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A night-time temple scene in front of a decorated deity murti dressed in blue silk and draped with thick garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers, with a golden crown and ornaments. Tall painted cloth pillars in blue, yellow, red and green with dove motifs frame the shrine. In the foreground a bald man with a white forehead mark and gold chains, wearing orange robes, sits cross-legged beside a silver vessel and offering plates of bananas, betel leaves and brass lamps. Another seated man in a white dhoti and a shaved-headed priest in white with a sacred thread are at the lower left, and a few more people sit at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam at the shrine.

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November 19 20102010-11-19A photograph of a temple-style shrine decorated with tall ornamental cloth panels in blue, yellow, red and green with floral and dove motifs and gold-fringed orange bases. At the centre sits a deity murti dressed in red and draped with thick garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers, set against a turquoise cloth. In front, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged with his hands on a brass vessel, with a brass bowl, fruit and betel leaves on the platform. Women with dark hair and a few other people sit at the edges of the frame, with hands joined in devotion at the lower left. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam scene at the shrine.2010-11-19A photograph at night of a shaved-headed sannyasi seated on the floor at the left, wearing saffron-orange robes, a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a deity murti dressed in a blue cloth and draped with yellow and red flower garlands, with a tall brass kalasha vase and a small floral offering in front. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with blue dove motifs frame the scene, which appears to be a stage or temple setting. The seated man is a priest or devotee rather than a clearly identified figure, so identity is uncertain.2010-11-19November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesA decorated festival shrine photographed at night. Two deity murtis are seated under a gilded crown, their bodies covered with heavy garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, red blossoms and green leaves, set against a turquoise silk backdrop within a red and blue tented canopy with gold fringe. A seated priest in saffron-orange cloth sits at lower left, facing the shrine, with brass vessels, a kalasha and offering plates arranged on the floor before him. Painted bird motifs decorate the tall canopy pillars, and the top of the canopy carries gold letters reading Nithyananda. The scene suggests puja at a deity shrine.2010-11-19Night photograph of a colourful ceremonial shrine structure decorated with striped panels in red, blue, yellow and orange, with white dove motifs and floral patterns. Inside, a deity murti dressed in a sky-blue cloth is adorned with garlands of yellow and red marigolds, a gold crown and gold ornaments. A standing priest with a shaved head, wearing an orange robe and a gold chain, faces the shrine with his hand raised, making an offering or puja. A brass vessel with fruit and leaves sits in front, with another devotee partly visible at the edge.2010-11-19A photograph of a festival float shrine decorated with colourful painted pillars and a red and yellow canopy with mirror-work fringe. Inside, a deity murti pair is adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and green flowers, and a pale blue cloth drape. On the table below sit brass and silver vessels, a kalasha with mango leaves, fruit, and offerings. A bald man in an orange robe stands at left, his arm raised toward the shrine, apparently performing puja or offering. The setting is dim, with a corrugated metal roof overhead.2010-11-19May 03 20122012-05-03A night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a decorated shrine. A standing priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a tall ornate silver crown, raises a lit lamp toward a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red floral garland. The murti sits on a blue silk-draped platform beneath a tall, colourful canopy painted with birds and floral panels, supported by red, yellow, green and blue striped pillars. In front, brass plates hold bananas, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and oil lamps on an orange cloth. A seated man in white on the left wears a rudraksha mala, and a man at the right edge wears a white shirt with a tilak. The scene suggests an aarti being performed before the shrine.2010-11-19 +1 copiesMay 27 20132013-05-27A night-time photograph of a deity murti decorated with marigold and red-pink flower garlands, set within tall banner-pillars with yellow, orange, blue and dark-green fabric panels and embroidered floral motifs. In the foreground, a shaved-headed figure in an orange-saffron robe stands with raised right arm, facing the decorated murti, with a brass vessel and small offerings in front. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge, partly visible. Oil lamps glow behind the decorations.2010-11-19A priest in saffron-orange robes stands with his back to the camera at night, holding a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti decorated with garlands of orange and red flowers and a golden crown. The murti is set within an ornate shrine framed by colourful painted pillars in red, blue, yellow and green with dove motifs and a Shiva lingam emblem with bull figures at the top. Blue silk drapes the base of the shrine, and a few onlookers' heads are visible at the lower right edge. The scene appears to be an evening aarti at a temple shrine.2010-11-19