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Photograph of a ritual display of several decorated kalasha pots set on a red cloth-draped platform, each capped with an ornate silver-and-jewelled crown-like top and draped with an orange-red silk cloth and gold jewellery. Garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds encircle the pots, with green leaves and red flowers tucked around them. Wisps of smoke rise in the foreground. No people are visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a decorated temple shrine with several deity murtis dressed in orange and red silk garments, adorned with silver and gold ornaments and crowns. The murtis are surrounded by heaps of fresh garlands in red, yellow, white and green marigold and rose, and a large arch behind is covered with a dense band of flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and green. A standing deity murti in red robes with silver implements stands at right against the flower arch. Behind the shrine a dark stone lingam and a few smaller stone forms sit on a sloped ledge against an orange wall. Orange cloth covers the altar platform. No people are visible.2013-07-19July 19 20132013-07-19A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands. Three deity murtis sit on a red-draped platform under a gold arch framed by layered garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds, white jasmine and green leaves. The central figure wears a tall crown, a white and gold garland and a purple silk garment with jewelled necklaces. Two smaller murtis stand on either side, one holding a trident, and white and red-bordered kalasha pots with garlands flank the base. Stone pillars and an open latticed doorway frame the shrine. No physical people are visible.2013-07-17July 17 20132013-07-17A decorated shrine displays three deity murtis in front of a gold arched backdrop. Two standing murtis at the rear hold tridents, one wearing a crown and red-and-gold embellished garments, the other adorned with ornate silver jewellery. In the centre, a seated murti wears a tall decorated crown and a silver necklace on a red-and-gold garment. Dense garlands of red roses, yellow and orange marigolds, and white flowers frame the figures, with green leaves around the base. Kalasha pots with conical tops and offerings sit in front, and a striped canopy and greenery appear behind the shrine.2013-07-17July 17 20132013-07-17A ceremonial photograph of a Meenakshi Thirukalyanam style festival scene. Three decorated murti figures are seated on a green-draped platform framed with white and multicolour flower garlands: a central deity murti in gold-and-red crown with gold necklaces, flanked by two smaller murtis, one wearing a maroon and gold outfit and one in green and purple with a jewelled crown. Two men stand in front of the platform: one in white dhoti with a green and gold turban-style cap, bending forward with hands on the platform; the other, bare-chested with a lavender shawl, reaching out with a hand toward the murtis. Gold and silver ornamental panels decorate the background.2015-10-18November 12 20102010-11-12Three large statues are seated side by side on a red-draped platform, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and gold ornamental backdrops. The central figure, a deity murti in white and gold garments with a crown, a bejewelled gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, holds ceremonial objects. The figures on either side wear crowns and ornate red and gold clothing with heavy jewellery. A golden canopy frames the arrangement.2015-07-17A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine decorated with white and yellow garlands and pink flowers. Three gold-and-silver murti figures stand on a green-draped altar: the central figure wears a red crown and ornate silver necklaces, the left figure wears a green-trimmed crown and the right figure wears a gold crown with gold jewellery. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with red-and-gold borders stand before the altar; one priest holds up a long white flower garland while the other, seated on a gold ornate throne in front, receives it. A brass lamp is visible at the right edge.2015-10-18October 19 20152015-10-19Photograph of a temple ritual before two richly garlanded deity murti seated on a red-draped platform. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang heavily over both figures, which wear gold crowns and jewelled necklaces. In the foreground at right, a priest in a golden-yellow shawl and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp on a brass stand. At left, a priest in white dhoti raises one hand in ritual gesture. Brass lamps, a red and gold backdrop and scattered petals fill the scene.2016-02-02