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A photograph inside a stone shrine where a golden-faced deity murti is draped in orange and red marigold garlands and rose petals. In the foreground a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white forehead mark stands with palms pressed together in namaskar facing the deity. Behind him a man in a grey sweater and white dhoti stands near an iron grille, and a brass vessel holds offerings. A black metal lingam-style stand with an oil lamp is at left.

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A photograph inside a stone-pillared shrine. On the left, a golden deity murti with a face is heavily decorated with garlands of orange marigolds, red roses and white flowers, set before a dark cloth backdrop and a black iron railing. In the centre, a man in a grey patterned sweater over white trousers stands with his hands at his sides, a red tilak on his forehead. On the right, a person with long dark hair and a light vibhuti marking on the forehead wears an orange shawl and presses palms together in namaste. Flowers and offerings lie on the floor at the base of the railing.Inside a stone temple shrine, a long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe stands with hands folded at the back-facing viewer, facing a deity murti heavily adorned with marigold and red flower garlands and a gold face. An oil lamp with a flame sits at left beside the murti. Behind the figure, a man in a grey jacket and red thread on his wrist stands near a carved white pillar. At right edge, another man in a blue checked shirt holds his hands together in namaste. Carved floral stonework and an arched niche surround the shrine, and a black cloth drapes the murti's base.A photograph inside a dim stone temple shrine. A deity murti with a golden face is heavily decorated with orange marigold and red rose garlands, with a lit oil lamp on a tall brass stand at left. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a multicoloured flower garland and a trident-like staff, his hands joined in prayer before a black iron railing covered with flower petals. Behind him a man in a grey V-neck sweater and white dhoti sits near the railing, and other devotees stand at the right edge. The appearance of the foreground figure with long hair, saffron robe and garland matches the a person cues, while the page itself does not indicate his presence at this event.A photograph inside a temple sanctum of a black-faced deity murti covered in marigold and red-pink flower garlands, with an oil lamp lit at its left. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and flower garland holds a silver trident up toward the murti, with a sannyasi-style appearance. Beside them a man in a grey patterned sweater and white dhoti bends forward, hand raised near the trident, while another man in a blue sweater and a man in glasses stand nearby. Grey carved stone arches frame the shrine. Three people are visible.A person in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair bends forward in prayer before a deity murti draped in heavy garlands of orange marigolds and red flowers, with a silver face visible among the flowers. The murti sits in a black-cloth-backed shrine with carved grey stone arches and a brass oil lamp with a flame at the left. Brass bells hang on chains at the right side of the shrine, and a metal railing stands in front of the altar.May 09 20152015-05-09A photograph inside a stone shrine with carved grey walls. A golden deity face is framed by a dense garland of orange marigolds and red flowers, with an oil lamp burning on a pedestal at left. A figure in an orange robe with long dark tangled hair stands with hands joined in prayer at right, facing the shrine. Another man in a brown shawl with a yellow tilak on his forehead sits at lower left. Rose petals and a brass vessel lie on a marble ledge before a metal grille.May 09 20152015-05-09Photograph inside a stone shrine in Varanasi. A long-haired man in an orange robe and orange shawl, with a red bindi and a thin chain necklace, stands holding a long metal rod beside a deity murti draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands. An elderly white-haired man in a brown shawl sits in the foreground looking up toward the shrine. A brass vessel, scattered rose petals, an oil lamp and carved grey stone niches surround the murti. A third man in an orange garment stands at the right edge beside a golden doorframe. A visible inscription is carved on the stone above the shrine.A photograph inside a marble temple shrine where a black stone Shiva lingam is decorated with garlands of white, pink and red flowers and yellow marigold strands. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste before the lingam, and beside him stands a shaved-headed priest in orange robes. Other devotees in orange and in a white-and-gold shirt also stand with hands folded. Behind them, Sanskrit verses are carved on the marble walls, a small shrine with a garlanded deity murti is visible at right, and a brass trident and kalasha stand near the lingam. Offerings and a brass pot hang above. The scene suggests puja or abhishekam at a Shiva temple.2010-01-28January 30 20142014-01-30Photograph inside a small temple shrine with silver-framed arches. On the left, a golden deity murti with a face is garlanded with yellow marigolds and a red-and-white flower garland, with a silver lamp-stand or oil vessel in the foreground. A man in a red shirt and white dhoti sits behind the silver railing. On the right, a man with swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and an orange saffron garment stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Another person is partly visible at the right edge. A printed credit line reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2015-05-04