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September 15 20122012-09-15September 15 20122012-09-15Photograph of a temple shrine with gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne, adorned with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, red and green silk drape, and a golden lingam with jewelled decorations in the foreground. Two men in orange saffron robes stand at the shrine: one on a raised platform holds a silver plate or tray, while the other, in the foreground, reaches toward it with both hands, performing an abhishekam-style offering. A white statue draped in a blue silk cloth with white flower garland sits at lower left, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left edge. The gilded arched frame and stone ceiling surround the shrine.2010-02-12December 11 20112011-12-11August 06 20142014-08-06April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesMay 02 20122012-05-02Photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. Two priests in saffron-red dhotis and red turbans stand at left; the central man wears a red-orange shawl, white and red garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a white cloth bundle, while a younger attendant in red and gold assists beside him. Behind them a golden-yellow altar cloth supports three deity murtis draped in white-pink-red flower garlands, with a silver crown and jewelled ornaments on the central image. A clear spatika-style lingam sits on a dark stone base with white and red flowers, and silver bowls of offerings are held at right. Wood-panelled walls form the backdrop.2014-06-29 +1 copiesDecember 29 20072007-12-29Photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at left; the foreground priest, wearing a gold armlet and a rudraksha-style bead strand, holds a gold plate toward the central deity murti. Behind him, a man with long dark hair and a white-garlanded neck wears an orange garment and has white tilak marks. Two deity murtis, adorned with gold crowns, jewellery and garlands of yellow and red flowers, sit on a red cloth before a gold arched backdrop with orange drapery. The scene shows pratyaksha-pada-puja worship of the deities.2011-12-11A photograph of a ritual at an indoor event with a red and orange patterned backdrop. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead bends forward, handling a folded red cloth draped over a gold-coloured metal deity murti of a standing figure holding a trident. Behind him, another man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala leans in to assist. On the right, a gold-coloured deity murti wears an ornate crown and heavy jewelled necklaces with a purple garment. A red velvet chair stands at the left edge. Tamil text on the backdrop reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda and Nithyananda Sphurana. a person is the man in front, identified by his orange robes, rudraksha mala and tilak; his figure is partly cropped and his features are not clearly visible.2012-09-15A temple-style ritual photograph before an ornate gold-framed throne-like shrine draped with a deep red brocade cloth. Two metal deity murtis, one crowned with a golden mukut and adorned with gold jewellery and a long floral garland, are the focus; a standing priest in a saffron-orange robe, bald-headed and barefoot, raises his right arm to pour or sprinkle liquid from a vessel over the murti's head, while garlands in orange, purple, red and white drape the shrine. Two men stand at the left and right edges in white dhotis with gold borders and white turbans, wearing rose-red and white flower garlands, one with hands folded in añjali. Scattered red petals lie on the floor and small brass vessels sit at the base.2015-01-09