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A photograph of a shrine inside a temple-style structure with grey carved stone pillars and a red cloth hanging at left. Two large deity murtis stand behind a green curtain and blue skirt, with gold-framed arches, one with a jewelled crown and garlands of red and yellow flowers. A small central idol draped in yellow-and-red garlands sits on a brass-trimmed platform. At right, a standing figure in orange robes, a red headdress and a rudraksha-style necklace stands beside a brass lamp. At lower left, a young shaven-headed man in orange robes sits cross-legged before a brass stand, reading a book beside a brass lamp and offerings.

September 13 2013

A temple shrine with a gilded arched niche framing a large deity murti of a seated pair of divine figures, one wearing a red crown and red garment with a green lower cloth and the other wearing a green garment and a tall crown, both adorned with beaded necklaces and holding ritual objects. In front stands an ornate throne-like seat with a blue and gold cloth. Oil lamps stand on either side. At the lower left a young priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits beside the offerings, and at right a smaller figure stands in a green-curtained niche. The grey stone pillars are carved with reliefs. No living figure is clearly identifiable as a person; the statues and standing figure are sculpted images.

June 25 2013

August 21 2013

A young boy in a red dhoti and red upper cloth sits cross-legged before a temple shrine, reading from an open book held in his lap, with a small tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind him, a large gilded shrine holds a deity murti with a tall orange turban, a green cloth backdrop and a red and yellow garland. The murti holds a trident-like staff and shows a jeweled bejeweled ornamental armour. Beside it, a smaller standing figure in a brown and orange garment with a long necklace is set in a niche with a green backdrop. Brass and silver puja vessels, a lemon, and a green leaf sit on the platform in front of the boy.

June 26 2013

A photograph inside a temple shrine of a gilded, ornately framed niche holding two large golden deity murtis seated on a red cloth, one wearing a red turban and holding a trident-like weapon, the other wearing a tall crown and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with green drapery behind them. Garlands of white and pink flowers hang across the deities and a silver peetha in front. Below, a shaved-headed priest in orange-red robes and white marks sits cross-legged at the lower left, beside brass vessels, a kalasha, flower offerings and oil lamps on a stone platform. A smaller side niche on the right shows another standing figure in orange clothing against green cloth.

Inside a gilded temple shrine, a large pair of deity murti stand together with a red-orange backdrop: the figure on the left has four arms, red face and a crown and holds a trident, while the figure on the right wears a tall crown and a chain of beads. Both wear garlands of red and yellow flowers and white dhotis with coloured borders. In front, a seated kalasha-like brass vessel and a small smaller murti are decorated with garlands. A young boy in an orange robe and rudraksha mala kneels at a brass plate of offerings, with oil lamps and bananas nearby, performing puja. A second, smaller shrine on the right holds a seated murti in a blue niche with a garland. No a person candidate is visible.

July 05 2013

A photograph of a temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and a gilded arch framing green drapery. Two large painted deity murtis sit side by side on a raised platform: one male figure in an orange turban and orange dhoti holds a trident-like staff, and a female figure wears a blue skirt and crown, both with garlands of red and yellow flowers and beaded necklaces. In front, a shaven-headed young sannyasi in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged, writing or reading from a palm-leaf or paper page. Silver lamps, a brass vessel and a kalasha-like offering stand on the platform, and a smaller standing figure in a shrine niche wears orange and garlands. A caption reads 'Nithyananda Paramashivam' and ''

A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large grouping of deity murtis, a seated figure with a tall orange-red turban and one hand raised holding a trident and a drum-like object, seated beside a consort figure in red and orange draped clothing with a crown and layered gold necklaces. The pair sit on a pink-draped pedestal before a teal curtain and gold arch, with a kalasha, flower garlands and a red cloth-covered altar in front. A smaller standing devotee statue in orange and red stands at right beside a brass lamp. A man in saffron robes sits in front at lower left, facing the murtis with his head shaved, offering ritual worship. Brass oil lamps and offering plates surround the altar.