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July 03 2013

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A photograph of a temple-style hall during a puja. In the foreground, a standing priest with a shaved head and bare upper body wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, raising a brass lamp or aarti vessel toward the shrine. Seated on the red carpeted platform at left, two priests in orange robes with white forehead markings sit before a small ritual setup with brass items. At right, several women in orange and maroon saris sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them stand two large painted dvarapala guardian figures with four arms, crowns and orange-green dhotis flanking a wooden door, with brass lamp stands and painted pillars in pink, green and blue. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2014-04-25A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with a tiled white floor. Two large painted deity figures, each with four arms, a tall crown and orange-red dhoti with green sashes, flank a pair of wooden double doors that are open to a gilded inner sanctum. A painted portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban is visible on the open door panel, labelled only by the framed image. In the foreground, a priest with a shaved head and orange cloth holds up a silver lamp with a lit flame, facing the doors. Two people in orange and white clothing sit with folded hands on the right, and a seated person in white is at the left. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls and a small ritual tray sits on the floor. Five people are visible.2013-09-29Inside a temple hall, a priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth and a rudraksha-style cord, raises a silver lamp toward a closed pair of large wooden doors. Two painted dvarapala guardian figures with four arms and crowns flank the doorway. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls. Two seated devotees in orange robes, and one woman in white, sit at the right with palms joined in prayer, and a woman in white with a shawl sits at the left. A framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes is visible between the doors, with a deity murti above.2013-09-29Interior of a temple shrine with painted dvarapala guardian figures flanking a large golden-brown wooden door. A standing priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, seen from behind with a rudraksha mala at his neck, raises a silver multi-wick aarti lamp with burning flames toward the door. Two devotees in orange robes kneel on a patterned rug to the right, hands folded in prayer. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls and a small offering tray with flowers sits on the floor before the door.2013-06-28A photograph inside a temple shrine with painted pillars in red, green and yellow, and two large painted deity statues flanking a central doorway, each holding ritual objects. Behind the doorway, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garment sits on a gold ornate throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth. Three saffron-robed figures sit near the throne, one reaching toward it. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with white markings sits on the floor writing in an open notebook beside brass oil lamps, flowers and a small offering plate on a red-patterned mat. The portrait is a depiction, and the person on the throne is not physically present.2013-10-25A photograph inside a temple hall during a puja. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown robe with white ceremonial markings on his arms raises a tiered brass lamp of lit oil lamps toward the shrine. In the centre, a framed portrait labelled with a printed name shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, set on an ornate golden throne-like pedestal draped with yellow and white flower garlands. Two standing dvarapala-style deity murti figures with multiple arms flank the shrine, painted orange-red with green sashes. Seated priests in orange robes perform rituals before the shrine, and a gilded ornate canopy and a golden ganesha murti with a crown and white flower garland sit at the left. Brass oil lamps stand on the right against pastel blue and orange walls.2013-09-06Photograph of a temple arati ceremony inside a painted shrine hall with polished white floor. In the foreground a priest with a bare upper body and orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, lifts a silver multi-wick lamp toward a pair of large gold-toned doors. Behind the doors is a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, set over a tiger-striped backdrop, and a gilded deity figure with multi-armed guardian statues flank the doorway. Two seated women in orange saris kneel on red carpets with hands folded in prayer, and brass oil lamps stand along the walls.2013-06-28Inside a temple shrine hall with painted pillars and a tiled floor, a bald man in orange cloth holds up a silver lamp, facing an open wooden door framed by two painted dvarapala guardian figures with crowns, orange dhotis and green sashes. Behind the doors sits a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, set above a gold throne. Two seated devotees in orange robes sit with palms joined on the right, and a woman in white sits on the left. Brass oil lamps and a small offering tray are on the floor.2013-09-29June 11 20142014-06-11A temple shrine hall with painted blue and pink pillars and two large painted deity guardian figures with four arms, crowns and golden ornaments. Centrally, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban sits on a gold throne-like seat with hanging lamps above. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with bare shoulders holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Seated on a red carpet, a man in white dhoti and a woman and man in dark red robes are in folded-hand prayer. Brass lamps flank the scene. Ritual lamp offering in progress; the central framed portrait is a depiction and the appearance-based candidate is only uncertain.2014-06-19October 26 20132013-10-26A temple shrine with blue and pink painted pillars and a green-and-orange border. At the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe sits on a golden throne-like stand, labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Two tall gold-coloured dvarapala-style statues with four arms flank the shrine, one holding a trident-like staff. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes with white tripundra markings holds a lit lamp. Two seated priests in red and orange robes with white forehead markings sit on a red mat, one reading from a book and another ringing a bell beside brass puja vessels. A brass lamp stands on each side of the shrine.2014-06-11