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A ritual ceremony in an indoor hall with a golden ornate throne and a gold-and-cream backdrop. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a lit oil lamp in both hands as he performs puja. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti with yellow border and sandalwood markings sits attentively. Behind, a man in white sits near the golden peetha. On the right, a man in a rust-coloured turban and orange garments wears a red-and-white flower garland, gold chains and armlets, seated on a gold throne. In front are silver plates with bananas, coconut, a kalasha with flowers and a yellow cloth, and a kalasha vessel. A standing attendant in orange and yellow stands at left. Air conditioner and red curtains in background.

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April 28 20152015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28Ceremonial scene in an indoor hall during a pattabhishekam-style ritual. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears an orange-brown robe, an orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a long red-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces; his hands rest together on his lap. Behind him is a large throne canopy decorated with multicoloured flowers. To the left, an elderly bearded man with a white forehead mark and orange robe, garlanded in white and orange flowers, sits on a gold chair. In the foreground a priest in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala performs a ritual near a silver tray of bananas, a small silver bowl and a kalasha-style vessel with flowers. A young attendant with a white-marked forehead stands between them. A silver staff or ceremonial rod rises beside the throne, and an air conditioner sits on the wall.2015-04-28A ceremonial stage scene with a large ornate gold throne draped in a flower garland of red, orange, green, yellow and purple blooms, beneath a golden canopy. Seated on the throne is a figure in an orange-red robe and turban with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, hands folded in namaskar; the central seated figure in orange-red wears spectacles and a rudraksha mala and performs a ritual with a flame and offerings. Beside them, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with sandalwood markings holds ritual items, and a smaller gold seat holds a figure in saffron robe with a white-marked forehead and a flower garland. A standing attendant in red-and-gold dhoti with a shaved head joins palms at left. Brass trays of bananas, fruit, flowers and a plate of lamps lie in front. Maroon curtains frame the stage.2015-04-28A ceremonial puja scene in a hall with a gold-carved throne and a tiger-printed seat. A seated man in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and folded hands sits before silver puja vessels, a kalasha, flowers and a decorated bowl, performing ritual worship. Beside him a young boy in orange cloth with a white tilak sits with hands together. Behind, a bearded man in saffron robes and white-and-orange garlands sits on the gold throne. On the right, a smiling man in a rust-brown robe wears layered red garlands, gold necklaces and bangles. A standing man in orange with a mala joins in the background near a pedestal fan. Attendees and ritual items fill the foreground; the scene reads as a Meenakshi Brahmotsav pattabhishekam-style ceremony.2015-04-28A puja ceremony on a carpeted floor in a hall. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange turban and ornate gold and red-bead necklaces sits on a gold throne with folded hands, while a red and white garland hangs over the armrest. In front, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown garment with a rudraksha mala lifts a flaming lamp and ritual vessel. A younger man in white with gold-bordered cloth and folded hands sits to the left, and an elderly man in orange with white garlands and white forehead marks sits on a second gold throne behind. Bananas, plates, a kalasha-like pot and flowers lie on the floor.2015-04-28A photograph of a ritual ceremony indoors before a golden throne. A seated figure on the right wears a crown-like turban in deep red, a rudraksha-bead mala, a heavy gold necklace and bangles over a rust-orange garment, and sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth. Behind him, the throne is decorated with flower garlands. On the left, an older man with a white beard and forehead tilak wears orange robes and a white flower garland, seated on a gold chair. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in orange-brown cloth and a bead mala sits with folded hands before a low platform holding bananas, brass plates, a kalasha and flowers. A young boy in orange stands beside the priest. A gold staff stands upright beside the throne. An air conditioner is visible on the wall. Four people are visible.2015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28A ceremonial puja in a hall with gold-carved thrones. On the right, a seated figure in rust-orange dress and orange turban, with red and gold garlands and gold ornaments, sits beside a gold throne draped with a tiger-print cloth. Center left, a bearded man in orange robes and white forehead markings sits behind a gold throne with white garlands. In front, a man in rust-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings presses his hands together in prayer beside brass vessels and a kalasha with flowers and green leaves. A young boy in orange and gold robes with white tilak sits nearby. Silver ritual implements, a bowl and a golden staff with a bird finial stand on the floor. Another seated devotee with shaved head and folded hands is at left.2015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28April 28 20152015-04-28