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A night-time outdoor photo of a seated gathering at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. Many devotees sit on mats and plastic chairs in front of a raised platform decorated with white flowers, lit lamps and an ornate deity murti, with several people in white ritual clothes seated near it. In the foreground, women wear orange, teal, red and striped saris and a man in white sits at left, while a bull statue draped in flower garlands stands at left. Colourful hanging tassels, orange bunting and a lit backdrop frame the scene, and a sign reading TEMPLE is visible at right.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A 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 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight 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 copiesA 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.2011-10-05Evening puja at an open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof, lit by bulbs and strings of red fairy lights on the orange walls. A signboard reads Sri Lakshmi/Shri ... Temple above an altar holding a large decorated deity murti with a halo-like backdrop of white and gold. Several robed priests in white and saffron stand near the altar and a kalasha, one in orange robes at the right. Seated devotees in rows on white chairs and mats face the altar, including a woman in a yellow sari and an older woman with a long grey braid in a red-and-gold sari. Hanging decorative banners with blue and white patterns hang from the roof beams.2011-10-05Night photograph of an outdoor covered temple pavilion decorated with strings of lights, orange and yellow pennants, and green garlands. At the centre, a deity murti stands behind a white canopy, flanked by floral arrangements, while a row of white-clad priests sits in front of a low platform performing a ritual, with a small fire pit and offerings. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground on chairs and mats, watching the ritual. On the right, a large bronze Nandi bull statue draped with a flower garland lies in the foreground. Lamps and floodlights light the scene against the dark sky.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05Evening scene in an open-sided temple hall under a corrugated roof, with red and orange wall lights and paper lanterns hanging overhead. Seated devotees fill the foreground on mats and white plastic chairs: women in red, orange, green and white saris, and a white-haired woman in a red sari with a long grey braid in front. At the back, a large decorated deity murti with a white fan-shaped halo sits on a raised platform beside a signboard reading Sri Sri Indreswara Temple, with a person in white and a figure in saffron seated near it. A cameraman in a green shirt films at the left. Several dozen people are visible.2011-10-05