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A night-time outdoor photograph of a large seated crowd of devotees on mats and floor cloths facing a lit temple stage. Many devotees wear white or pale clothing, while women in saris of orange, teal, pink and red sit at the front; one woman in orange sits on a plastic chair at left. On the stage, several figures sit or stand before elaborate deity murti decorated with white flower garlands and a red-and-gold canopy, with a standing figure in green dress at right. Strings of lights, paper bunting and a tall lamp stand illuminate the scene, and a sign reading TEMPLE is visible at upper right.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple pavilion. Devotees in white and pastel clothes sit on mats in rows facing a raised dais decorated with red cloth, garlands and flower-filled arches. On the dais, several white-clad priests perform puja before colourful deity murti and a large goddess figure with many arms. Strings of lights, hanging paper lanterns and orange bunting frame the scene, and a signboard reading TEMPLE is visible at the upper right. A woman in orange sits on a chair at the left edge. Some priests appear to be seated near the dais.2010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor photo of a devotional gathering under a corrugated roof strung with triangular orange pennants and hanging cylindrical banners. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly women in saffron, teal, white and striped saris, sit on mats and cloth facing a lit altar where several officiating priests in white kneel before a decorated deity murti with a white canopy overhead. Colourful fairy-style lights glow behind the altar, and a flame-lit lamp and smoke rise nearby. A bull statue draped in flower garlands stands at left, and a painted sign reading TEMPLE is visible on the orange building wall. The scene suggests a puja or homa in progress.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor photograph of a ceremony under a corrugated roof strung with colourful tasselled bunting and lights. Seated devotees in white, teal, orange and pink clothes sit on mats facing a lit stage at the back. Priests in white dhotis and shawls sit behind a raised platform decorated with white flowers and a white canopy, with a deity murti and offerings in front of an orange wall marked TEMPLE. A woman in orange sari sits on a chair at the left, and a large bronze bull statue stands at the far left edge. Fresh flower garlands and a lamp are visible near the platform.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10September 05 20172017-09-05A nighttime outdoor ritual at an ashram. Seated devotees in white and orange-saffron clothes with red shawls fill the foreground, facing a raised platform. On the platform, a priest in orange robes sits before a lit fire pit with offerings, while other attendants in white dhotis stand at the left. Behind them stands a golden canopy shrine decorated with flower garlands and a deity murti, with a tall kalasha-like ornament and lamps nearby. The scene is lit by warm lamps and overhead lights.2014-10-27October 10 20162016-10-10A night-time photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof, red-painted pillars and strings of red fairy lights on the walls. Dozens of devotees sit on the floor and on white plastic chairs facing a raised shrine at the far end, where a large deity murti with a halo-like backdrop stands beside other figures and a tall orange-robed figure in a white shawl stands at the side. Many women wear red, orange and pink saris, and a few men wear white. Signboards on the walls, a sign reading Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam Temple, and hanging decorative banners complete the scene.2011-10-05December 21 20092009-12-21October 05 20112011-10-05