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A photograph inside an open-sided shrine pavilion with carved stone pillars and a red-and-yellow striped canopy. A central figure with a tall black turban-style headdress, a gold necklace and a red garment with a flower garland performs worship before a deity murti and a small stone image on a white-covered altar. Several attendants surround the scene: a man in white dhoti with orange-striped cloth and a rudraksha mala assists at left, a woman in an orange sari with a dark necklace stands at the front, and a sadhu with ash-smeared face and a rudraksha mala stands at right. Marigold and flower garlands hang on the shrine, with petals, leaves and offerings on the altar.

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Photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers framing a deity murti in the background. A woman with a tall, voluminous hairstyle, wearing a red sari, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, stands at the centre offering flower petals. A man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body and white ritual markings sits at left beside a red cloth bundle, and a person with a topknot in an orange garment and rudraksha beads stands at right with white markings on the face. A seated devotee's back is visible at the bottom. Rose petals and pink flowers are scattered on the altar in front of a kalasha-like offering.2016-03-07A photograph of a shrine interior with a tall black-haired figure seated at the centre, wearing a red-orange garment, gold necklaces and a long yellow-and-green-trimmed skirt, with a dense garland of yellow and white marigolds across the lap and a bowl of pink petals before them. Around the shrine, several people in white ash markings on their foreheads and arms, rudraksha malas, and orange and white garments attend the puja; one man at left wears a grey-streaked head and brown shawl, while a woman at right with hair in a bun bends toward the offerings. Behind them a deity murti is framed by floral garlands in multicoloured flowers and a brass bell hangs at left, with a stone carved pillar at right.2016-03-07A photograph inside an open-sided shrine during a Mahashivaratri pada puja. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a large black turban, a gold necklace, and a long garland of yellow, red and white flowers, seated on a low platform with his hands in white powder. To the left a smiling person with white-smeared face and rudraksha beads sits beside him, and on the right another person with white-marked face and bare upper body handles flowers. Behind them a decorated deity murti with garlands and a tiled wall backdrop. Bright marigold garlands frame the arch behind, and white powder and flower offerings lie on the table in front.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a stone shrine at an outdoor temple site where a seated central figure in a large black turban, yellow marigold garland and rudraksha mala receives ritual washing. He wears a red-and-orange cloth and gold necklace, and is sitting before a deity arrangement with carved figures draped in red and yellow garlands behind him. Around him, shaven-headed priests in white dhotis and bare torsos with white tilak and rudraksha malas pour liquid and handle offerings, while a woman in a red sari with a white forehead mark stands at right. Stone pillars carved with figures frame the scene. Visible text reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam ' and '', omitted from text. The seated figure has distinctive turban, garland and mala cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a probable identification from appearance2016-03-07A photograph inside a stone temple shrine during a ritual at Bengaluru Aadheenam. A central figure seated on a dark ceremonial platform wears a black turban, red garment and a long garland of yellow and orange flowers, with gold necklaces, and is surrounded by devotees pouring liquid and offering flowers. Behind them a deity murti stands in a decorated shrine framed by garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and a golden arch. A saffron-clad man stands at left near a bell, and women in red and white saris and marked foreheads surround the platform. Carved pillars frame the scene, and a red curtain hangs at right.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a stone temple shrine at an evening ritual. A central seated figure in red-orange robes wears a large black and white turban-style headdress, a gold necklace and a long garland of yellow and orange flowers, and is receiving an abhishekam while sitting on a raised dais. Attendants in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand around him, one pouring or handling offerings from a metal bowl, with white vibhuti smeared on their foreheads and arms. Devotees in white clothes and saffron saris crowd in from the foreground. Behind the central figure stands a deity murti with a flower-garlanded arch of yellow and orange marigolds, and two more garlanded figures flank the shrine. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. a person candidate: the central figure has a person appearance from the turban, gold necklace and red-orange robes, and is the presiding figure receiving the ritual.2016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine interior during a pada puja ritual. A central figure with a tall, swept-up dark hairstyle and a white-smeared forehead wears a red-and-gold cloth, a gold necklace and a long marigold garland in yellow and orange, seated before a stone base and pouring or offering white substance. Around them devotees in orange and white dress, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, stand and kneel with hands pressed together. Behind, ornate shrine figures are decorated with floral garlands, and several priests in saffron-orange dhotis attend the murti area with a brass vessel and a metal plate. Stone pillars carved with figures frame the structure at dusk.2016-03-07A photograph inside a small stone shrine at a temple setting, with carved granite pillars on both sides. A central figure in a red-and-gold sari with a long garland of yellow and red flowers stands behind a stone platform, hands working over offerings. A tall dark bun of hair rises above her head and she wears a gold necklace. Around her, devotees in red and orange-brown robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand at the platform, some holding flowers or small vessels. Behind them, a deity murti group and seated figures are draped with yellow and red floral garlands, and there are red and white offering plates on the platform. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam with devotees gathered around.2016-03-07A photograph inside an open stone shrine with carved pillars and a grey roof, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. At the centre, a person with a tall dark swept-back hairstyle, a garland of yellow flowers, and a red-and-maroon garment sits on a raised stone platform before a deity murti group draped in garlands. Several figures stand or sit around the platform: one in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a white offering cloth, another in red wrap tends a silver-coloured object, and devotees with white forehead markings stand at the edges. The scene appears to show a ritual abhishekam or puja at the shrine.2016-03-07Photo of a padapuja ritual at an outdoor shrine. A person seated at centre wears a tall black turban-like headpiece with pink flowers, a red-and-brown garment, a gold necklace and a long multicoloured garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, with white powder on the arms; a person candidate with long swept-back hair and ornate dress, though appearance is uncertain. Attendants with white-striped foreheads and red beads surround them; one in white clothing pours or applies material, and another on the left touches the ground. Behind is a deity murti with a white stone linga-like pedestal and garlanded figures; a small standing metal murti sits on a plate of flowers and white powder. The setting is an open-sided stone pavilion with a carved pillar.2016-03-07