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Outdoor temple courtyard with orange-painted walls. A bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold-beaded mala necklace, holds a lit oil lamp toward a small golden-green deity murti of a goddess with a crown and staff, standing on a gold-edged platform. Behind him, a second priest in white dhoti with gold border and glasses holds his hands together in prayer, and a third man in white dhoti and mala stands at left holding a plate of yellow flowers. Orange gourds or offerings sit on a stone ledge at right, beside a carved stone shrine and a red-and-gold metal railing. A small framed board with handwritten notes hangs on the wall.

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A photograph of a temple ritual at an ashram shrine. A shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame, bent forward toward a green-draped metal deity murti standing on a gold-framed base. Beside him a second priest in white dhoti and shawl with orange border and a gold-beaded necklace stands with hands folded in anjali. A third person in white, partly visible at left, holds a silver plate of yellow flowers. Behind the shrine, a dark stone carved panel and coconuts are arranged on a ledge. The deity wears a crown and holds a staff in one hand. Printed on a wall behind are notices about a Chandi homa schedule and a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Ananda Sabha sign.2011-10-06A photograph of a temple puja at a shrine. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a saffron-coloured sacred thread and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, holds up a silver aarti lamp with flames toward a green-saried deity murti standing on a gold-framed pedestal. Behind him a priest in a white dhoti with orange border and gold-toned sacred thread holds his hands together in prayer. Several women in saris stand at left, and a carved black stone shrine with a deity relief stands at right beside a tray of orange offerings. A printed sign reads Dhyanapeetam and Ananda Mandir in English. Aarti is the visible ritual.2011-10-06A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange robe with a gold and beaded necklace pours water from a silver vessel over a small golden platform, while a second priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim leans in to assist, holding a plate. A standing deity murti with a green sari and a gold crown is beside the platform, and orange marigold garlands are visible in the background. Two other people in white ritual clothing are partly visible at left.2011-10-06A photograph of a temple ritual in a courtyard with orange-painted walls. A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with gold bangles and beaded necklaces, raises a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) high with his right hand. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain holds his hands together in prayer before a golden-based pedestal with a green-robed deity murti decorated with yellow flowers. Behind them, a woman in a pink sari and others in white and pale clothing stand with folded hands; a shrine niche with carved stone pillars and marigold offerings lies at right. The scene shows puja and aarti in progress, with a kalasha-style pot and offering plates near the left edge.2011-10-06A temple abhishekam in progress: a priest in an orange-red dhoti and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace pours water from a large silver vessel over a golden deity murti in a green sari-like dress. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti with gold border and gold necklace stands holding a silver pot, while another white-clad priest bends forward offering a brass puja plate with a flame. Behind them, women in white and yellow saris watch, and orange pumpkins or fruits are arranged on a stone ledge. A whiteboard and a black board with lettering hang on the orange wall behind. Water splashes over the golden base.2011-10-06December 19 20102010-12-19October 06 20112011-10-06Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with a golden arched canopy (prabhavali) over a white murti of a deity, its figures dressed in yellow and red. A man with a shaved head and orange saffron robe with a gold chain pours water from a silver vessel over the murti, which is splashed with water. Three men in white dhoti and white upper cloths stand behind, two holding silver bowls and one with palms joined. Gold kalashas, banana leaves, marigold garlands and a yellow flower offering sit on a golden tray and altar at right; a golden lamp stand is on the left. A wall board reads Devotees Who Built Ananda Sabha.2011-11-01A temple ritual scene in a courtyard with orange-washed walls and carved stone pillars. A bald priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread and garland pours water from a brass vessel over a small green-clad deity murti standing on a gold-toned palanquin-style pedestal. A second figure in orange cloth with rudraksha malas stands beside it, and a third man in white with an orange tilak on his head lifts a woven basket of flowers. Two women in saffron sarees and several people in white stand watching at left, and brass lamps and offerings sit on a stone platform at right.2011-10-06A photograph of a temple ritual at a golden-framed basin beside a green-robed deity murti holding a staff and vessel. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, wearing a gold bead necklace, bends forward and pours water from a silver kalasha. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robe and a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant pours water from a silver vessel into the basin. A third person in white with a gold border stands behind, and marigold petals lie in the basin.2011-10-06December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12