass vessels sit on the altar edge, under a starry red-purple backdrop.2018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25A stage puja scene with a decorated empty throne (simhasana) at left, its back and arms wrapped in red, purple, yellow and white flower garlands and draped with a leopard-print cushion. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, gold necklaces and a red-brown dhoti stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. At centre, a man in an orange robe and black turban performs puja, holding a silver lamp or aarti vessel near a seated figure in orange. A golden standing female statue stands centre-right. At right, a deity murti in pink and gold silk, adorned with jewellery and garlands, sits under a pink ornate umbrella (chhatra) beside a flower-decorated altar. The backdrop is a red stage curtain with a starry night-sky and temple-tower painting.2018-04-25 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple-style stage ritual with a decorated deity murti seated on a golden peetha under a pink and gold canopy, draped in garlands of white, red, and purple flowers and a pink silk garment. A gilded standing figure with folded hands stands to the left beside brass lamps and a flower arrangement. Three people in orange-red cloth with white body markings and tilaka stand or kneel at the base: a bare-backed figure in orange with long hair, a standing figure in orange, and a seated figure in orange with a rudraksha mala in the foreground. A large deity figure in green and white striped garments wrapped in garlands stands at the right, and a starry red-sky backdrop fills the background.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25A man with long dreadlocks and a bare chest, wearing a rust-red dhoti and wrapped waist cloth, stands at left performing puja at a golden altar. He wears a purple and white floral garland and gold armlets, and holds a ritual item toward a deity murti seated under a golden umbrella, dressed in a pink and gold sari with a crown, necklaces and a garland of purple, yellow and red flowers. A golden standing female figure with folded hands stands to the right, flanked by brass lamps and offering vessels. The backdrop shows a glowing temple gopuram and night sky. A caption reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam '2018-04-25 +1 copiesTemple-style puja on a stage before a deity murti of Meenakshi, adorned with a pink and gold sari, gold jewellery, garlands and a crown, seated on a flower-decorated throne under a pink-and-gold umbrella. A man with long dark hair in a maroon dhoti holds the umbrella and touches the murti's crown while another priest in red garments kneels at a brass lamp and offering table. Golden standing figures with hands in anjali flank the throne. On the right a figure in orange robes with white markings on the forehead and arms holds a sacred object. Brass puja vessels, fruit, flowers and oil lamps fill the foreground, against a starry night backdrop.2018-04-25 +1 copies