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A photograph of a person in saffron-orange robes bending forward and touching their forehead to a carved stone platform in a temple courtyard. The robe drapes over the head and shoulders, and a gold headband is visible in the hair. Beside the platform, a deity murti is decorated with orange and purple marigold garlands and a gold necklace, and brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a silver plate with offerings sit on the stone surface. In the background, a drummer in white and a musician in a green shirt stand near a red curtain and a wall with a dark inscribed panel.

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February 09 2012

A photograph of a shrine area with a grey stone altar in the foreground. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala hanging from his hand, bows forward with his forehead resting on the stone ledge in front of a seated figure. Behind him a murti in orange and gold clothing sits on a throne decorated with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, a gold necklace and a white cloth backdrop. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a plate of offerings and a red-and-gold cloth sit on the altar. Red curtains and a red-and-white striped wall frame the scene, with a carved stone pillar and a leopard-print mat on the floor.

A photograph of a single person in an orange saffron garment bending forward at a grey stone platform with carved floral and scroll reliefs in a temple hall. The person has dark hair tied up at the back, is barefoot, and stands on a dark patterned mat. Behind them, brass oil lamps and a brass vessel sit on the stone ledge, and a red and white striped wall and a red draped cloth frame the scene. A red and gold brocade cushion or covering rests on a stand to the right, and a sculpted deity relief appears at the top of the stone structure. The figure's face is not clearly visible; the scene reads as a temple worship or darshan moment.

A person in an orange-saffron two-piece garment bows forward at a stone shrine platform, hands resting on the stone edge, bare feet on a doormat. Behind the platform stands a deity murti with blue-skinned figures, garlands of orange and yellow marigolds, and a bare-chested stone image wrapped in cloth. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small lit flame sit on the platform. Red and white pillars and a red wall frame the open-air shrine at night.

A person in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala hanging at the chest bends forward at a carved stone ledge in a temple hall, touching or leaning toward the ledge. Standing barefoot on a leopard-print mat. On the ledge are brass and silver ritual vessels, a brass oil lamp and a plate of flowers and fruit. Behind is an orange wall with white and red stripes, a brass railing and a draped orange curtain.

A person in orange saffron robes bows deeply with head lowered and hands pressed to a grey stone altar ledge, standing barefoot on a leopard-print mat. On the altar sit brass vessels, a small brass lamp, a golden tray and a kalasha-style brass pot. Behind, a seated figure in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace is shown on a white draped throne. A red and white striped wall, a carved stone pillar and a red-curtained doorway frame the scene. Visible text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam

A photograph of a temple courtyard where a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange shawl bends forward with hands pressed toward a carved stone platform, possibly in a touching or offering gesture. The figure has long, swept-back dark hair and a gold headband; the appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and adornment suggest a probable Swamiji (probable), shown in person. The figure stands on a leopard-print mat before a stone plinth with floral carvings. Behind, several people in white dhotis and white ritual clothes, some with orange or red garments and shawls, stand with hands folded near a red-walled building. A deity murti draped in orange and yellow flower garlands and a kalasha-like brass vessel stand at the right, with brass lamps and offerings on a stone ledge.

A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment bending forward and pressing their forehead against a carved grey stone ledge outdoors. The person has dark hair tied in a bun at the back of the head and is leaning in a gesture of reverence. The stone ledge has a carved floral or foliate motif, and a red and white painted wall and a brass object are visible in the blurred background. The figure is alone in the frame, and the gesture resembles a devotee's prostration or touching the feet of a deity or shrine.

A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment bent forward with their head resting on a grey granite platform, one hand pressed flat on the stone. The long, tangled, greying hair falls forward over the face. Behind the stone are a row of polished brass pots, kalasha-style vessels and a brass lamp on a ledge, with a stone deity or guardian figure at the left edge. Sunlight falls across the scene. The gesture suggests prostration or prayer at a shrine. Only the back and hair of the person are visible; no face is shown.