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A stage ritual scene with a long-haired man in red clothing and a flower garland standing before a decorated seated figure, while a shaved-headed priest in red-orange dhoti and a red shawl performs an offering at the centre. Flanking them are two large golden deity statues with hands folded, beneath a red-and-gold canopy hung with decorative pendants. A devotee in orange robes at the left holds a lamp. At right, a woman in orange clothing and a green-and-white sari stands near a tall deity murti draped in flower garlands. Silver oil lamps, brass vessels and offering trays sit on the stage, with a starry red backdrop behind.

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April 25 20182018-04-25A photograph of a ritual at a temple-style stage in front of a night-sky backdrop. Centre, a figure with long dark braided hair and a red-brown garment and floral garland stands behind a decorated deity murti seated on a flower-covered platform, holding an offering near its head. Two gold female attendant statues with palms joined flank the scene, and a gold-and-red parasol canopy hangs above. Priests in saffron-orange robes with white body markings and a man in a rust-coloured turban kneel beside brass vessels and oil lamps. A garlanded silver-trimmed platform and a standing woman in orange robes with white markings appear at right. The image is a puja offering during the Meenakshi Pattabhishekam festival.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA temple-style ritual on a stage under a golden and pink ceremonial umbrella. A tall man with long swept-back hair, a garland of purple and white flowers, gold bracelets and a deep maroon dhoti-style garment pours liquid from a vessel over a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Beside him a bare-chested priest with white tripundra markings and an orange head wrap kneels and holds a golden plate. A second attendant in orange clothing and white body markings stands at right holding a brass dish, and a golden standing figure with hands folded is positioned behind the altar. Brass lamps and ritual vessels fill the foreground, with a starry red backdrop behind.2018-04-25 +1 copiesA stage puja scene with a long-haired man in a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl, wearing a red-and-purple garland and gold bangles, pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a deity murti. The central figure stands at the front, with a second man in a brick-red dhoti kneeling and offering a golden item. A golden female statue with folded hands stands to the right beside a flower-covered alcove. Two attendants in orange and saffron robes flank the scene, one holding a tray. A pink-and-gold parasol canopy and a starry pink-violet backdrop frame the altar, with brass bowls and a silver vessel in front.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA stage puja scene with a golden umbrella (chhatra) hung with red and gold tassels above a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. Several people in saffron and orange robes, some bare-chested with rudraksha, tend the murti and offerings; one in a red turban performs the rite. A golden standing figure with folded hands stands to the right, and a silver-rimmed vessel and brass pots sit on a silver tray in the foreground. The backdrop is a deep blue and pink night sky. Visible people: about four.2018-04-25April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA temple-style puja on a decorated stage. A central bearded man in a maroon dhoti and maroon garment with a red tilak and layered garlands of pink and white flowers stands at the centre, with a gold necklace and bangles. Beside him a shirtless attendant in orange cloth with long dreadlocked hair and white body markings pours or offers from a vessel. A second attendant in red-brown cloth bends over the altar at lower right, and a third in orange stands at left with a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them a gold standing deity figure, a gold and pink umbrella, a large ornate peetha draped in multicoloured flower garlands, and a seated deity murti decorated with jewels. A backdrop shows a glowing temple tower against a purple sky. Brass vessels, plates and offerings sit on the altar in front. Four people are visible.2018-04-25