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A photograph inside an open stone shrine with carved pillars and a grey roof, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. At the centre, a person with a tall dark swept-back hairstyle, a garland of yellow flowers, and a red-and-maroon garment sits on a raised stone platform before a deity murti group draped in garlands. Several figures stand or sit around the platform: one in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a white offering cloth, another in red wrap tends a silver-coloured object, and devotees with white forehead markings stand at the edges. The scene appears to show a ritual abhishekam or puja at the shrine.

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March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a stone shrine at an outdoor temple site where a seated central figure in a large black turban, yellow marigold garland and rudraksha mala receives ritual washing. He wears a red-and-orange cloth and gold necklace, and is sitting before a deity arrangement with carved figures draped in red and yellow garlands behind him. Around him, shaven-headed priests in white dhotis and bare torsos with white tilak and rudraksha malas pour liquid and handle offerings, while a woman in a red sari with a white forehead mark stands at right. Stone pillars carved with figures frame the scene. Visible text reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam ' and '', omitted from text. The seated figure has distinctive turban, garland and mala cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a probable identification from appearance2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine with stone pillars and a flat roof, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands around deity murtis. A central figure in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha-style garland and a tall black turban stands before the shrine at the front of a stone platform. Two men in white dhotis with white forehead markings and a woman in orange stand nearby, and devotees in the foreground are seen from behind. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam with white powder and offerings on the platform.2016-03-07Photograph inside a stone temple shrine at dusk, with a seated central figure in a red-and-gold garment and a large garland of yellow and orange flowers draped over the shoulders, wearing a tall dark ornate headdress and a gold necklace. He sits before a deity murti with a golden face and crown, framed by a colourful floral arch of marigolds and garlands. Around him, several people in saffron, orange and red clothes with white forehead markings and ash-smeared faces stand and kneel, one in an orange robe holding a bell, others with white dhotis and bare upper bodies, plus a woman in red with a rudraksha mala. Fruit offerings and a brass vessel sit on the ground, and a crowd of devotees gathers in the foreground.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a stone temple shrine during a ritual at Bengaluru Aadheenam. A central figure seated on a dark ceremonial platform wears a black turban, red garment and a long garland of yellow and orange flowers, with gold necklaces, and is surrounded by devotees pouring liquid and offering flowers. Behind them a deity murti stands in a decorated shrine framed by garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and a golden arch. A saffron-clad man stands at left near a bell, and women in red and white saris and marked foreheads surround the platform. Carved pillars frame the scene, and a red curtain hangs at right.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07