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Temple ritual in a shrine with a fire pit and offerings. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha-style necklace sits with hands folded in prayer beside a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread who holds a lamp toward the deity. A golden palanquin-style shrine holds a deity murti decorated with yellow and red garlands, flanked by lit oil lamps and bronze brass vessels of food. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on an orange mat, and a small red fire pit burns in front. Two women sit in the background near a striped wall and a board reading Dhyanapeetam Ananda Sabha.

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November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth stands barefoot on a white mat, pouring liquid from a small vessel during a ritual. He wears a gold chain and a rudraksha-style necklace. Before him, a gilded throne-like canopy holds two decorated deity murtis draped in white and orange-red garlands, one in red and the other in green silk. A small fire burns in a red tray with offerings of ash and herbs; brass plates with turmeric, flowers, and oil lamps lie on the floor. Behind them stands a black signboard listing names and a temple structure with red and white stripes.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A temple puja scene in front of a shrine with a golden palanquin-style throne holding a pair of deity murtis draped in white and red-and-green garlands. A priest in white dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, stands barefoot over a white cloth pouring liquid from a ladle-shaped vessel near a small red fire pit with burning embers. To the left, an assistant in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with beaded necklaces holds a metal bowl. Brass oil lamps, a tray of bananas, flower-filled plates and scattered yellow marigold petals surround the offering area. A stone shrine and pillars with a red-and-white painted wall appear behind, with a signboard above.2011-11-01A temple puja scene in front of a golden-framed shrine holding three deity murtis draped in yellow and red marigold garlands and colourful silk. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklace sits on the floor, lifting a flaming oil lamp toward the deities. Beside him, a man in orange cloth and gold necklace sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass plates hold yellow flowers, bananas, betel leaves and offerings, and a small red box holds dried sticks. Behind them stands a red-and-white striped pillar and a stone shrine with a carved deity niche.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Temple puja scene in a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam setting with red and white striped walls. In the foreground, a young priest in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cloth and chants into a microphone, with a shaved-head assistant in saffron robes beside him. Brass plates hold flower garlands, bundled sticks and offerings, and covered steel vessels sit on the orange floor cloth. On the right, a golden palanquin-style peetha holds three deity murtis draped in marigold garlands, with red and teal silk garments and a trident visible. Behind, a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange sit near the doorway.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01