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A night puja scene at a temple shrine. In the centre, a person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long, swept-back hair stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large deity murti draped in pink and gold silk and garlanded with yellow, white and red flowers. A seated figure with a shaved head and bare upper body wearing orange cloth kneels at left. Brass oil lamps (deepa) and a curved ceremonial horn-like staff stand before the murti, with flower garlands on a white-draped altar. A small figure in an orange turban and orange robe sits lower left beside a flower garland. A plaque at left reads Nithyanandapuram. Three people are visible.

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Night-time temple worship before a large deity murti draped in a pink and gold saree and covered in colourful garlands. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, an older bald man in orange dhoti and bare chest holds a flaming oil lamp during aarti. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a large metal cobra hood stand near the murti, along with a small white-robed figure and offerings on a white cloth. A rudraksha-wearing figure appears to be the a person by his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, shown in an attending role. Two people are visible in the frame, with a partial third at the left edge.2008-03-24March 24 20082008-03-24March 24 20082008-03-24Photograph of a shrine interior with a dark stone Shivalingam on a black yoni-pitha base, centre-left. A long-haired man with a bare upper body and white markings on his arm wears orange robes and stands at the lingam, hand touching it. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti and shawl stands, and at left a shaved-headed priest in white kurta holds an offering tray while another in orange pours or tends an offering. Behind them a large seated deity murti in orange and gold silk is decorated with a long garland of yellow, red and white flowers, and a small golden deity figure sits at lower right. Ornate gold framing surrounds the shrine. Abhishekam-style puja in progress.2008-03-31A photograph of a temple shrine with deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers. A standing person in an orange robe, with long dark hair, stands at left reaching toward the shrine with a ritual item, consistent with puja or aarti. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a floral arrangement sits in the foreground. Behind the murtis are a gold arch and carved grey stone pillars. The main figure's appearance is not clearly recognizable as a specific person, so identity is unsure. Two other figures in orange clothing are partly visible at far left.2008-03-22A photograph of a temple puja at an outdoor-sheltered shrine. A young man with long dark hair and a headband, wearing an orange saffron robe and a beaded necklace, holds a lit oil lamp (deepam) in one hand and a small bell or ritual object in the other, offering it before the deities. To the left, a priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a silver aarti plate. Behind them, two large deity murtis, one in red and orange with a crown and a second in orange with jewelry, are heavily garlanded with yellow, white, red and purple flower garlands. In front, a white-and-saffron seated figure wearing an orange robe and a red turban-style headpiece, also garlanded, sits on a golden base. Orange and maroon cloths drape the scene. This appears to be an aarti offering.2010-12-27March 03 20112011-03-03A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti pair seated on a raised peetha, both figures adorned with marigold and yellow flower garlands and a rich orange-and-gold draped cloth. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari holds a lit oil lamp toward the deities, while a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at the left edge. Brass oil lamps and a small brass vessel with white flowers stand on the altar, and red curtains hang on the stone pillars. The image is wide and the shrine appears warmly lit.2008-03-22A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and a white flower garland, stands at left with his palms raised toward a golden-framed shrine. Behind him, two more people in orange robes stand; one holds a flower garland. The shrine holds two deity murti seated on a dais, one with an orange-and-red headdress, both draped in multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, white and purple. Brass oil lamps and a small white-draped offering stand in front, and a white statue of a figure in orange robes sits in the foreground. Red curtains hang behind.2008-12-25A photograph of a temple-style pavilion decorated with garlands and gold-patterned red hangings. A young person in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-yellow flower garland holds an oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a small bell in the other. Beside them, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands near brass lamps and offerings. To the right, a large deity murti is adorned with a long multicolour flower garland in yellow, pink, red and white and sits on a white cloth-draped seat under a cobra-hood canopy. In the foreground, a white statue in orange cloth with a flower garland sits on a stone base, and a gold-bordered cloth lies on the floor. A few onlookers stand at the left edge near a sign reading Dhyanapeetam Ananda Sabha.2007-12-29March 31 20082008-03-31A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by brass oil lamps. A tall figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe with gold waist ornament stands at the left of the shrine, reaching forward toward the altar. Beside him a man with a shaved head wears an orange robe and stands at the altar. The altar holds a decorated deity murti with a red-and-gold crown and garlands, flanked by two larger seated deity figures draped in red, pink and gold cloth, with floral garlands and a red lingam or kalasha-like form in front of them. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers cover the altar, and brass lamps stand on either side. The pillars are carved stone with red curtains behind. The swami's identity is uncertain from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2008-03-22