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A temple-style hall with red walls and a red-draped platform. Two men stand with their backs to the camera, bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls; the man on the left wears a cream-coloured shawl and the man in the centre a blue-and-gold shawl with a gold-coloured turban. They face a green-draped ceremonial platform holding large deity murtis, including a figure with a red crown and a silver-and-gold deity decorated with yellow and white garlands and gold necklaces. A gold canopy with a fringed kalasha-style top and a golden throne with yellow and white garlands stands in the background, with a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing and a rudraksha-style mala on it. Brass lamps and floral offerings sit on the floor, and other seated devotees in saffron and orange robes are visible along the left edge.

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Inside a temple-style hall with maroon drapes, two priests in white dhotis perform a ritual before a pair of richly decorated deity murtis seated on a golden throne. The murtis wear red and gold crowns, gold ornaments and thick garlands of orange, yellow and red flowers. The nearer priest, bare-chested with a gold-and-maroon waist cloth and a striped shawl, holds a ritual object toward the murtis, while a second priest in a lavender-bordered cloth assists. Behind them, a golden canopy and a green drape frame the throne. In the background, another ornate seated figure with garlands sits on a golden platform beneath a decorated umbrella, with a brass lamp in the foreground.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18Indoor temple-style ritual in a decorated hall with purple-lit ceiling and red draped walls. On the left, a seated figure in orange-brown cloth with hands pressed in namaskar sits on a gold throne with a gold canopy. Center right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with purple-bordered shawl bows before a gilded ornate throne draped in green, garlanded with yellow and white flowers. Other priests in white dhotis stand beside him, and a bowing figure in white is near brass lamps and a gold-trimmed platform. Scattered petals cover the floor, and devotees' heads are visible at the bottom edge.2015-10-18A wedding ritual photograph inside a temple-style hall with a red backdrop. On the right, a golden canopied seat holds two deity murtis draped in garlands; a figure on the left is seated in front of a golden arch with a flower-garlanded murti. Two men stand at the centre, one bare-chested wearing a purple and blue cloth, another in white dhoti and shawl with a garland, joined in a Meenakshi Thirukalyanam marriage ceremony. A seated priest in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha-style neck garland sits in the foreground beside brass lamps and offerings. Rows of oil lamps and a colourful striped mat lie on the floor. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A ceremonial hall decorated for a Meenakshi Thirukalyanam-style wedding ritual. On the right, two deity murtis are seated on a green-cushioned throne-like platform under a silver-framed canopy, adorned with heavy garlands of yellow and white flowers and jewelled necklaces. In front of them a priest in white dhoti with a blue-bordered shawl and a white turban stands with his back to the camera, holding a ritual object. At the left, a figure in saffron-brown robes sits with hands folded in anjali on a gilded raised seat beneath an ornate golden canopy with a multicoloured fringe. Silver stands, oil lamps, flower petals on the floor and a striped rug complete the scene. Partially visible heads of seated devotees appear at the bottom edge.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18Photograph of a Hindu temple-style ceremony with two deity murtis richly dressed and garlanded in yellow and red flowers, seated on an ornate gilded throne backed by a golden arch and a green cloth. A priest in a white dhoti with a blue sash and a dark turban stands with his back to the camera, holding a ceremonial object near the central murti. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and a checked cloth with a garland stands with folded hands. Brass oil lamps stand at the front, and gold-framed arches and a red and golden canopy frame the scene.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple-style ritual hall decorated in red and gold. On a raised gold-and-red throne at left sits a figure in saffron-orange robes with a crown-like headpiece, flanked by a golden canopy and gold-finished ceremonial staffs. In the foreground, a priest with a turban-style head covering and a rudraksha-style garland sits before a small fire with offerings. At center, a man in white dhoti and bare chest wears a garland and stands with hands folded. At right, two priests in white dhotis and gold-trimmed shoulder cloths stand beside a large ornate gold palanquin draped in flower garlands. The floor is strewn with petals and striped mats cover the floor.2015-10-18