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Photo 99180672021-12-31 +2 copiesPhotograph of a temple puja inside a shrine with red draped walls and gold arched niches holding deity murtis. In the foreground a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with sandalwood tilak and bead bracelets, raises a bundle of lit incense sticks toward the altar. Beside him a young assistant with long hair, a white forehead mark and an orange-gold cloth sits behind a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Brass oil lamps, a silver bowl and a large floral garland decorate the altar, and a copyright and archive credit appears in the corner.2021-12-31ADIKAILASA on 12/31/20212021-12-31A photograph of a Nithya Puja in a temple shrine decorated with gold-framed niches, red drapes and brass oil lamps. A bare-chested priest with dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala holds a plate of food offerings and a bell, facing a seated priest in orange-brown cloth who tends a small offering of flowers and fruit. Behind them stand a deity murti in a gold arch and other small figures, with a garland of white and yellow flowers draped on the right. A caption at the bottom reads Nithya Puja, Nithyanandotsavam 2021 DAY 13.2021-12-31A photograph of a Nithya Puja in a shrine room with red drapes and gold-framed niches holding deity murtis. A man in orange dhoti with bare upper body, rudraksha malas and wrist beads, and sacred white markings on his forehead and body sits before a gold-coloured altar and arranges pink and yellow flowers, red cloth and green leaves. A kalasha-like silver lamp and brass bowls sit nearby, and another person is partly visible in the background. Visible text reads Nithya Puja and Nithyanandotsavam 2021 DAY 13.2021-12-31ADIKAILASA on 12/31/20212021-12-31A temple shrine interior during a puja. In the foreground at left, a bare-chested man with long matted dreadlocks, rudraksha beads and bangles sits with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Beside him a young boy in orange cloth with a tilak sits before a tray of offerings and flowers. Behind them, golden arched niches hold deity murtis, including a standing figure with a trident and a seated figure, while a brass lamp stands on the altar. Red drapes frame the shrine, and a garland of white and pink flowers hangs on the right. Oil lamps and a silver puja vessel are arranged on the steps.2021-12-31Temple puja in a gilded shrine. A bare-chested priest with long braided hair, white sacred ash markings and an orange cloth waist-wrap raises a lit oil lamp toward a richly decorated deity murti dressed in gold and garlanded with flowers. Gold-plated figures and kalasha-like brass vessels flank the altar. To the left, a seated man in a red turban and red-orange robe with rudraksha malas watches. Devotees in orange and blue clothing sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera.2017-01-12A photograph from behind of a shaved-or-coiled-haired priest in an orange-and-gold shawl holding a flaming lamp (aarti) toward a shrine. Two figures sit on ornate golden thrones in front of a gold-draped backdrop: one is a seated figure in red and gold robes on a peetha, the other a seated figure on a decorated throne with garlands. Garlands of yellow flowers and a trident stand near the shrine; white cooling fans flank the stage.2016-07-19March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesJanuary 25 20172017-01-25A photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti offering something over bananas during a homa at a temple shrine. He wears a turban-like wrap on his head, a rudraksha mala across his shoulder, and white sacred markings on his chest and arms. Behind him stand gilded shrine arches with red drapery, small deity murtis, and flower garlands. A caption reads Nithyananda Homa, Nithyanandotsavam, 2021 - Day 9.2022-01-09