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December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a stone-carved temple structure, draped in orange cloth panels on either side and roofed with a white canopy. Garlands of yellow and white marigolds hang across the front of the shrine. At the centre is a pair of deity murtis, one with a crown and one in a teal and red garment, with brass lamps arranged before them. In front stands a red-cushioned chair draped with flower garlands, holding a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with long hair, labelled as a portrait. A small red mat lies on the ground, and a decorative brass pot sits to the right. No people are visible in the shrine area.2009-12-29A stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a gilded arch, housing a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati with red garlands, set beneath a red-framed open canopy with orange curtains and colourful decorative banners. In front stands a framed portrait labelled with a name, draped with a yellow marigold garland and placed on a red velvet chair with orange cloth. The portrait shows a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala. A priest in white clothing with an orange shawl stands near the shrine. Brass lamps flank the deity and a small oil lamp burns at the lower right.2010-01-13A stone shrine with a carved granite canopy and orange curtains holds a golden deity murti of a couple, adorned with a garland of marigolds and a green-and-orange sash. In front, an ornate golden-armed throne with a red velvet seat holds a framed printed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a white beaded necklace, seated with raised hand; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. A small brass lamp stand, brass vessels and an orange cloth bundle sit on the platform. No people are visible in the scene.2010-02-12Outdoor temple shrine under a translucent roof with red-painted posts, housing a black Shiva linga on a stone yoni pedestal in front of a central deity pair with orange and magenta garments and garland-draped figures. Behind them a painted arched backdrop shows figures in blue and gold. Orange cloth hangings frame the entrance, banana plants flank the sides, and marigold garlands and string lights decorate the structure. A small seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits at the lower right near the linga, and a woman in a blue and white sari stands at the far left edge. Carved stone pillars and a golden arch surround the sanctum.2011-07-15An outdoor temple shrine open on the sides, with grey stone pillars, a red-and-gold canopy and red curtains tied back at both sides. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by two attendant figures, with a gold kalasha-style lamp stand and brass oil lamps in front. On the gold-framed red velvet seat in the foreground sits a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron robes with long hair, placed as an honoured seat. Bull statues and a carved arch appear on the roof above. Trees and a red-and-white railing surround the shrine.2010-11-11A temple shrine with grey stone pillars and carved panels, framed by orange curtains. Inside the arch, a pair of deity murti sit on a raised dais, decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands; the central figure wears a red crown-like headdress. In front stands a red-upholstered chair draped with an orange shawl and yellow-marigold garland, holding a framed printed portrait of a man with long dark hair in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, hand raised in blessing. A brass bowl with a lit oil lamp sits on the red-carpeted floor below. Brass lamp stands flank the shrine. No physical people are visible.2009-12-15December 15 20092009-12-15July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of an open-sided shrine with grey stone pillars and an arched gold-framed niche backed by red. Inside stands a deity murti, a male and female pair with a crown and jewelled ornaments, wearing yellow and blue draped garments and garlanded with orange and red flower strands. In front is an ornate gold and red throne-style chair holding a framed printed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace, seated in meditation. Orange curtains with decorative borders hang at the sides, and a small table with offerings sits to the left. No physical people are visible.2010-02-20Photograph of a stone temple shrine with a golden arched niche housing a deity murti of a seated couple, one figure in red with a trident and one in gold crown with pink drapery, garlanded with flower garlands. In front stands a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on a red-cushioned chair, a figure in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala, draped in a yellow and purple garland. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, with orange cloth hangings and decorative textile banners at the sides. No people are visible in the scene.2010-01-13December 20 20092009-12-20