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Outdoor photograph of a Ganesha murti standing on a grey mouse vehicle (mushika) under a large yellow-orange umbrella with red tassels. The Ganesha figure is decorated with a garland of yellow, red and white flowers and a silver crown and necklaces, with red fabric draped over its shoulders. The murti sits on a table covered with an orange cloth. Behind it stand a dark statue of a standing figure in an orange shawl and white dhoti, and a red banner on the wall showing a portrait of a man in an orange turban and orange robes beside printed text. At right, two people in white clothes sit cross-legged on a paved ground, one with a shaved head. Red-and-white painted steps lead up at left.

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September 04 20102010-09-04A decorated deity murti of a Hindu god stands on a grey elephant-shaped vehicle in front of an orange-walled building with a sign reading Sri An. The figure wears a crown, gold ornaments and a red-and-gold garment, and is draped in layered garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers. A large yellow umbrella with a lotus-motif canopy shades it, and black stone guardian statues flank the steps, each garlanded with orange and white. To the right a poster shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, with text reading Every Saturday and Sunday. The steps are painted red and white.2010-09-08A decorated deity murti is set on a grey elephant vehicle beneath a large yellow umbrella with red fringe and a lotus-patterned top. The murti wears silver and jewelled ornaments with red, green and white stones, a silver crown and a silver necklace. It is garlanded with yellow marigolds, purple and pink flower strands, white jasmine and green leaves. An orange cloth drapes the elephant's back and a red cloth covers the base. Behind it are striped white and red steps and a doorway, with a person in light clothing partly visible inside the entrance.2010-09-12A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine with orange-painted walls and red-and-white striped steps. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders and a gold necklace stands at left, holding a brass bowl in his raised hands. In front of him stands a ganesha-form deity murti in silver ornaments and a red garment, garlanded with multicoloured flower strands and a yellow-orange canopy overhead, seated on a grey animal mount with an orange cloth draped over it. Brass plates with offerings and a small vase of flowers sit at the base. Dark stone figures stand in niches on the walls. A signboard reading SRI ANAN is partly visible above the doorway. Another priest is partly visible at the far left edge.2010-09-08January 06 20132013-01-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a Ganesha murti standing on a grey mouse vehicle (vahana) in front of a temple building with a red-orange wall. The Ganesha figure is decorated with a silver crown, jewelled ornaments, a red shoulder cloth and an orange dhoti, and sits within a rainbow-shaped arch of marigold, rose and jasmine garlands with green leaves. The mouse has a red-and-white painted mouth and an orange cloth draped over its back. Striped red-and-white steps lead up to the entrance, and a red cloth covers the ground. A signboard on the wall reads Sri Ananda ... Temple. No people are visible.2010-09-03Outdoor temple ritual in front of an orange-washed building with a sign reading Sri Ananda... and a wall poster of a smiling man in an orange turban captioned Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Under a large yellow canopy, a decorated deity murti sits on a grey stone vahana with garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers and gold ornaments, set on a red cloth. Two priests in white dhoti sit on the orange floor beside a black stone abhishekam platform with offering bowls, brass plates, a kalasha and coconut. A boy in red shirt and a seated devotee in white watch nearby. Dark stone dvarapala figures stand on either side of the steps.2010-09-08August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesA priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border stands at left, bald-headed and bare-chested, holding a silver plate with a lit flame in aarti toward a deity murti. The murti stands on a grey mount with a red cloth draped over it, dressed in a red and gold garment, silver crown and ornaments, and heavy garlands of yellow, orange, red and green flowers. A large yellow umbrella with a lotus-shaped top shelters it. Steps with red and white stripes lead to a doorway under a sign reading Sri Anand. Dark statues in white and orange garlands flank the entrance, and a banner at right shows a smiling figure in an orange turban.2010-09-08September 08 20102010-09-08A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a gold-beaded garland, holds a silver tray with a flame toward a decorated deity murti seated on a grey animal vehicle beneath a large saffron umbrella. The murti is adorned with a silver crown, layered red and yellow flower garlands and gold ornaments. Behind the altar, a black stone statue of a seated figure wears an orange garland, and another priest in white stands at the left. A banner on the right shows a smiling man in an orange turban above the word Satsang. Brick-orange walls and a sign reading Sri Ananda mark the shrine entrance, with striped steps leading up to the altar.2010-09-08Outdoor photo of a temple shrine with an orange-painted building behind it. A deity murti stands on a raised red-and-white striped platform under a large orange canopy, draped with marigold garlands and a red cloth. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and wrist beads, stands at the left holding a ritual item near brass plates of offerings and a dish of grains. Seated devotees in white and coloured clothing sit on the orange mat at right, with a woman in a yellow top and red skirt in front. A banner on the right shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and text about a meditation program. Two dark stone figures flank the shrine, and a dark stone figure of a deity stands on the right, garlanded.2010-09-08