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A seated man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala performs a ritual by a shrine, hand raised to his forehead in a blessing gesture. Before him are brass vessels, a bowl of pink flower petals, oil lamps, incense sticks, and a red cloth with offerings. To the right, a white deity murti draped in orange cloth and wearing an orange head covering sits on a platform beside a tall brass lamp. Behind them, a wall board lists donor names under the heading Ananda Sabha, with a greyish stone pillar and a potted palm nearby.

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July 08 20102010-07-08A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in prayer with palms pressed together, facing a white marble statue of a seated sage dressed in orange with an orange-and-gold turban and a garland. Brass vessels, a covered silver dish, rose petals, a kalasha-style pot and a red-and-green cloth sit on a low altar in a temple hall. A woman in a pink top and blue garment kneels in prayer behind him. A board on the wall lists devotees who built the Ananda Sabha. a person cues: the seated man wears a rudraksha mala and yellow shawl, but his appearance is uncertain, so he is described as a priest in white.2010-07-08A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white upper cloth, with a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged in prayer with palms pressed together at a temple courtyard shrine. In front of him is a white statue of a seated figure wearing an orange robe and orange turban, with a red-and-gold mala-style garland. Brass lamps, a bowl, flowers and offerings sit on a stone platform, and a large deity murti draped in white and garlanded with marigolds and purple flowers stands at right. Red walls, a carved stone pillar, a sign board reading Dhyanapeetam and a wall clock complete the scene.2010-12-16A photograph of a priest in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala, seated on a stone platform and performing a ritual with his hands cupped near a brass lamp stand and copper vessels. Beside him sits a white statue draped in orange robes, orange turban, pearl mala and a garland of marigolds and red flowers, positioned before ornate golden pillars and a red railing. Brass oil lamps, a covered silver vessel, incense sticks and a flower-filled plate are arranged in front. A yellow-bordered book lies open on the platform.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08A seated priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl performs a homa at a square fire pit, holding a ladle over the flames while a brass vessel, kalasha-style pot and offering plates sit on an orange cloth. Beside him a red velvet armchair with gold legs is draped with a garland and placed in front of a large framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala seated before a banyan-tree backdrop, flanked by red and yellow marigold garlands. A stone shrine with carved deity figures stands behind, and a placard listing names is visible on the wall. Swamiji (probable) appears only as the framed portrait, depicted in saffron with long hair and rudraksha beads, and is not physically present.2010-07-08Two priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls perform a homa at a brick fire pit in an open courtyard. The seated priest on the right stirs the fire with a long ladle and holds a bowl, while the priest on the left, seated on a mat, holds a small offering dish. A portrait of a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and garlands of red flowers sits on a red armchair with gold trim beside the fire, and a silver kalasha-like vessel and offering trays with flowers and grains lie nearby. Brass lamps and small bowls of offerings are arranged on the mat in the foreground.2010-06-07A 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 to2010-06-12July 08 20102010-07-08December 01 20112011-12-01