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A photograph taken from an elevated vantage point inside a stone temple hall. A bald man in white ritual clothes bends over a stone platform, his hands reaching toward a brass plate of offerings in front of a gilded deity murti set on an orange cloth. Around him, a crowd of devotees in orange and red robes, some with garlands, stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Tall brass oil lamps stand in the foreground beside trays of red flowers, fruit and sweets. Carved dark stone pillars frame the scene, and an outdoor courtyard with palm trees and a golden shrine is visible through the opening. The figure in white could be a priest, but his face and appearance do not clearly establish that he is the a person, so the identity remains unconfirmed.

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A photograph of a temple interior at Nithyananda Peetham, Bengaluru, taken from an elevated angle above a sanctum with a golden-yellow cloth. In the foreground, a shrine holds a small deity murti surrounded by brass oil lamps (deepas) with peacock-shaped tops and a tray of flowers and offerings. A line of devotees in saffron and orange robes kneels and stands, several with hands folded in anjali. One saffron-clad woman leans forward to offer a plate or puja item at the shrine edge. A white-clad man stands near the shrine, and an ornate stone pillar frames the right side. Beyond the railing, more devotees and a golden temple structure are visible under palm trees. No single individual can be identified as a person from the image alone.2017-02-10February 10 20172017-02-10Photograph of a seated congregation in orange and saffron clothes inside a stone temple pavilion at Nithyananda Peetham, Bengaluru. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground beside a small gold-framed shrine holding a deity murti with a lion mount, on an orange cloth, with flower garlands at left. Rows of devotees, many in saffron robes, sit on the stone floor facing the shrine. One shaved-headed monk in orange sits near the front. A tall palm-lined courtyard and a ratha or chariot are visible outside. The scene appears to be a puja or satsang setting. A figure in dark clothing stands near the courtyard edge at the right, but the appearance is too uncertain to confirm the a person candidate.2017-02-10Devotees in saffron and orange clothing stand in a long line at a temple shrine, many with hands folded in prayer and one man in white dhoti leaning forward. Golden oil lamps with peacock-shaped stands and a brass plate of offerings sit on a stone platform near a golden deity murti on an orange cloth draped altar, decorated with flower garlands and fruit. Red and white flowers and fruit offerings are piled on the left, and a grey stone pillar frames the scene. Open courtyard and palm trees are visible behind the shrine.2017-02-10February 10 20172017-02-10October 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of a temple hall with orange walls and a gold-and-red ornate throne on the left, empty. In the foreground, a bald man in a grey shirt and a woman in a yellow top with folded hands sit on orange and blue-striped mats facing a homa-style brick fire pit surrounded by offerings. A white-robed priest with a bare chest and sacred thread kneels at the pit, and another priest in white sits to the right beside brass kalashas with mango leaves. Behind them, deity murti garlanded with white flower necklaces stand on a pink-draped platform under a canopy. A standing attendant in white and a seated person are visible in the background.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23October 06 20112011-10-06Outdoor ritual on a covered open-sided pavilion with palm trees and stone sculptures behind. A bare-chested priest with a long rudraksha-style necklace and white dhoti with gold border stands at a central ritual area, holding a ladle and offering over a fire or water pit. A young assistant in green stands beside a wooden stand. Brass kalashas, banana-leaf-like garlands, brass oil lamps and offering pots sit in the foreground. Several white-clad men, a woman in orange and women in saffron sari stand with folded hands, and a man in a maroon shirt watches on the right. A bronze figure sits on an orange stepped pedestal near a tall orange pillar.2011-10-06December 12 20162016-12-12February 10 20172017-02-10