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March 27 20162016-03-27A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at left with palms pressed together, offering reverence to a pair of decorated deity murti seated on a green and gold draped platform. The murti wear gold crowns, ornate jewellery and red-and-white flower garlands with yellow marigolds, and one is dressed in a green sari-like cloth with red border while the other wears a red and orange cloth. Behind them stand white-clad devotees, a robed priest in orange, and a gilded throne with ornate carvings in a hall with maroon drapes. The scene reads as a wedding-style darshan at a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam celebration.2015-04-30May 12 20082008-05-12March 27 20162016-03-27A photograph inside a decorated temple hall with red walls and a dark red floor covering. On the right, two large deity murtis sit on a green-draped golden throne-like seat (peetha), adorned with garlands of white, orange and red flowers and gold jewellery. In front, a man in a white dhoti and a woman in a green-and-gold sari stand with folded hands in prayer, and a white-clad man with a rust-coloured shawl and a red cloth bag stands nearby. A young boy in a dark shirt and a man in a white dhoti with a golden-yellow shawl stand to the left. Brass oil lamps and a multicoloured canopy with tassels frame the scene.2015-10-18Inside a temple shrine, two richly decorated deity murtis sit on a red-draped platform under a multicoloured fringed canopy, both heavily garlanded with yellow and red flowers and wearing gold crowns and ornaments. A standing woman with long blonde hair, wearing a white and gold-bordered sari, stands barefoot on a striped rug and offers or performs puja near the figures. Nearby, a man in a rust-coloured garment and a woman in grey and white stand among brass lamps, a silver bowl and scattered flower petals. No identifiable person in saffron or with clear presenter cues is seen; the scene is a puja in progress.2016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27A photograph of a richly decorated Hindu temple shrine with a large deity murti pair seated on a golden throne-like dais, adorned with flower garlands in yellow, orange, red and white and an arched floral frame. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands center-left, holding a brass plate toward the deities, while assistants in orange and pink cloths bend over offerings and flower arrangements at the base. A man in a white dhoti in the lower right photographs the scene. Ritual abhishekam or puja is in progress before the golden-accented shrine.2018-04-14A photograph inside a decorated temple shrine. Three large deity murtis are adorned with heavy garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers and gold jewellery; the left figure wears a green and gold sari-style garment and a golden crown. In the centre, a seated murti on a red-draped throne wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a crown. A woman in a cream and gold sari, with a bindi and hair tied back, stands in front holding a white smartphone and taking a picture. To the right, a woman in a white top with a red shawl and a young man in a yellow-green t-shirt look on. Brass lamps, a silver bowl with petals, and a colourful fringed canopy frame the scene.2016-03-27A photograph of a temple-style altar with three gilded deity murtis under ornate golden canopies with multicoloured fringed parasols. Each murti is draped in marigold and other garlands, and the central figures sit on a golden throne-like platform. In front, a priest in a white dhoti and green-bordered cloth raises his hand toward the altar while seated on the floor. To the right, several men in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls sit cross-legged, some holding small items. Brass lamps, brass pots, flower offerings and a plate of fruit lie on the carpeted dais, indicating puja. The setting is an indoor hall with a maroon curtain behind.2016-03-27Temple ritual scene with decorated deity murtis under a golden arch with orange and red draped cloth. Two seated men in white dhotis with green and blue borders sit on a striped rug, one wearing a green turban and the other a gold-coloured headpiece, both with garlands and bangles. A bare-chested priest in green cloth stands at left beside marigold and flower-garland decorations. On the right, jewelled deity murtis sit on an orange-draped platform with tall brass oil lamps (lamps) in front. Marigold petals and brass vessels lie on the floor.2016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27