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September 11 2010

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July 31 20112011-07-31September 28 20112011-09-28A close photograph of a weathered wooden signboard mounted on a dark, peeling wall of a temple. The board has a deep red and gold background with a shivalinga illustration on the left and a small gilded deity shrine image on the right. The text identifies the shrine as Sri Marakathavalli Mukteeswarar Thirukkoyil, under the Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple. No people are visible; the sign is the sole subject.2009-08-31A photographed vinyl banner hung on a plain wall, reading Nithyananda Youth Foundation Presents CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATION. The banner has a green-to-white gradient background with yellow sunflowers and pink flowers along the bottom. On the left, a printed portrait shows a smiling woman with dark hair wearing an orange-saffron garment and a beaded necklace. Three small children in white and dark clothes are illustrated in the centre among the flowers. The banner is a printed image, not a live person, and the portrait is a depiction on the banner.October 26 20112011-10-26 +1 copiesA temple puja in progress inside a yellow-walled shrine room decorated with green leaf and marigold garlands strung across the top. Three ornately dressed deity murtis stand on a raised platform behind an altar. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a red border bends over a decorated red and gold stand holding a silver-toned object, while another woman in white stands beside her. A seated woman in a patterned pink-and-white top kneels at the right edge. Brass plates with fruits, bananas, flowers and sweets sit on a red cloth on the floor, with small oil lamps hanging near the top, indicating a puja offering.2021-10-06October 08 20102010-10-08A four-panel photo collage of a temple ritual. In the top-left and top-right panels, a woman in an orange sari stands beside a man in white dhoti and shawl, both facing an ornate green-and-gold peetha on which a deity murti is adorned; the woman holds a brass plate of offerings. Bottom-left shows the same woman in orange offering before colourful decorated deity figures in red and pink garments. Bottom-right shows a deity murti dressed in white and red with a large red and gold floral garland and mandapam decorations. Two physical people are visible.2011-10-26 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20112011-09-04A collage of four photographs from a temple event. The top left panel shows a seated figure in orange and gold ceremonial clothing before an ornate golden deity or throne backdrop with lamps. The top right panel shows a large illuminated shrine lit with oil lamps. The bottom left panel shows a ritual scene with several robed participants and a crowd of devotees seated in rows. The bottom right panel shows a decorated deity murti in green and gold draping with floral garlands and a kalasha-style arrangement before it.2012-04-29 +1 copiesMay 03 20082008-05-03Several women in white and cream traditional clothing kneel and sit around a gold-ornate ceremonial seat with red cushions. The seat is draped with a garland of yellow and orange flowers and holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes, labelled as a portrait, not a physical person. In front, silver thali trays hold offerings of flowers, sweets and lamps on a gold table. Gold carved panels and a red-and-white striped pillar frame the scene.2010-09-30