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A temple ritual photograph with ornate decorations. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti, with sandalwood markings and gold armlets, holds a cream and gold cloth draped over a golden deity murti. Beside him, a priest in a green embroidered headdress and green garment holds one end of the cloth. Behind them, a golden deity murti with a crown and ornate jewellery stands before a red and gold brocade backdrop. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang throughout, and a golden murti appears at the far right.

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February 02 20162016-02-02Photograph of two priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies performing ritual decoration of a deity murti seated before a red and gold draped backdrop. The murti wears a golden crown, a red and gold garment, and is garlanded with yellow, red and white flower garlands. The priest on the left wears a green and gold turban and applies a mark with a small instrument; the priest on the right wears a yellow and gold headcloth and adjusts garlands with both hands. Both wear gold armlets and have white sandal marks on their bodies. Two people are visible.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02Two shirtless priests in white dhotis perform a ritual before a pair of ornate deity murtis of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar, richly adorned with jewellery, crowns and white and yellow flower garlands. The priest at left, wearing a green embroidered turban, has his head bowed while another priest in a gold-coloured turban raises flower garlands toward the deities. Behind them stands a gold-framed altar and a bright green canopy with red drapes. The scene appears to be a wedding-style deity ceremony, marked by garlands, bejewelled murtis and ornate gold decoration.2015-10-18Photograph of a temple ritual at a decorated shrine. Two priests stand at either side of a deity murti seated on a green-draped throne, heavily garlanded with red and white flowers and gold ornaments. The priest on the left, bare-chested in white dhoti and a green-and-gold headcloth, extends his arm to lift a gold-bordered cloth toward the deity. The priest on the right, bare-chested with a saffron-yellow turban and white dhoti, holds the other end of the cloth. Gold-framed decorative panels and brass lamps frame the scene, and a golden peetha is in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible, and the ritual looks like a vastram offering.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A ritual dressing of deity murti on a decorated stage. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand at center; the foreground priest, wearing a golden turban and holding a gold-and-cream cloth, lifts a sari-like cloth over the murti. Behind him, a gold-crowned metal deity figure with a vibhuti-marked face is draped in red and gold silks and dense yellow, red and white garlands. A red and gold floral backdrop hangs behind, with a painted pillar and a dark curtain at left. Another priest in green and white at left handles cloth. Brass and gold ornaments, bangles and rings are visible. Image appears to show a murti dressing or alankaram ritual.2016-02-02A temple ritual photograph before a golden-framed shrine where three deity murtis are decorated with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. The central figure wears a crown, white silk and a jewelled necklace, while the flanking figures wear crowns and gold ornaments. Two priests stand before the shrine: the left priest is bare-chested in a gold-bordered cloth with a green-and-gold headpiece and gold armbands, holding a garland; the right priest wears a gold turban, a dark brown-and-gold cloth and white dhoti, holding flower garlands. Green silk drapes the altar and a brass lamp stands at the right edge, consistent with a deity garlanding or puja.2015-10-18February 19 20162016-02-19Ceremonial scene of a decorated deity murti seated on a green-draped throne-like platform heavily garlanded with white, yellow and magenta flower strands. The murti wears a gold crown with red trim and a white and gold silk garment with ornate jewelled necklaces. Two priests in traditional attire hold a gold-bordered cloth canopy over it. The left priest wears a green and gold embroidered turban and a gold-bordered white dhoti; the right priest wears a gold turban and a bare upper body with a garland. Two smaller metal or stone deity figures with crowns stand behind the central murti, and gold repoussé panels frame the background.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a ceremonial scene before a gilded deity murti adorned with a crown, a jewelled necklace and a large garland of yellow marigolds, green and red-white flowers. Two men in front of the murti are dressed for ritual service. The man on the left is bare-chested with white dhoti and a yellow turban and holds a dark striped cloth draped over the murti. The man on the right wears spectacles, a green turban, a saffron-orange shawl over a bare upper body and a yellow dhoti, and reaches toward the murti. Both have white sacred marks on their arms. A red cloth covers the base, and a gold-framed ornate backdrop surrounds the deity.2015-07-13