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January 11 2017

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December 16 20162016-12-16A decorated shrine interior with a central deity murti seated under a multicoloured garland arch of red, yellow, green and white flowers. The central figure wears a crown and jewelled necklaces with a blue and gold garment. Two standing murtis flank the centre: on the left a figure in an orange robe with a yellow turban, purple shawl and garlands, and on the right a figure in a dark garment with flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and gold lion-shaped pedestals hold small offerings with pink garlands. No physical people are visible.2016-12-16Photo 11728713 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and a red curtain behind a central deity murti. The central figure is a seated deity with a tall crown and a multi-armed form, adorned with red and white garlands and a jewelled ornament. Flanking the shrine are two standing statues of male figures in saffron and orange robes, each wearing rudraksha-style mala necklaces, red and white floral garlands and red turbans. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform in front, with golden decorative stands and a gold-and-red throne-like pedestal. Gold and orange drapes frame the right side of the scene, and the setting is an old stone temple hall.2017-07-26December 19 20162016-12-19September 02 20172017-09-02A dim temple shrine with several painted deity murtis dressed in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A central deity figure with an orange-gold dhoti and a trident stands beneath a gilded arch, beside a seated consort in red and gold. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand in the foreground, and small brass lion-shaped vahanas sit on a gilded base. A standing attendant with folded hands and a white garland is at the right, with coloured lights glowing behind a curtain. No living people are visible in the shrine.2016-12-02A dimly lit temple shrine with gold-framed arch behind a red curtain. Central deity murti of a seated goddess-like figure with crown, gold and pink-green garments and a garland of marigolds, flanked by two standing statues. The left statue wears a white turban and white shawl with a yellow dhoti, holding a hand raised in blessing and wearing a jeweled necklace. The right statue wears an orange turban and holds a lamp. Brass oil lamps and brass bowls with offerings line the platform in front, with marigold garlands draped across the shrine. No living people are visible.2017-05-25A shrine niche in a stone temple showing a central shiva lingam decorated with a white flower garland and a large golden yoni-pitha base, with a gold and jewelled crown-like mukha in front. Behind it stand two large metal deity murtis in gold-trimmed red and orange garments with ornate necklaces and flower garlands, one with a raised hand. Flanking side niches hold two more standing murti figures, one in gold dress with a silver-jewelled chest piece and one in orange robes with a garland. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and small brass vessels sit at the base. Red and white threads hang overhead.2017-01-04December 10 20162016-12-10Photograph inside a stone-walled temple shrine at the Nithyananda Peetham, Bengaluru Aadheenam. Three gilded niches hold deity murtis: a blue-skinned figure with a tall crown and garland on the left, a central Shiva-form murti with a trident and a large lingam with garlands and rudraksha-style ornaments in front, and a figure in orange-red dhoti and turban with a garland on the right. A brass oil lamp stand and a ceremonial kalasha stand near the murtis. In the lower right, a person seen from behind with long hair, bare upper body, a saffron cloth and a red-and-white flower garland around the neck stands before the shrine, facing it in worship.2017-09-02 +1 copiesAugust 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copies