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A 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.

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January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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.2010-01-01A festive temple shrine decorated with marigold and yellow garlands, hanging banana bunches, and green and orange cloth draped across the pillars. A young man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and a red-and-white sacred thread, stands with his hands folded before a raised platform holding brass lamps, a kalasha and a gilded deity murti. Behind him, an elaborate gold-and-red garland frames the deity. In the right foreground, a tall stepped pyramid of metal bowls filled with food offerings sits on draped cloths, with more bowls arranged on the ground. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge, partially visible, beside the offerings.2010-01-01A 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 photograph of a decorated temple shrine with a deity murti of a couple standing in the central niche, flanked by garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, white jasmine strands and green leafy festoons, with banana leaves and palm fronds framing the entrance. A young man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red and white garland stands before the shrine in front of the murti. On the right, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded necklace stands beside a tiered display of many small metal bowls filled with food offerings, and brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels stand on the altar. An orange cloth covers the floor at the base of the shrine. Several people in white are visible at the edges.2010-01-01A temple shrine decorated with marigold and yellow garlands, banana stalks and green leaves. Behind a tiered pyramid of many small oil lamps stands a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a white and red garment, with hands pressed together in greeting. Behind him are two golden deity murtis, one with a red crown, under a golden arch. Brass lamp stands and a microphone are visible at the sides, and more lamps fill the foreground.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNight photograph of a temple shrine decorated for an abhishekam-style ritual. A golden deity murti with a golden arch stands at the back, flanked by orange and gold garlands. Green banana stalks and palm-leaf arches frame the entrance, with orange cloth draped on red pillars. In front, a tiered stack of brass vessels and bowls filled with milk-coloured offerings and green fruit sits beside a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", draped with marigold garlands. A large spread of brass bowls covers the floor below. Several people are visible on the shrine platform: a man in white dhoti on the left, a saffron-robed figure pouring from a vessel near the deity, and a man in white at the right tending the offerings, plus one more figure in white at the far right.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor temple shrine decorated for a puja with marigold and yellow flower garlands, banana stalks and blue cloth hangings. Several priests in orange and saffron robes stand at a raised altar, one in white dhoti offering a lamp before a deity murti with a crown. Dozens of silver plates stacked in tiers hold offerings of sweets and fruit in the foreground, with bundles of flowers and a brass lamp stand nearby. A shaved-headed priest in white is visible at the altar. a person: no clear appearance-based candidate is identifiable from this image.2009-01-01Outdoor temple shrine decorated with banana trees, blue drapes, yellow and orange marigold garlands and flower arrangements. Two men in saffron-orange robes and a figure in white dhoti and shawl stand before a deity murti and altar, performing a puja with lamps and offerings. Rows of stacked silver plates and bowls with food offerings cover tiered platforms in the foreground, with a brass lamp stand at lower right. A partially visible person's head is at lower left.2009-01-01A temple shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and banana leaves, with a pair of deity murtis in the back shrine. In front, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes seated against a plain backdrop, garlanded. Below, a large pyramid of brass and steel bowls with offerings covers a white cloth, surrounded by many more bowls spread across the floor. A standing man in orange robes with a shaved head stands at right beside a tall brass lamp, with a white-clad attendant at the far edge. Red-and-white railings and a tin roof frame the open courtyard.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01