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A temple shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and banana stalks, with a bronze deity murti of a standing figure and a tall Nandi-style crowned figure behind. In front, a gilded wooden chair with a red cushion holds a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long hair. Pyramid tiers and a ground-level arrangement of many metal bowls hold food offerings, consistent with annadan or naivedyam. A man in white dhoti bends over the offerings at right, and brass oil lamps stand at the edges of the scene. An orange cloth covers the floor before the chair. No other people are visible.

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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, banana stalks, and green grain hangings. In the centre, a deity murti with a crown is seated beside a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair, both garlanded. Before the shrine, a tiered stack of many small metal bowls holds offerings, and hundreds more bowls cover the ground in the foreground. On the right, a young man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl and red garland stands beside the offerings. Brass oil lamps stand at the edges, and a man in white is partly visible at the left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA temple shrine with a decorated deity murti of a standing figure and a seated consort, framed by garlands of yellow and white flowers and banana stalks. In front, a framed portrait shows a woman in orange robes seated on a red and gold throne with a garland. A man in orange robes bends low at the left, tending the setup. Before the shrine, hundreds of small metal bowls are arranged in a broad pyramid and spread across mats on the floor, with brass oil lamps standing nearby and a watermelon among the bowls. The scene is a photo of a shrine display with offerings, not a gathering.2010-01-01A temple shrine decorated for abhishekam, with a golden deity murti framed by an arch of green banana stalks and hanging palm fronds. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape the shrine and a tiered stand holding many small brass bowls of offerings fills the foreground. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in ornate dress sits on the shrine platform beneath the garlands. Three men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the shrine, one in an orange robe pouring from a vessel near the deity. A woman in a white sari sits at the lower right beside the offering bowls. Red and orange cloth panels hang on either side of the shrine.2010-01-01A temple shrine decorated with banana stalks, paddy stalks, and garlands of marigold and white jasmine. Two golden deity murtis, one wearing a red crown, sit on a raised pedestal. In front stands a tiered arrangement of many small clay oil lamps on a dark cloth, with additional lamps and flowers spread on the floor. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white rudraksha-style garland stands at the lamps. A framed portrait of a man with long hair and a beaded necklace sits on the altar, decorated with a garland. Brass lamps and pots flank the shrine. Red and white pillars and a red cloth canopy frame the scene. A microphone stand is at the left edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated shrine with a pyramid of stacked steel bowls filled with food offerings in the foreground. Behind them stands a gilded deity murti pair, a seated figure and a standing consort, under a golden arch, framed by garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and banana leaves, with orange cloth draped on the pillars. In front of the murti sits a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair and an orange garment with beads, flanked by brass lamp stands. No people are clearly visible in the main frame beyond a partially visible person at the left edge. The scene suggests an annadan offering arranged for display.2010-01-01A temple shrine is decorated with garlands of marigolds and jasmine. Two gilded deity murti stand at upper left beside a lamp stand. In the centre is an ornate gold and red-cushioned throne with a sunburst back, set on an orange cloth. At right, a table holds many silver and steel bowls of food offerings, with a banana tree and green hangings behind. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a red garland stands near the throne. Two saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a few others in white and yellow are behind them. A camera is visible at the lower left edge.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine decorated with banana stalks, green palm fronds, and garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. Inside the shrine, a deity murti with a crown and ornate attire sits beside a framed portrait of a woman in orange garlanded with flowers. In front, a tiered arrangement of brass oil lamps stands on a white-draped table, surrounded by a wide field of many metal bowls filled with offerings. On the right, a standing man with long hair wears a white dhoti and a cream shawl with red garlands and holds a sacred item, while a few figures stand at the edges of the scene. Brass lamps and a large brass plate are visible nearby.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA temple shrine decorated with marigold and mixed flower garlands and banana stalks with green grain sheaves. A golden ornate throne with a red cushion sits before a deity murti pair seated on a dais, with an orange cloth spread on the floor. In front, tiered platforms hold a large number of metal bowls filled with food offerings, forming a pyramid of naivedyam. On the right, a man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala lifts a small brass lamp toward the offerings while a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands nearby, and other people in white and orange clothing stand behind. A woman in a white sari with a shawl stands near the throne at the left-centre. The setting is an open-sided temple hall with palm trees beyond.2010-01-01A temple shrine at night decorated with banana plant pillars, yellow and orange marigold garlands, and red cloth draped on either side. At the centre a golden deity murti stands under a gold arch. Priests in orange and white robes perform the ritual, with one in orange tending the murti and another in white at its right side. Below, rows of brass bowls with offerings are stacked in tiers on a white-covered platform before a framed portrait garlanded with flowers, and a woman in white sits on the right edge. A portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" appears in the scene. The event looks like an abhishekam milk ritual.2010-01-01January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA decorated temple shrine with a deity murti of a seated couple under an arch of yellow and orange marigold garlands and purple flowers, with a smaller idol on the stone altar below. Blue velvet drapes frame the shrine, and banana bunches and hanging flower decorations hang at the sides. Tiers of steel bowls filled with food offerings on red-draped platforms flank both sides of the altar, indicating 1008 naivedyam offerings. A single person in a white dhoti with gold border bows at the altar in front, and another man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the left edge.2009-01-01