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Photo 11732542Photo 11732551Photo 11740988A photograph inside a temple hall at the San Jose Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple during a Paramashivaratri celebration. Several devotees stand in a row with palms pressed together in anjali. On the left, a priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a book and wears a gold-bordered shawl. Beside him a woman in a white kurta and blue leggings, a woman in an orange and blue sari, a young woman in a cream and red lehenga, and a woman in a black sari stand with hands folded. On the right, a bare-chested man with rudraksha mala and white dhoti holds a large brass kalasha, and an older woman in a dark green sari stands beside him. Behind them, decorated deity murtis with green and gold garments and peacock-style halos stand on a platform, and devotees sit on black mats. Shoes lie near the feet of the standing group and rose petals are scattered on the floor.2019-03-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a small indoor shrine room with several people gathered before a decorated altar. A standing figure in white traditional clothing with a bare upper body and a light shawl stands near the centre, facing the altar. Behind them are colourful deity murtis and figurines, with a golden-clad figure at the top left. Other devotees in casual clothes, including a woman in a red top and a man in a dark jacket, are visible on the right and left. Oil lamps and offerings are arranged on the altar.2011-09-10September 22 20092009-09-22 +1 copiesA two-panel collage of photographs set in a temple shrine room with white walls and a bright interior. In the upper panel, a man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at left holding a lamp before several deity murtis in decorated alcoves, including a figure in red and gold on the left and a tall standing murti at right. In the lower panel, several women in saris, including one in red and one in green, gather at a shrine with lit lamps and offerings; a man in a white outfit stands among them near a murti in red and gold. The two photos are arranged together as a graphic collage.2011-09-09 +1 copiesA seated devotional gathering in a temple hall with a red-draped altar stage. Several murti statues of deities with garlands stand behind it, including a flute-playing figure in pink and gold on the right and a figure with a mace on the left. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the red stage, speaking into a microphone, with fruit plates and flowers before him. Another man in orange sits to his left. About a dozen seated devotees in saffron-, pink-, blue- and white-toned clothes face the stage on a grey carpet, and a standing man in white dhoti clothing works near a drum on the left.2008-10-22July 17 20122012-07-17Photograph inside a temple room with a white wall and striped rug. Several white marble deity murtis stand on draped platforms, dressed in bright silk and garlanded with white and red flowers: a figure in gold-and-orange robes, a figure in magenta with a mace, and two figures in green silk with gold crowns. A kneeling figure in an orange robe and headcloth holds a tray before them, while a woman in a red top and orange skirt with long dark hair stands with her back to the camera, facing the deities. Oil lamps and offerings rest on the platforms. Wall banners and a glass cabinet are visible in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present in the scene.2009-05-22A devotional gathering in a temple hall before a stage with several deity murtis dressed in colourful silks and flower garlands, including a central figure in orange and gold and a figure with a flute on the right. A seated saffron-clad sannyasi with a microphone sits center-left, beside a woman in a pink sari and a woman in blue, who appear to be singing, while others in orange and white sit on the floor. A man in white kurta waves a fan toward the deities. Oranges, flowers and a brass lamp lie on the red cloth in front. A white statue of a saint in orange shawl and garlands sits at left, and fresh flowers stand in a vase. Several devotees sit in the foreground.2008-10-22May 03 20082008-05-03