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A temple-style hall with a richly carved golden throne at left, where a bearded man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron turban, orange shawl and beaded necklaces sits and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Facing the throne, a priest in orange dhoti and bare-chested with a rudraksha-style garland kneels at a low altar before a deity murti decorated with a yellow garment, white and red flower garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by ornate decorated umbrellas and brass lamps. Tall golden trishula staffs stand around the altar and a tray with offerings sits on the red carpet. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam during a discourse, with the seated figure with saffron-orange clothing matching a person presence on the throne.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple puja in a decorated hall. On the left, a man with an orange turban and saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, a white cup on a small side table nearby. Before him stands a gold-and-red murti of a deity on a golden vahana, garlanded with white and yellow flower garlands, flanked by gold trident standards and red-and-gold canopies. A shirtless man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala offers a lamp and flowers at the deity, with brass lamps and fruit offerings on the floor. The scene reflects a worship ceremony such as an abhishekam or puja.2016-10-31 +1 copiesA golden temple-style stage at a festival hall with rows of brass lamps and a deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands. A seated man in a red-orange robe and red-orange turban, wearing rudraksha beads, sits before a microphone stand on a silver-and-gold seat flanked by lion figures. A standing attendant in a saffron-red dhoti raises a ceremonial item in the left foreground. Brass vessels of fruit and offerings sit at the front edge. Golden fabric canopies and a glowing string-light backdrop complete the scene.2017-12-02September 02 20162016-09-02September 02 20162016-09-02November 03 20162016-11-03A stage set for a Tamil satsang at a temple-style hall, with red velvet drapes behind. A seated figure in orange robes and a red turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, sits on a silver throne-seat flanked by stone lions. Behind him rises a large golden lion-shaped throne with garlands and a painted deity panel. To the left, a priest in orange dhoti and bare-chested attire stands, performing an aarti or lamp offering with a lit lamp in hand, while a woman in white and a pink-and-gold sari-clad figure in a cloth-draped setting stand nearby. On the right, a golden goddess statue in blue, adorned with gold jewellery and a crown, sits beside a golden figure and oil lamps. Garlands of marigolds decorate the stage. A printed caption at the bottom right reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam'.2017-12-01A temple-style hall during a ritual, with a gilded deity murti of Lord Murugan-style form flanked by two consorts, wrapped in garlands of white and red flowers beneath a red and gold canopy. Red and yellow triangular flags with blue borders hang on gold poles around it. In front, a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala rings a handbell while facing the deity, with oil lamps, brass vessels and offerings of fruit and leaves on a red cloth. On the left, a man in a saffron turban and white-and-red flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-patterned seat, holding a white cup, with a ceremonial spear beside him. Red carpet and a patterned rug cover the floor.2016-11-03November 03 20162016-11-03 +2 copiesPhotograph of a temple-style ritual hall with a gilded deity murti of Subramanya (Murugan) decorated with flower garlands, flanked by ornamental gold vel-like stands and a peacock vahana. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp near the murti. At left, a seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a microphone stand before him, holding a white cup. Red and gold canopies, a painted backdrop of a deity and a carved stone pillar frame the scene, with trishula staffs placed around the setting.2016-10-31 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23