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A 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.

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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 copiesA 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.2018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25November 26 20172017-11-26A 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 copiesA temple puja scene photographed indoors before a backdrop of a dusky red sky and glowing stage lights. At the centre sits a deity murti in pink and gold silk, draped with red, yellow, purple and white garlands and gold jewellery, beneath an ornate golden umbrella with hanging tassels. Flanking it are gold-coloured standing statues with folded hands. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange turban and white-and-gold clothing sits at left with hands extended toward a brass lamp and offerings. Three young men with long hair coiled on their heads, in orange cloth and white body markings, bend over to tend the deity and offerings on the right. Trays of fruit, a coconut, a brass vessel and oil lamps sit on the platform. Four physical people are visible.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple ritual indoors. Three priests in saffron and orange clothing sit on a red-and-purple rug before a low wooden platform with brass vessels, a conch-shaped vessel and oil lamps. Two wear rudraksha malas; one has an orange turban and another has dark hair tied up. Behind them, a silver-framed throne holds a deity murti in pink garments with a garland, and to the right a richly dressed Meenakshi-style deity murti sits beneath a floral garland with a golden standing figure nearby. Garlands of white and pink flowers and banana leaves surround the scene; a starry backdrop completes the setting.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 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copies