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A 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.

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November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesNovember 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesA 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.2010-11-19Night 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.2010-11-19Evening puja at a decorated altar before a large deity murti draped in orange and red silk, with a tall garland of yellow, red and purple flowers around the figure. In the foreground a young man in an orange shawl and yellow top, with a rudraksha mala and tilak, kneels and performs worship with folded hands beside brass pots, oil lamps and offerings. Three devotees in white and blue saris and a white shirt sit in front with their backs to the camera. Gold-framed panels and lit oil lamps frame the scene.2008-10-03A 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 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.2010-11-19May 03 20122012-05-03A photograph of a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and draped cloth with gold borders and a rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a brass lamp with a lit flame before a golden deity murti. The murti is heavily garlanded with red, white, yellow and green flower strands and sits on a blue silk cloth. Behind it stand tall panels with orange, red and blue floral and geometric patterns and a golden figure at the top. The setting is a temple shrine with a striped mat on the floor.2013-05-27Night-time photograph of a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a vibhuti tripundra on his forehead and a gold-toned bead necklace, seated on a raised wooden platform. He rests one hand on the head of a young boy in white kneeling before him, while his other hand holds a small gold cup. Behind him hang colourful patterned cloth banners in green, red and yellow, and a deity murti is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and draped in turquoise cloth. On the platform are a silver pot, a decorated vessel, a banana bunch, fruit and offerings. Women in yellow and saffron saris with red bindi and vibhuti sit with palms joined in prayer at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-11-19May 27 20132013-05-27Photograph of a night procession at a decorated ratha or palanquin. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a tall ornate crown and gold armlets, holds a brass vessel with a lamp or offering toward a gold-and-flower-garlanded deity murti. The canopy is draped in red and green cloth with yellow borders and floral motifs, with yellow marigold garlands hanging from the pillars. A kneeling man in white dhoti, bare-backed, sits at the base of the ratha, with flower petals and a brass pot on the ground.2011-12-05