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A photograph of a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam ceremony on a stage. On the left, a golden arched throne holds decorated murti figures of a deity couple, garlanded with white, yellow and red flowers, and a small figure stands beside them. In the centre, a second garlanded pair of murti figures sits on a magenta-draped platform before a gold arch. A standing man on the right wears a white turban and white garland, a red dhoti and gold bangles, and points toward the murtis. Petals are scattered on the black floor.

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October 18 20152015-10-18A temple-style ceremony at a decorated altar in front of a golden arch. Central deity murti figures, one seated, are heavily garlanded with yellow and red marigold and rose strands and adorned with gold jewellery, set on a green and gold draped platform. A man in a red dhoti and white head wrap on the left faces the altar, hands raised in a devotional gesture. On the right, a figure in pink and gold-bordered dhoti with an orange turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks toward the altar with bare arms and a bangle. Marigold petals and flower offerings are scattered on the dark floor, with brass dishes and silver trays nearby.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30October 18 20152015-10-18Photograph of a temple-style ritual in a hall with a gold-framed arch backdrop and dark red curtain. Two standing figures in the foreground: a man in a white dhoti and white head cloth holding a brass bowl with a red garland around his neck, and a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a yellow-and-white garland, holding a ritual object, with his head bowed or face turned toward the altar. Behind them, large deity murtis wearing red, orange, purple and white flower garlands and gold crowns and jewellery are seated on ornate golden thrones draped with a gold brocade cloth. A pink cloth covers a seat in the middle. Rose petals are scattered on the floor, with a brass oil lamp and banana leaves with fruit in the lower left.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti stands on a red carpet before an ornate golden shrine, holding a small brass vessel in one hand while facing a garlanded deity murti in a golden arched niche draped with orange cloth. Yellow and white flower garlands hang around the deity figures. To the left, a golden throne with a canopy and lion-shaped supports holds a white statue of a seated figure adorned with pink and red beads, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. Red velvet curtains hang behind.2015-11-19A man in an orange-red turban and matching saffron-brown upper garment, with gold-toned waist cloth and a gold necklace and armbands, stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a decorated altar. Two deity murtis seated on a green-draped throne are adorned with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, gold crowns and ornate jewellery. In front stand a brass oil lamp and a silver-toned offering tray scattered with petals. Other people in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and colourful garlands stand at the left edge. The setting is a temple-like hall with silver-toned decorative backdrops and an umbrella canopy with fringed fabric. Behind the man, an ornate silver and gold ceremonial canopy frames the scene.2015-10-18 +1 copiesA temple-style puja in a hall with a maroon velvet drape behind. Several ornately carved gold-framed thrones or peethas hold deity murtis, each heavily decorated with multicolour marigold and rose garlands and gold ornaments. The central figure sits on a gold-and-maroon cloth with a garland of orange, purple and yellow flowers. Three men stand before the thrones: one in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a garland and offers an item, a second in white dhoti with a red shawl holds a brass bowl, and a third in an orange dhoti stands with hands joined in namaskar. Rose petals and fruit lie on the floor and a yellow brick is at the front.2015-01-09A photograph of a temple-style ritual setup on a stage with a maroon velvet drape behind. Several ornate golden thrones or seats are decorated with heavy garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers and gold jewellery on the deity murti figures. A central seat holds a crowned deity murti flanked by smaller figures. Priests in white dhoti and orange or saffron cloth stand at left and right, one bowing with hands folded in front of the deities, another at far right in white with a gold-trimmed shawl holding a flower garland. Petals and fruit, a pineapple and a brass vessel lie on the floor, with a red carpet at the centre. The scene is a deity worship offering, shown on a stage with no visible audience.2015-01-09