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A stage ceremony in front of a red curtain and a backdrop of a towering illuminated temple gopuram under a starry red sky. On the left, a long-haired man in a maroon dhoti and gold necklace stands with hands joined in namaskar beside an ornate silver throne draped with red, pink and purple flower garlands and leopard-print cushions. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in saffron cloth sits on a low seat before a deity murti of Meenakshi, adorned with pink silk and a crown, under a decorated pink and gold umbrella. Gold statues of attendants flank the scene. Brass lamps, kalasha vessels and puja plates sit on the platform.

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April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage-set ritual scene. On the left, a man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon dhoti and gold bangles, stands beside an empty ornate silver throne draped with flowers and a leopard-print cushion. At the centre, a man with long matted hair in an orange-saffron dhoti sits cross-legged before a decorated deity murti seated in a flower-garlanded silver peetha under a pink ornamented umbrella, performing puja with a flower in his hand. Silver ritual vessels and a small oil lamp sit on the platform. Behind them, a backdrop shows a red illuminated temple gopuram against a starry sky, with golden female attendant statues on either side.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA temple-style puja stage with a backdrop of a lit gopuram against a starry sky. On the left, a standing man in a maroon dhoti and maroon garment, with long dreadlocks and gold jewellery, holds his palms together in namaskar beside an empty ornate silver throne draped with a leopard-print cushion. Centre, a seated man with a swept-up dark turban and bare chest wears orange-saffron cloth and bracelets, and sits in front of a silver vessel and offerings; another seated attendant in orange sits behind him. Right, a gilded standing figure of a goddess with folded hands and a decorated deity murti on a flower-garlanded silver peetha with a pink umbrella overhead. Brass trays hold fruit, coconuts and flowers.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25A photograph of a stage decorated with red curtains and garlands. A seated man in the centre wears a saffron-orange turban, rust-orange dhoti and a white-and-pink flower garland, with gold ornaments on his chest, and holds his hands together in greeting. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a green cloth backdrop, flanked by garlanded deity murti statues on the left and right. At the lower left, a hand holds a lit oil lamp row, and on the right a gold-arched alcove holds a murti in pink and gold clothing. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a saffron turban, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and ceremonial saffron-orange clothing, consistent with the page's identification.2017-11-11April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25A staged Meenakshi Pattabhishekam tableau on a raised stage before a red curtain and purple-lit backdrop. At left, a seated man in a silver-ornamented throne with saffron-and-red clothing and a gold crown-like headpiece holds a sceptre, with garlands draped over the throne. Centre, a priest in a rust-coloured shawl and turban kneels before a decorated deity murti, holding a microphone, with brass lamps, fruit and flowers in front. Two gold-coloured female attendant figures flank the central murti under a pink canopy. At right, a standing figure in orange-red dhoti with bare shoulders faces a golden processional structure holding deity murtis draped in multicoloured garlands. Brass vessels and offerings sit on the stage edge.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25