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A night-time temple photograph of a ritual aarti before a row of decorated deity murtis seated on golden thrones draped in red, green, blue and orange silks. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl holds a lit lamp toward the murtis, a red garland around his neck. Other men in white dhotis and saffron-toned clothing stand behind him, and brass plates, bowls and offerings lie on a mat in the foreground. A videographer in white with a camera stands at the left edge.

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A night-time homa at an outdoor temple-style setting under a corrugated roof. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a green-and-maroon border stands with his back to the camera, hands raised toward a blazing fire pit with offerings. Behind him, a golden gilded throne holds a seated person in a maroon garment with a garland, and a second seated attendant in orange sits nearby. To the left, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands on an ornate stand, with a brass oil lamp beside it. Rose petals and marigold petals scatter the ground, brass vessels and a plate of fruit rest on a low table, and a multicolour umbrella shades the throne on the right.2016-02-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti, with a garland of red and white flowers and a shaved head, holds a lit camphor aarti flame before a golden-framed niche. Two orange-robed attendants stand to the left; one holds a silver tray. Inside the niche, a pair of large deity murtis are dressed in red, yellow and teal garments with crowns, garlands and necklaces, with a cobra hood above one figure. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a red curtain frames the shrine. A small white statue of a seated figure with a garland sits at the front. The scene shows an aarti performed as part of a puja.2012-04-24A night-time temple ritual photograph. A man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl, with a red turban and long dark braid hanging down his back, stands at a stone shrine before a deity murti of Shiva wearing a gold crown and holding a trident, garlanded with yellow, purple and red flower strands. Beside him a younger man in saffron-orange cloth with sandalwood and rudraksha adornments holds a brass bowl. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in the foreground. A second murti in purple and gold is set on a silver stand with marigold petals, and lit lamps burn at the right. Text reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2017-12-02Evening outdoor ritual in a temple setting under a canopy. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body kneels at left, holding a lit lamp toward a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style garland and ornate wrap, seated on a large gold sunburst throne with leopard-print cushions and golden lion figures. Behind him a photographer in white clothes takes a picture, and a kneeling attendant in orange sits nearby. Multi-coloured silk umbrella overhead, a trident stands to the left, garlanded deity murti and black stone figures stand in the background, and the floor is covered with a red cloth and striped mat with flower petals in front. Prominent figure appearance is a person with saffron robes, rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial gold-throne seating, presented as the seated honoured person.2016-12-15January 03 20082008-01-03April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMarch 07 20132013-03-07December 23 20102010-12-23October 29 20162016-10-29November 09 20072007-11-09November 12 20102010-11-12January 05 20142014-01-05