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A photograph of a priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and red tilak seated before a deity murti in a temple setting. He holds a brass lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, performing aarti. The deity wears a pink and red garment with a white cloth and yellow garland. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, incense sticks, flower offerings and a pillared stone doorway with a golden lamp stand surround him. A white wall with red and white painted lotus border and a standing fan are visible behind. Text on the image reads 'Nithyananda-Vedic-Temple-LA-Reopening' in the caption, and the photo is credited to

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June 12 20102010-06-12A priest in white dhoti and white shirt sits cross-legged on the floor during a ritual, holding a brass handbell in his right hand and a brass ritual cup in his left. He wears a yellow shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him sits a small deity murti in a red and pink cloth with a red flower. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, brass vessels, plates of offerings, flower garlands with red and white blossoms, and a white cloth with gold border surround the scene, with a white table fan and a painted red-and-white wall at left.2010-06-12June 12 20102010-06-12June 12 20102010-06-12June 12 20102010-06-12June 12 20102010-06-12June 12 20102010-06-12June 12 20102010-06-12A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged beside a fire pit, holding a handheld bell and a lit oil lamp on a long silver-stand. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a pendant and a bangle on his wrist, with a white vertical forehead mark. Brass bowls with yellow flower petals and a bundle of dried sticks sit on a stone ledge in front of him, with smoke rising from the fire. Behind him, a red and white striped wall and green plants frame the outdoor ritual, while seated men in the background watch.2011-12-17A photograph of an outdoor puja at a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold pendant and beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a statue. Beside him are brass vessels, a bell-shaped kalasha, a brass lamp stand, a silver bowl of food and small oil lamps. To the right stands a blue-clad sculpted figure with a blue turban, raised hand and heavy gold necklace, draped in marigold and dark red flower garlands. Behind are a saffron cloth, carved stone pillars and a green garden. Smoke rises in the air. No other physical people are visible.2010-12-26A photograph inside a temple shrine where a seated priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl performs an arati, holding a lit oil lamp toward a white statue. The statue wears an orange robe, an orange head wrap, a garland of white flowers, and a rudraksha-style necklace, and its hands are raised in a blessing gesture. Behind it stands a golden deity murti or altar decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and draped in orange silk. Brass pots, bowls, a small brass lamp and a plate of flowers sit on the stone platform in front. Only the priest is a physical person in the scene.2010-07-13December 17 20112011-12-17