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Photograph of an ornate stage with a red curtain backdrop. On the left, a seated figure in leopard-print garment and rust-orange wrap sits on an ornate silver throne, hands together, with a microphone on a stand before him. In the center, a golden throne canopy with a multicoloured fringed umbrella shelters a deity murti adorned with white and yellow garlands and a red-and-green garland on a red cloth, with a golden seated figure and brass lamps in front. On the right, a bare-chested man in orange saffron cloth with a dark head covering and arm bands waves incense smoke toward the deity. Brass lamps and offerings in small bowls are placed around the altar.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver canopy, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him stands a golden ornate shrine holding two deity murtis garlanded with flowers beneath a multicoloured canopy. A priest in orange dhoti and bare upper body, with a shaved head, stands at the shrine offering worship. A golden standing figure appears at the right edge against a red curtained stage.

March 25 2018

December 01 2017

A photograph of a temple stage with golden thrones decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and multicoloured canopies. Three deity murtis sit on the thrones: a small figure on the left, a central figure with a golden lion-mount and a red-and-gold canopy, and a figure on the right in blue and pink garments. Stone lion figures flank the centre. In the middle foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban sits with palms pressed together in prayer, a red mala around his neck. On the left a young attendant in an orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp for aarti. Red velvet drapes hang behind, and rose petals are scattered on the stage.

A photograph of a stage with red drapes and a gold-framed dais. Centre, a man with a rust-coloured turban and brown robes sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions, palms pressed together before a microphone stand. Behind him, a deity murti is adorned with garlands of yellow and pink flowers. To the left, a standing deity figure in brown and blue garments with flower garlands; to the right, a seated goddess figure in pink and gold with a crown and garlands. Two young men in saffron-orange robes stand at the right edge, one holding a small vessel, while flower offerings lie on the stage floor.

A photograph of a temple-style stage with gold and red decor. At centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban sits with palms pressed together in namaskar before a silver-framed backdrop, seated on a gold nandi-style throne with a deity murti behind him. Flanking him are two gold thrones with deity figures garlanded in yellow and orange flowers. A standing attendant in orange robes stands at left holding a small offering. Red curtains hang behind, with small lamps and flowers on the stage edge.

August 08 2016

2016-08-08 +1 copies

October 31 2016

2016-10-31 +1 copies

A seated man in saffron robes and a saffron-orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, a white cup on a small side table, hands pressed together at his face, facing a microphone stand. Beside the throne, a priest in orange dhoti and bare chest with a rudraksha mala performs puja before a golden deity murti of Subramanya/Murugan with a peacock, adorned with garlands of white and red flowers and a golden trident-topped arch behind. Brass trident-topped lamps, oil lamps, fruit and offerings sit on the red-carpeted floor, with red and gold decorated banners and a painted deity portrait at upper left.

2016-10-31 +1 copies

A stage at a Tamil satsang set against a deep red curtain. A seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban sits centrally before a silver-framed backdrop, hands folded in namaskar, with a gold bull (Nandi) and a deity murti behind him, garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. Flanking the centre are golden arched shrines holding garlanded gold figures, with a standing figure in a bare-chested saffron garment at the left, arms extended toward the seated figure as if offering a ritual gesture. Flower petals and lamps sit on the platform.

A stage with a red curtain backdrop, where a seated man in a rust-brown robe and a matching brown turban sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a leopard-print cushioned seat, wearing a white flower garland and gold ornaments. Beside him is a green and gold throne-like seat draped with yellow, orange and white garlands, bearing a deity murti with a gold crown and ornamented face. To the right, a large gold-framed peetha holds a deity murti adorned with garlands, a gold crown and a layered necklace, set on an orange cloth. A standing attendant in orange robes with long dark hair stands at the right edge. Floral offerings sit on a tray at the foot of the stage, and a microphone stands in front of the seated man.