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Outdoors among green trees, a figure in a red-orange shawl with long dark dreadlocked hair, a beard, gold earrings and a gold armlet stands with palms joined in prayer before a golden deity murti seated on a golden pedestal within a silver arched niche. The murti wears a yellow-gold garment, a red and gold turban, a jewelled necklace and garlands of white flowers, and holds ornate gold implements. A bright fire burns at the lower left in front of the shrine, with flowers and fruit offerings nearby. A dirt path and metal railings run behind. Appearance-based a person in prayer, with long swept-back hair, saffron-orange shawl and gold ornaments, performing puja before the deity fire ritual.2016-08-02August 02 20162016-08-02Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree, a man with long dreadlocked hair, a red-brown dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a golden deity murti. The murti is adorned with a yellow, red and green floral garland and a crown, and a coiled cobra sculpture sits at its base. Behind him, a robed attendant in orange holds a small offering vessel, another person in white stands nearby, and a tall decorated figure is visible in the background. Plastic bags of offerings lie by the shrine. The image shows darshan and worship. a person appearance is only partly visible; the man's presentation has some cues but is not clearly identifiable.2016-07-19Outdoor photo beside a shaded forest path. A golden seated deity murti with a black face, red-and-orange turban, pearl and red stone necklace and white flower garlands sits in a silver-framed niche draped with green cloth. In the lower right, a man with long hair, a tilak on his forehead, a rust-red shawl and heavy gold beaded malas extends his hand toward the murti in a puja gesture. At left edge, a partially visible person with hair pulled back stands near the shrine. Offerings lie on the golden base.2016-08-02July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor temple scene under leafy trees. A large golden murti of a standing deity with a red-and-gold turban and gold armour, garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, stands beside white cloth bundles at its base. To the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a gold headpiece, red-and-white beaded malas and gold armband holds a lit oil lamp and a small vessel, facing the murti. Other devotees in saffron clothing stand behind him near a metal railing. A small shrine structure and a dark stone lingam-like object sit at the lower left.2016-07-19A photograph of an outdoor shrine in a shaded grove. On the left, a standing man with long, black, rope-like hair falling down his back stands bare-backed, wearing a rust-red cloth wrapped at the waist and a long white and red flower garland over his shoulder. He faces a golden-hued deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, adorned with a large gold-and-white flower garland, a gold crown, a silver-toned chest ornament and a rust-red cloth draped behind it. A decorated arch with white flower rosettes and purple panels frames the murti. Before it stands a small black shivalinga on a raised red-brown rocky mound. Trees, a paved stone floor and a hanging canopy complete the scene.2017-01-01Outdoor photo under shady trees at a Nithyananda Peetham setting. A golden-framed arched shrine holds a seated statue of a guru figure wearing a maroon-and-red turban with pink flowers, ornate pearl necklaces, an orange drape and a gold seat, decorated with red, yellow and white garlands. A long-haired person with a red-and-white flower garland, seen from behind in a dark garment, faces the statue in reverence. Two women in red sarees stand at the right edge, and pink petals and flowers cover the base.2017-09-02July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a man with long dark dreadlocks, a bare upper body, a rudraksha-style mala and a long white and red floral garland stands with hands folded facing a deity murti. A second man with a shaved head, red-orange cloth and a garland stands to the left, partly cropped. The deity murti is a dark-faced figure with a golden body, a red cloth draped over it, a multicoloured layered crown, a flower garland in yellow and red, and a decorated arched shrine with white and gold patterning. A small black stone shivalinga-like object sits on a red base in front. Paved stone paths and a red brick platform surround the shrine.2017-01-01A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested in a saffron-orange wrap with gold trim, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti seated inside a white arched shrine niche. The murti wears a red and yellow marigold garland, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a red cloth. A red-stained mound of kumkum and a small oil lamp sit in front, with dense green trees and a tree trunk with aerial roots behind. The man wears a gold necklace and gold armlets. a person in saffron clothing with gold ornaments, performing a devotional gesture at the shrine.2013-08-04September 02 20172017-09-02