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A photograph of a ceremonial ritual on a stage in front of a richly decorated deity murti. A standing young man in saffron-orange dhoti and orange turban holds a silver tray with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Seated to the right, a man with glasses and a bare torso wears a red-brown dhoti and gold armlets and tends a fire or offering with smoke rising. Another seated attendant in an orange turban and orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits in the centre, and a figure in orange and gold sits near a red-and-gold throne draped with flower garlands. Floral garlands and a pink cloth decorate the murti at right, with yellow-and-gold ritual items on the floor in front.

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A photograph of a temple-style ritual in progress. A standing priest in a dark maroon dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and glasses, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other, facing a gold-framed shrine decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands. Three young attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and turbans stand to his left, one holding a silver tray with a lamp stand and another a bowl of flowers or grains. Behind them, a garlanded figure presses palms together. A pink and gold draped table and smoke rising at the left complete the scene, with petals scattered on the floor.2015-04-30A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a hall. A standing priest in an orange-brown dhoti with bare upper body and rudraksha mala, hands joined in prayer, faces an ornately garlanded deity murti in a gold arched shrine, the murti draped with white jasmine and marigold garlands. Three young boys in saffron-orange turbans and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor with brass plates and offerings. Behind them, a seated figure in a red-and-gold throne draped with flower garlands wears an orange turban and rudraksha mala, and a pink cloth covers the altar table with flowers and an oil lamp in front. Smoke rises at the right.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30April 27 20182018-04-27A ritual scene in an indoor shrine room with a smoky fire at the lower left and scattered flower petals on the floor. A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and wrist bands, stands at the right holding a silver plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings, while four younger men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand in a row to the left, several holding silver trays and bowls. Behind them, a standing man in white and orange-red dress with a garland presses his hands together. To the right, a golden deity murti or ornate throne is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white and multicoloured flower garlands, set against a pink-striped table. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja ceremony.2015-04-30January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of a ritual ceremony in a decorated hall with smoke rising from a fire pit on the left. Seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions and multicoloured flower garlands is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha-style necklace and gold ornaments, who holds a ceremonial staff and has a saffron head covering. Behind the throne stand two attendants in red and orange robes with garlands, one with hands raised in greeting. In the foreground three people in orange robes and orange head coverings sit with palms pressed together, with rudraksha malas, and brass pots and offering vessels, leaves and flower petals are placed on the floor. The throne is hung with yellow, red and green floral decorations and pink draped cloth stands at right.2015-04-30A photograph of a temple ritual before an ornate deity murti of Meenakshi, adorned with white and multicolored flower garlands, jewelled crown and gold ornaments, seated on a pink draped platform beneath a gold canopy. In the foreground a man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp aloft during aarti, while a young assistant in orange and gold robes with a saffron turban sits with palms joined in namaskar. Another attendant in an orange turban holds a lamp nearby, and a second figure in orange robes sits behind with a garland on a flower-decorated seat. Brass vessels, a bowl of flowers and a yellow-tiled platform occupy the lower foreground. A possible candidate with shaved head and bare shoulders is present but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity; no printed name appears in the scene.2015-04-30Photograph of a ritual at a temple-style hall with a decorated deity murti and garlands behind. Several seated men in saffron-orange dhotis and turbans, with rudraksha malas and gold-coloured bangles, perform namaskar with palms pressed together. The man in front right wears glasses, a dark rudraksha mala and a saffron cloth over his shoulder. Behind them, a seated figure in orange clothing and a gold necklace sits before ornate gold and red seating. Brass vessels, a basket, yellow turmeric-coloured blocks and a cloth-covered plate sit on the floor in the foreground.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30February 08 20132013-02-08Photograph of a ceremony seated on a golden throne (peetha) with a lion-head armrest, backed by a large garland of marigolds and white flowers in red, yellow and white. A seated figure in an orange-brown robe, gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beaded malas, with a matching orange turban and gold bangles, sits with hands folded and smiles. Two young devotees in saffron-orange turbans and robes kneel in front with palms pressed together in anjali, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Pink fabric and flower offerings appear at right.2015-04-30