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Night outdoor ritual before a large multi-armed goddess Durga murti seated on a lion, with a crowned, ornate backdrop and white decorative arches. Two priests in white dhotis sit on a raised white platform in front of a fire pit and offerings: the priest on the left has his palms pressed together in prayer and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, while the priest on the right wears a white cloth with red borders and gold chains. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, bowls of fruit, flowers, coconuts and heaps of powder sit in front. Tall decorated pillars with tassels frame the scene, and a banner at right shows Kannada text.

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October 13 20102010-10-13Two priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged before a white homa platform at night in a temple pavilion. The priest on the left, a young shaved-headed man, wears a gold necklace and a white shawl and sits beside brass and silver vessels and bundled offerings. The priest on the right, also shaved-headed, wears white with a red-bordered cloth and gold chain and sits near brass lamps. Behind them stands a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess riding a lion, with a white floral backdrop, flanked by additional decorated murtis, brass oil lamps and red and yellow umbrellas. Pillars are wrapped in colourful fabric. A banner in Kannada script and a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo appear at the right.2010-10-13A photo of a nighttime puja before a large multi-armed goddess murti seated on a lion, with a gold-trimmed white and silver backdrop, and attendant deity figures including an elephant-headed figure to the left. Two shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with red borders sit cross-legged before a white stone altar. The priest on the left, with a gold chain, presses his palms together in prayer, while the priest on the right, wearing glasses and a gold chain, sits in profile. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar, with a silver bowl, a small brass vessel, and offerings of flowers, fruit and white sweets arranged in front.2010-10-13Evening homa at a temple shrine. Central deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a long black braid stands on a lion, holding weapons, framed by a white lace-like arch and a fringed white canopy. Flanking murtis include a pink Ganesha with a trunk and two smaller goddess figures in white arches. Brass oil lamps stand on the white altar platform, with bowls of fruit, flowers and offerings below. Two men in white dhotis sit in front: the one on the left wears a gold chain and a white shawl, the one on the right is shaven-headed with a red-bordered white cloth over his shoulder. Dried wood and banana-leaf offerings lie at the bottom edge. Colourful tassels hang from pillars and a poster on the right shows a figure in orange.2010-10-13A photograph of a night puja before a large multi-armed goddess murti, shown with a lion mount and several attendant deity figures with white floral halos, flanked by small umbrellas and tall tassel poles. Two men in white dhoti and shawl sit on the floor before a low altar with brass lamps, a silver bowl, and offerings of flowers and kumkum. The man on the left, bare-chested with a gold necklace, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. The bald man on the right wears white with red borders and rimless glasses. Other figures stand at the edge of the frame.2010-10-13October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 13 20102010-10-13A photograph of a Chandi Homa ritual held outdoors in front of a painted terracotta-red wall. At the centre stands a large white-and-red deity murti of Goddess Durga, multi-armed and crowned, riding a lion, decorated with a white floral backdrop and garlands. Flanking shrines hold a Ganesha murti with a red garland and another deity on a white arch. Several shaven-headed young priests in white dhotis and white shawls sit cross-legged on white cloth before the shrine, offering ritual items; one holds a ritual object. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, fruit, bundles of sugarcane, and wooden sticks for the fire ritual are arranged on the floor, and a tall saffron-and-blue striped umbrella and bunting of mango leaves frame the scene. A poster on the right shows a small figure amid Kannada text.2010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 13 20102010-10-13 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copies