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A man in orange-red ceremonial dress with a red-and-white garland draped over his shoulder stands at left with palms pressed together in anjali, facing a richly decorated shrine. Behind him, a gilded golden arch is covered in long garlands of marigold-like flowers in red, yellow, white and purple. Beneath it sit gold-coloured deity murti figures, one wearing a crown and gold ornaments, with a golden kalasha-like crown element and gold necklaces in front. Another figure with a tall red-and-gold turban stands on the right, also garlanded. A gold peetha or altar base is visible at lower right, and a small tilted nameplate reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda in the corner.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a woman with long dark hair, a vertical tilak on her forehead, and an orange-red sari with a gold border, standing with palms pressed together in namaste and smiling. She wears gold bangles and a long red, orange, yellow and purple flower garland. Before her is a golden deity murti of a seated couple, adorned with heavy multicolored flower garlands, gold crowns and jewelry, with a golden kalasha-like form and a golden bell or pedestal in front. A gold arched canopy frames the shrine. Crowded flower garlands dominate the scene.2015-01-04A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and wrap with a red and blue garland and gold bangles holds a flaming lamp toward a richly decorated deity murti. Two seated golden deity figures are adorned with multicolored garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, and a golden kalasha-style structure hangs with flowers before them. A small brass bell and a brass vessel sit on the floor. The priest appears to be performing aarti. The priest is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2015-01-04A woman in an orange-red sari with a yellow-gold border bends forward and touches a tall golden kalasha-like ritual object with her hand, applying offerings at a shrine. Behind her stand two golden deity murti seated on a throne, draped in flower garlands of red, yellow, purple and white with a green-and-red floral arch. A gold crown and gold jewellery adorn the figures. A man in a saffron-orange cloth stands at the left edge of the frame. The scene appears to be a temple puja or abhishekam in a shrine room.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, white, green and purple, framing a golden arch behind two deity murtis with crowns and gold necklaces. A priest in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl, bare-chested with a yellow sacred thread, offers a plate to the central deity murti, which is draped with garlands and has a silver kalasha-like form in front. A standing figure in a red dhoti and garland attends at left, and a person in dark clothing with red-and-white garlands stands at right. Brass oil lamps stand at both sides of the shrine and a small decorated image sits in the lower right. The setting is a stone temple hall with carved columns.2015-01-04A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden deity murti pair seated on a throne draped in red satin and decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. The gilded figures wear gold crowns, jewelled ornaments and necklaces; one wears an orange-red turban. In front stands a kalasha-like brass vessel wrapped in white flower garlands and a silver-toned pot, with a gold tray before it. On the left a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a white and red flower garland holds a lit lamp while performing an aarti or pada puja, with brass lamps burning nearby. A small blue-clad idol and a white-cloth table are visible below, with an ornate golden arch overhead and a red railing and greenery at the left edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20152015-01-04Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-brown dhoti and a red-and-yellow flower garland, standing at a richly garlanded deity murti. He wears a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha-style beads and has a white tilak on his forehead; he holds a small brass vessel and an orange cloth while an assisting priest with a shaved head in brown dress stands at left. The deity behind is adorned with gold jewellery and a gold arm band, and the altar is decorated with white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers. The scene matches a Pada Puja abhishekam setting, and the man appears to be a person, based on his long hair, gold necklace and orange-brown robe, while the priest assists with ritual items.A woman in an orange-red sari and gold bangles bends forward to touch a tall golden lingam with a silver-toned crown of cobra-like hoods, adorned with strands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. Behind it, two golden deity murtis with crowns and jewellery sit on a richly decorated pedestal wrapped in red and multicoloured garlands. The scene appears to be a temple abhishekam or puja, with a gold-framed arch overhead.2015-01-04A person in an orange-red dhoti with a yellow border and a red-and-blue garland stands at the left with palms joined in anjali, smiling, with a white-and-red tilak on the forehead and gold bangles on the wrist. Before them a large deity murti and a golden shivalinga-like form are heavily adorned with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, with gold ornaments and a gold kalasha-style base. Behind the garlanded figures, seated deities with crowns and gold jewellery occupy a golden shrine. The setting is a temple mandapa with a gold-painted arch. Two people partly visible at the left edge wear saffron and white. The person in front is identified only by appearance cues: an orange robe, a shaved-looking head with a tilak, and gold bracelets, which do not establish identity; treat as a devotee performing darshan and puja.2015-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20152015-01-04December 05 20142014-12-05