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A temple wedding ritual on a decorated stage backed by a gold arch and green draped curtain. Two deity murti couple figures are seated on a red-draped platform adorned with yellow and white garlands, one wearing a crown and gold ornaments. A priest in a rust-orange dhoti with bare torso and white vibhuti marks stands before them, holding a cloth. An attendant in pink dhoti and gold waist belt assists, and a small sacred fire burns on a brick hearth with a brass kalasha, flower offerings and coconut nearby. A young boy in saffron with white forehead marks sits at right. Several other attendants in red and purple stand at left. The scene suggests a kalyanam ritual.

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A temple wedding-style ritual on a decorated stage before a golden arch and green drape. Two large deity murti figures, one with a gold crown and red-and-gold attire and the other in red and cream, sit on a red cloth-draped platform framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and green leaves. Several priests stand before them: a bare-chested priest in orange-brown dhoti with white body markings at left, a priest in red garment at centre-left, and a priest in pink-red dhoti with gold border and orange turban at right, handling the figures and garments. A small fire burns in a brick pit in the foreground beside brass vessels, banana leaves, flowers and sticks, indicating a homa-style offering. A seated attendant in orange robe sits at lower right, facing the altar.2013-12-25A wedding-style ceremony at a temple stage before a golden arched backdrop with green drapery. Two seated deity murti figures, one crowned and bejewelled in red and gold, are garlanded in yellow, white and purple flowers. A standing priest in a red dhoti and gold-trimmed pink shawl holds a saffron-and-gold cloth over the figures, while another priest in a white turban and red dhoti assists. On the left a shaved-headed man in orange and red robes with rudraksha beads stands near a small brick fire pit with a flame, a silver bowl and offerings. A woman in orange sits at lower right.2013-12-25Ritual abhishekam scene at a temple shrine before a green and gold draped backdrop. Two silver-finished deity murtis, seated side by side on a deep maroon cloth platform, are adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and gold crowns. Three priests attend them: a shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti with white ash markings on his arms, a priest in a red cloth with a white turban pouring from a vessel, and a priest in a rose-pink dhoti and gold-trimmed cloth lifting a golden kalasha toward the central murti. A small flame burns in front of a brass bowl of flower offerings, with brass pots at the lower left. Smoke rises around them. Shrine-based homa or puja with abhishekam.2013-12-25A photograph of a ceremonial wedding ritual at a temple-style stage before a gold arch with green drapery. Two deity murtis of a bride and groom, seated on a maroon-draped throne and decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands, are covered by a purple and gold cloth. On the left, a young attendant in a red dress and white head-cloth, with white markings on the face, holds the cloth. On the right, a man in a pink dhoti and orange head-cloth, with white sacred marks on his arms and face, lifts the cloth. 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Three seated deity murtis, a central figure flanked by two consorts, are decorated with garlands of orange, yellow, purple and white flowers and wear crowns and gold jewellery. Standing beside them on the left and right are attendants in red and orange clothing with flower garlands, and a third seated deity murti appears at far right in pink and gold garments. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange and saffron robes sits on the floor with white ash markings, beside brass vessels, a silver bowl, marigold flowers, green leaves and a pile of dried sticks on a brick base.2013-12-25December 25 20132013-12-25