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January 11 2017

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Outdoor photo of a devotee in an orange cloth with long braided hair performing puja before a black stone deity murti seated within a circular dark halo. The murti wears a gold-and-red garland, a white-and-red adornment, a yellow dhoti, and holds a trident; the devotee holds an aarti lamp with a flame and offerings. Marigold and flower petals lie at the base. A gold donation box labelled Nithyanandeshwari Devasthanam stands to the left, beside a red building and green palm plants.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A devotee in orange robes with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-coloured head cord performs aarti before a large black stone deity murti seated in front of a dark arched halo. The murti wears a white and gold jewelled chest ornament, a white and red flower garland, a gold waist ornament and a saffron-orange dhoti, and holds a trident. The devotee lifts a silver oil lamp with a flame and wafts smoke. Red-walled buildings, palm fronds and green fencing surround the shrine, and a small offering bowl sits on a low table at left.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A large black stone deity murti, a multi-armed goddess figure seated within a dark circular halo-like frame, wearing a crown and a tilak on the forehead. The murti is draped with a marigold and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and mala strands, and an orange-saffron cloth with a gold-bordered hem. Its raised hands hold a trident and other implements. It stands on a black pedestal in front of a red-painted wall and a green metal gate, with a window and a potted pot on the left and trees behind.2014-09-17Outdoor photograph of devotees in saffron and maroon robes gathered in a crowd, hands pressed together in anjali mudra, facing a dark stone deity murti or figure set before a red-painted building with a glass window. A tall black circular arch frames the central figure, who wears a crown-like headdress, layered beaded necklaces and garlands. A yellow-orange flag flies on a pole behind a green iron fence under a clear sky. Several devotees have shaved heads; others have hair tied in buns. The scene suggests darshan or puja at an ashram courtyard.2013-11-15January 11 20172017-01-11 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of an outdoor shrine in an ashram courtyard. In the foreground, a long-haired man with a long dark braid and an orange-brown garment is seen from behind, with palms joined in prayer and a multicoloured flower garland on his neck. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti raises an oil lamp in aarti toward a black stone deity murti seated within a large circular halo, adorned with white and gold garlands and a gold necklace. Potted plants and a red patterned mat lie at the front, with a red-walled building behind.2016-09-05