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A 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.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine decorated with thick garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers, banana leaves and hanging green strings. Under an arched golden canopy, a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white garland and a red turban-style headwear presses his palms together in greeting, flanked by two gilded deity murtis, one wearing a red cloth. Brass oil lamps and a silver kalasha-style lamp stand on the platform. In the foreground and on tiered stands are many stainless steel bowls filled with cooked food offerings. An orange cloth covers the ground step.2010-01-01A 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 man with long dark hair stands in front of a shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, with a deity murti of two figures in the back. He wears a white ceremonial garment, a multi-strand gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, with hands joined in namaskar. Tiered rows of silver plates and bowls hold offerings on both sides, and blue draped cloth and banana plants frame the shrine. Women in white and orange saris stand at the left and a man in white shirt joins palms at the right. Appearance-based candidate; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2009-01-01A temple shrine decorated with marigold garlands, banana stalks and paddy sprays in front of a stone-pillared mandapam. Inside the shrine, a priest in white dhoti and red-bordered shawl stands before a pair of deity murtis, hands in anjali. Tiers of brass lamps and small bowls, many filled with oil and wicks, are arranged in a large circle on the floor and on a stepped platform in front. To the right, a man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, while several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold brass staffs and ceremonial rods. A brass oil lamp stand stands at the left edge. Banana trees and palms are visible outside. The scene appears to show a lamp-lighting or aarti-type ritual.2010-01-01A 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.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A 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.2009-01-01A photograph of an outdoor shrine decorated for a ritual offering. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment, a bare upper body, a red flower garland and gold-coloured necklaces, stands centrally on a paved walkway. Behind him is a deity murti pair in an ornate shrine with marigold garlands, yellow and orange flower strings, and blue draped cloth on both sides. Rows of brass plates with food offerings stand in tiers on red-draped tables on either side. On the right, a man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together, and a woman in a white sari with orange trim stands at the left edge. Banana plants and palm fronds frame the scene.2009-01-01