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Two young priests in orange dhotis stand at a richly decorated deity palanquin on a stage. The left priest wears a green turban and garland and holds a white cloth draped over the deity; the right priest wears an orange turban with a red tilak and white-and-red garlands and holds a white cloth. The deity murti wears a jewelled necklace and a gold crown, and the structure is festooned with red, purple, yellow and white flower garlands. A green curtain and gold arch frame the backdrop, and another decorated deity is visible at the right edge.

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April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a festival procession image of Sundareshwara and Meenakshi, a deity murti of a seated couple decked in gold crowns, heavy jewellery and garlands, set in a flower-covered shrine with gold arch and green backdrop. Two young men flank the central figure, each holding a white cloth over the murti; the left attendant wears a green turban and orange-red dhoti, the right wears an orange turban and gold waist ornament. Both have white ash markings on their arms and garlands of white jasmine. Another murti appears behind on the right. Two physical people are visible.2018-04-27A 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.2016-02-02October 18 20152015-10-18December 19 20162016-12-19May 07 20172017-05-07April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style ritual on a stage. Two young priests in orange-saffron dhotis, bare-chested and garlanded with white and red flower malas, hold a teal cloth aloft over a richly decorated deity murti set before a gold arched backdrop with a green inner canopy. The deity figures wear crowns, jewelry and red-and-white flower garlands draped over the palanquin-like structure. The first priest wears a green and gold turban and gold armlets, while the second wears a red-and-gold headpiece. The scene suggests a festival procession or abhishekam-style offering, with flowers in purple, yellow and red arranged along the frame.2018-04-27