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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti bends forward at the waist, hands clasped, facing a gilded shrine. The shrine holds a golden-arched niche with a pair of deity murtis seated on a throne, adorned with gold jewellery and a crown, with red and yellow marigold garlands draped down. Below them sits a small red-clad seated figure. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with brass plates and vessels on the stone platform. To the left is an orange upholstered armchair with a red patterned cushion, and orange curtains hang beside it.

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A temple shrine with a gilded arched niche holding a deity murti of a seated Shiva-Parvati pair adorned with flower garlands in yellow, red and purple, with a trident visible at left. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine. In front stands an empty orange upholstered armchair with a red patterned cushion and matching orange footstool, arranged on an orange cloth. At right, a standing person in orange robes bends forward in reverence toward the shrine. Apples sit on a white pedestal at left.2010-07-15A photograph inside a gilded shrine of a seated deity pair: two large golden-faced murtis dressed in white and orange silk with heavy jewellery and crowns, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. In front stands a golden pedestal with a brass kalasha-like finial, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. In the lower left, a person in orange robes bows low over the shrine edge, and a small white-and-orange seated figure sits near the offerings. Orange curtains hang behind the arch, and a red-and-gold pillar frames the scene.2010-07-07A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched niche holding a golden murti of a deity pair seated side by side, adorned with marigold and multicolour garlands. In front stands a large linga with a garland draped over it. Before the shrine a red upholstered armchair with gold legs holds a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", showing a smiling figure in orange robes seated in meditation, garlanded with white and red flowers and draped in an orange and green bordered shawl. A person in orange robes bends forward at the right edge, bowing toward the chair. A tray of fruit and sweets sits at the lower left on an orange cloth, with a brass oil lamp stand nearby.2010-02-12July 19 20102010-07-19A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a white jasmine garland, stands with her back to the camera and hands joined in prayer before a shrine. The shrine holds large deity murti figures draped in colourful marigold and yellow flower garlands, with orange cloth beneath. A small white figure in orange cloth and an orange headwrap sits at the base of the shrine, surrounded by offerings. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and a red curtain stand beside the shrine, with white and orange flowers hanging at the left edge. Stone carvings frame the platform.2008-12-28A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a devotee in a sleeveless orange robe with long, dark, wavy hair standing with their back to the camera, hands joined in prayer before a deity murti. The shrine has a gold-framed arch and a deep red curtain behind two richly adorned figures on a raised dais, one wearing a tall crown and the other draped in white and orange cloth with garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a brass vessel rests on the stone floor. A throne-like seat with an orange cushion appears at the left edge. The scene reflects puja worship and darshan at a shrine.2010-07-15A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits in an orange armchair with his palms pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. Behind him, a gilded shrine arch frames two large golden deity murti seated on a golden throne-like seat, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a silver kalasha-shaped object at the centre. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small pink-robed figure sits at the base of the shrine. The setting is an ashram temple with carved stone pillars and a red curtain on the left.2010-07-10A devotee in an orange top and orange dhoti bends forward at the base of a shrine, head lowered toward a seated deity murti draped in a white cloth and ornamented with a silver necklace, flower garlands in red, yellow and purple, and an orange turban-like cloth. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops and a brass kalasha stand on the steps, and an orange upholstered chair sits at left. A gilded arch frames the shrine, with another deity figure behind. The scene suggests darshan at a temple shrine.2010-07-15November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of an open-sided shrine with grey stone pillars and carved panels. At the centre is a deity murti pair seated on a golden throne-like base with a golden shrine structure, adorned with red, yellow and orange flower garlands. Golden lamp stands flank the shrine. In the foreground an orange-cushioned chair with a red patterned cushion sits empty. To the right a single person in orange robes stands bowing with head lowered toward the shrine. Orange cloth hangs at the sides and greenery shows behind the fence.2010-07-07A photograph inside an ornate golden-arched temple shrine. Two large deity murtis sit on a raised golden pedestal, one with a trident and kalasha-like vessel, both adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, the central figure wearing a red and gold crown. Gold oil lamps (deepa) line the altar. In the foreground an orange upholstered chair with a red patterned cushion faces the shrine, and a person in orange saffron robes stands bowing with head lowered at the right edge. Red and orange drapery hangs at the side columns.2010-07-07A photograph inside an open temple pavilion with grey stone ceiling beams. On the left, a man with long dark hair and swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds his palms together in anjali, eyes lowered and smiling. Behind a golden arched frame, two gilded deity murtis sit on a golden throne-like peetha draped in a red and green bordered cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. A tall golden kalasha stands at the centre, surrounded by brass vessels, a blue-clad white figure, and offering plates in the foreground.2010-02-12