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A priest in a gold turban and bare-chested ceremonial dress, with a white dhoti and purple-edged cloth, stands before a decorated deity murti. The central gilded murti wears a golden crown, jewelled necklaces, a white dhoti and garlands of yellow and red flowers, and holds a staff. Beside it, a smaller seated murti in a red and gold garment is adorned with ornaments.

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A priest with a bare back and white dhoti with a purple-and-gold border and a gold turban stands at the left, facing three gilded deity murtis draped in yellow and red marigold garlands. The central murti, adorned with a gold crown, rudraksha-style necklaces and jewelled chest ornaments, holds a raised hand, while flanking murtis wear red and gold garments and tall crowns. Green and gold silk cloth hangs at the right. Zero physical people beyond the priest; the figures are statues in a shrine setting.2015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13 +2 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13 +2 copiesA photograph of a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam style festival setting: a central deity murti seated on a green-draped throne decorated with gold filigree, wearing a tall gold crown with a red band, white and gold garments, and heavy jewelled necklaces. Flanking the central figure are two smaller seated murtis, one wearing a dark red turban and the other a tall gold headdress with blue-jewelled necklaces. The throne is wrapped in white, yellow, pink and red garlands. Two priests in front, one wearing a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and the other in a purple-bordered cloth, perform worship with their hands raised toward the central figure.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne draped with green cloth and garlands of red and white flowers. The central murti wears a large jewelled necklace, a red and gold crown and gold armour-like ornaments. Flanking figures appear to be smaller murtis in gold crowns. Two men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and white flower garlands stand in front, one holding a gold vessel and the other a gold ceremonial object, as in an abhishekam or puja. Gold and green cushions and jewelled decorations frame the scene.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A 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.2015-10-18July 13 20152015-07-13Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis and purple-and-gold sashes stand at a golden throne decorated with white and red flower garlands. Seated on the throne are two ornately adorned metal deity murtis: a central figure wearing a tall gold crown with a red band, a jeweled necklace and garlands, and a seated figure to the right in a gold crown with a jeweled necklace in green and gold clothing. A priest at left lifts an object toward the central murti while the other priest attends from behind. A green silk backdrop and gold arch frame the scene, with a brass lamp at right. The setting suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja of deity murtis.2015-10-18A photograph of a deity murti seated on a green-and-gold throne, adorned with a gold crown, red and gold garments, layered gold necklaces and heavy garlands of red, white and yellow flowers. Two priests stand on either side: the one on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a green turban, and the one on the right in a purple-bordered cloth and gold-coloured headwear, both apparently attending the murti. Gold ornate arches and a green curtain form the backdrop, and an ornate gold canopy frames the scene. The statue's decorated figures on the throne sides include a smaller murti in a red crown. The setting suggests a temple ritual such as abhishekam or alankaram.2015-10-18