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Temple ritual scene at night: a shirtless priest with a blue-and-orange head cloth and blue waist cloth stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp on a long brass stand toward a seated pair of golden deity murtis on a green-draped dais. The central figure wears a golden crown, pink-red garlands, a white and silver jewelled necklace and a golden decorated shawl; a smaller figure beside wears layered jewelled necklaces and a golden crown. Other attendants at the edges wear white-and-yellow garlands and a green turban, one with a brown-and-gold head cloth. Golden carved arches frame the stage, and the dais is covered with white and yellow garlands.

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October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual in a decorated shrine. Two seated deity murtis dressed in white and gold garments with silver and jewelled ornaments, garlanded with red, orange and yellow flower strands, sit on a green cushioned dais beneath a gold-framed canopy with a yellow backdrop. A standing priest with a dark turban and bare upper body, wearing a blue waist cloth and a gold necklace, faces the deities with his back to the camera. On the right, a standing attendant in white dhoti, wearing a flower garland and a folded-hand gesture, stands beside an ornate golden pedestal. Brass oil lamps and gold-framed carved panels frame the scene.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a ceremonial scene on a gold-framed throne before a yellow and green drape. Two seated figures, one in a gold crown and a jewelled necklace draped in a red and gold garment, and a second adorned figure in gold crown and layered gold necklaces, appear to be deity murti or decorated figures, as they are very still and carved-looking. Both are garlanded with yellow and white flowers and red marigold strands. On the left, a man in a blue turban and brown garment raises a hand toward them, holding a black ornamental fan or umbrella. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with white flower garlands and a gold-topped headpiece stands, with a gold lamp stand nearby. The setting suggests a temple-style abhishekam or darshan.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple ritual in progress before a golden throne-like canopy draped with green cloth. Two metal deity murtis, a central one wearing a gold crown with a red band and a silver necklace, and a smaller one with a pink crown and beaded garlands, sit on a green-draped platform decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. In the foreground at left, a bare-chested priest in a blue turban raises a brass lamp with lit flames in his right hand, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him, a man in a cream dhoti sits with folded hands, and another attendant stands at right in a white garland. The scene suggests a puja or aarti performed before the murtis, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2015-10-18A temple ritual photograph in a gilded shrine setting. Seated at centre on a green-draped throne is a richly adorned deity murti wearing a crown, layered white and silver necklaces, and a red and gold sash, with garlands of red and yellow flowers draped on the throne. Flanking the throne are two smaller seated figures, including a deity murti with a crown and jewelled ornaments. In the foreground a bare-backed priest with a dark turban and blue cloth stands at left holding a tiered brass lamp stand toward the shrine. Two attendants in white and gold garments wearing flower garlands stand at right and centre, and a gold-framed ornate arch surrounds the scene.2015-10-18A temple ritual before two decorated deity murtis seated on a green cloth-draped platform with a gold-and-red throne backdrop. The central murti wears a tall gold crown, a heavy gold necklace, and a red and gold garment, with garlands of red, white and yellow flowers draped around it. A second murti on the right wears a jeweled crown and multi-coloured jewelry. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a purple and gold cloth and a turban raises a brass vessel toward the deities, while a brass oil lamp stands at left and another attendant in white stands at right. Gold ornamental panels frame the scene.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18Photograph of a temple worship scene at a Meenakshi-style deity pair seated on a green-draped throne framed by silver arches. Two deity murtis are decorated with garlands of red, white and yellow flowers, gold crowns and jewelled necklaces. In the foreground a shirtless priest with a dark turban and a draped white-and-brown cloth performs aarti, holding a multi-flame brass lamp aloft toward the deities. Another attendant in a white dhoti and gold necklace stands at right, garlanded with white and yellow blooms. No identifiable a person is shown; the priest's shaved and turbaned appearance does not qualify.2015-10-18