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A woman in a plain orange sari, with a white and green flower garland draped over her shoulders, stands with hands joined in prayer before a shrine. Inside the stone-pillared shrine, a deity murti with a crown and golden-yellow garment sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne, surrounded by brass oil lamps and flower garlands. In front stands an empty orange upholstered armchair with an orange cushion and a pair of sandals on a footstool, on an orange mat with a purple border. A wooden box of offerings sits to the side, and a striped white and red wall stands behind.

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A photograph of a standing figure in an orange robe with hands pressed together in namaste, facing a shrine. On the shrine, a deity murti pair with gold crowns and necklaces, garlanded with red and white flower strands, sits on a blue and purple cloth before brass oil lamps (diyas) and a kalasha. An orange cushioned armchair with a red patterned pillow stands in front, beside a wooden offering box. The setting is an open pavilion with red columns and an orange curtain.2010-06-30A single devotee in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Inside the shrine stand deity murtis draped in pink and red cloth, with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds hanging across them. Brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on a grey stone platform in front. Behind the shrine an orange-walled building with white and red striped trim and a corrugated roof stands among palm trees, and orange curtains hang at the open pavilion.2010-09-15June 27 20102010-06-27A photograph of a shrine inside a temple courtyard. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sari and a white flower garland, stands with her back to the camera facing a deity murti. The murti is decorated with a red crown, gold ornaments, a pink and red sari-like garment, and garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform in front of it, with a white cloth draped across the base. Behind the shrine, a red and white painted wall, a black signboard and a second person in white and yellow clothing are visible at the left edge. A rangoli-style design is drawn on the floor below.2010-09-15July 19 20102010-07-19A figure in orange robes bends forward at the edge of an open temple pavilion, facing a granite shrine with deity murtis draped in marigold garlands and yellow cloth. Brass lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel with flowers stand on the stone platform. In front, an orange-upholstered chair with an orange cushion and a small orange footstool sit on an orange mat, with a wooden tray of items beside them. Orange curtains hang from the pillars, and red-and-white painted walls and palm trees form the background. A woman's gold-toned figurine appears in pink near the shrine.2010-07-10A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine courtyard. A standing devotee in orange robes stands at left with hands joined in prayer, beside a brass lamp holding a lit flame. In front of the shrine sits a red upholstered chair draped with orange cloth and a garland, on which a framed photograph of a person in orange clothing with a necklace is displayed. A small red mat lies on the floor. Behind is a grey stone shrine with carved pillars and a golden arch housing deity murti decorated with garlands, with a kalasha-like brass lamp stand nearby. Orange curtains hang beside the shrine and a striped banner in red and yellow is visible at left.2009-12-17A figure in orange robes bends forward at a stone shrine in an open pavilion, facing a deity murti dressed in yellow and red cloth and decorated with marigold and yellow garlands. Brass lamps, a golden kalasha-like vessel and brass ritual vessels stand on the stone platform. An orange-draped chair with a red cushion sits beside the shrine, with a wooden tray of items nearby. Orange curtains hang from the pillars, and carved grey stone columns frame the scene, with a red-and-white painted wall behind.2010-07-10A photograph inside an open-sided stone temple shrine with a grey granite plinth and carved pillars. A single person in a sleeveless orange-saffron garment and matching orange dhoti walks barefoot toward the shrine, back to the camera, long dark hair down the back. Orange cloth covers the floor and an orange-upholstered seat with a footstool stands to the left. Inside the shrine, a deity murti sits on a golden throne decorated with red-and-yellow marigold garlands, golden kalasha-style vessels and brass lamps, with an orange-red backdrop. Orange curtains frame the open sides and a red-and-white striped wall is visible behind.2010-07-10A photograph of a temple shrine at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A single standing figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti adorned with red and garland flower necklaces and a dark purple cloth, flanked by brass oil lamps. In front sits an empty orange cushioned armchair with a red patterned cushion, a small orange-draped table with brass items, and an orange seat cushion on a blue-and-white patterned mat. Red-and-white striped walls and an orange curtain frame the shrine.2010-06-30October 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a figure in orange robes standing with folded hands before a deity murti. The murti is decorated with gold ornaments, yellow and red cloth and marigold garlands, seated on a golden pedestal. In front stands an empty orange upholstered chair with a red cushion and a pair of wooden sandals on an orange footstool, with brass lamps and offerings on the stone platform. The figure is a standing devotee in orange, with no appearance-based cues for identity, so the person is described by role only. The scene is set in a pillared stone shrine with a striped white and red wall behind.2010-07-07