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Outdoor temple-style ritual in which a deity murti is decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands and a white cloth, seated on a red and gold palanquin. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe with a bare arm raised stands before an offering table laden with bananas, a carved watermelon, brass vessels, a kalasha and fruit baskets. Around them, devotees in white clothes and yellow lanyards press hands together in anjali, while a woman in a red blouse and a man in a white shirt watch nearby. Nearby hangs a banner with a timing notice and a framed portrait, with orange-painted walls and green shrubs behind.

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December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of an outdoor puja at a festival. At the centre, a deity murti is dressed in a white and gold cloth and heavily garlanded with white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers, with a golden crown. In front, a long table with a saffron cloth holds fruit, brass vessels, bananas, a kalasha and offering plates. Devotees in white clothes and yellow or red garments sit with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a saffron robe stands at the right. A man in a yellow shawl kneels beside the table, and a red sign-board and yellow-banded timings sign appear at the top. A crowd of around twenty-five people is visible.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor puja scene at an ashram-style gathering. Two decorated deity murtis or utsava moorthis are heavily garlanded with white jasmine and yellow marigold strands and draped in a white cloth with gold border, set on a wheeled cart beside a long table. The table holds fruit offerings including bananas, coconuts, a carved watermelon, and brass vessels, with an orange cloth. Around it devotees sit and stand with hands folded in anjali. Several people wear white clothes with rudraksha malas; women wear yellow and orange saris. A pale-skinned woman in white clasps her hands near the table, and a grey-haired woman in a white outfit stands nearby. Overhead a banner with printed text is visible. Roughly two dozen people appear in the frame.2009-12-23Outdoor puja before a richly garlanded processional deity murti on a wooden utsava palanquin draped with a white and gold cloth, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Offerings are laid on orange-covered tables, including a watermelon, fruits, a brass vessel and banana-leaf plates. Devotees in white clothes, a woman in an orange sari with dark hair seated at the front, and women in yellow and red saris stand with palms joined. A man in a white shirt with a gold cord, a woman in purple, and a white-haired woman in the background look on.2009-12-23Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram-style courtyard: a deity murti of a seated figure draped in colourful cloth and heavy garlands of yellow and white flowers, with a crowned face visible, is being honoured at a table covered in an orange cloth. Brass vessels, bananas, coconuts and marigold petals surround it. A man in an orange robe with a long garland of beads and a shoulder cloth reaches forward holding a plate, while a woman in a yellow-trimmed white top offers a plate of grains and a small lit oil lamp. Standing devotees in white clothes crowd the background, many with folded hands, some holding up cameras or watching, with a tiled building behind.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A deity murti, an ornately dressed utsava moorthy, is seated on a red wooden platform and heavily garlanded with white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flower strands. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl leans in from the right, applying a substance with his fingers, while women in white saris sit behind him. Before the murti are offerings: bananas, a carved watermelon, a brass kalasha with flowers, bowls of nuts, a yellow-orange paste and a plate of kumkum, marking a puja or abhishekam setting outdoors.2009-12-23Outdoor temple-style ritual beside a peach-coloured building with a sign reading Nithyananda Charitable Dispensary. A standing man in orange robes and a long orange shawl, with a gold necklace and long dark hair, reaches toward a deity murti decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigolds, under a colourful canopy umbrella. Devotees in white, including women in white saris, stand or sit around brass offerings, a kalasha, flower trays and a carved watermelon. Other people stand watching behind.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a festival procession on a dirt road. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes stands at the left with their back to the camera, facing a decorated wooden cart. The cart carries a deity murti draped in green and blue cloth and heavily garlanded with white and yellow flowers, with a kalasha-like vessel, fruit offerings, a large carved fruit and a flower-decorated basket on an orange cloth. Several people in white clothes with yellow or orange cloth and lanyards stand around the cart, some with folded hands, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala is at the right. Concrete buildings and a loudspeaker stack are visible behind.2009-12-23