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Indoor Gurupurnima celebration at the Anandeshwari Temple of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels at a white tiered altar holding a flame, with flower petals spread across the steps. Seated on a cane chair beside him is a figure in orange garments with a flower garland draped over the seat, and a dark deity murti stands behind on the right. Devotees in a pink salwar and a patterned saree sit at the foreground edge, and a man in white sits at the back. A white carved pillar, a wall of framed photographs, and a banner reading Gurupurnima Celebration hang above.

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A Gurupurnima celebration at the Anandeshwari Temple in Hyderabad. A priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a white tiered platform with an oil lamp flame and flower-scattered offerings. Beside him, a garlanded figure in orange sits on a cane chair with a floral garland, and a dark deity murti stands on the right near pillars with colourful striped hangings. Devotees in pink and white saris sit at the lower edge, and a child stands in the background. A banner reads Gurupurnima Celebration.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad +1 copies2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad +1 copies2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad +1 copies2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad +1 copies2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad +1 copiesInterior temple hall at the Anandeshwari Temple in Hyderabad, decorated for a Gurupurnima celebration. A man in saffron robes stands bent over a fire pit, holding a tray or offering while a flame rises from the pit. Nearby, a figure in saffron sits on a wicker-backed sofa draped with a white and red flower garland, with a deity murti beside it. Brass lamps, fruit, flowers and white-wrapped packets lie on the floor. Two seated people in the background and a small child watch. Patterned red, white and blue pillars with decorative banners frame the room, and a banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Anandeshwari Temple, Hyderabad, Gurupurnima Celebration. Framed photographs hang on the wall.Interior of the Anandeshwari Temple in Hyderabad during a Gurupurnima celebration, with a white-pillared hall, a hanging banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Gurupurnima Celebration, and a fire lamp burning. A man in an orange shawl and white garment performs a ritual with a flame near an altar. A portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a cushioned chair garlanded with flowers. Seated devotees in the foreground include a woman in a pink salwar kameez with a long braid, a woman in red, and an older man in a beige shawl, with a child at the right edge. A dark deity murti stands in the background among striped decorative hangings.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photograph inside the Anandeshwari Temple in Hyderabad during a Gurupurnima celebration. A banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Anandeshwari Temple Hyderabad Gurupurnima Celebration" hangs above. A seated figure on a cane chair wears orange robes and a flower garland, with a lit oil lamp or aarti flame held before a standing priest in orange robes and a shawl who rings a handbell and holds a lamp. Two darker deity statues stand on either side, with colourful striped banners and garlands framing the hall. Framed photographs hang on the wall, and a few seated devotees watch from the right and lower left, with an oil lamp burning on the floor near a small offering table. Visible people: the seated figure, the standing priest, and about three seated onlookers.2008-07-17 +1 copies