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A photograph of a crowd gathered inside a covered market street during a procession at Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, India. At the center, a gilded, carved wooden shrine houses two deity murtis, a male and a female figure, draped in white and green garments with heavy garlands and ornaments; a man in white stands beside the shrine, reaching toward it. Devotees in white shirts, a pink saree, and blue and teal clothing press forward in the foreground. Balloons, colourful goods and a saffron flag fill the side stalls, and a framed portrait labelled with Nithyananda-related text hangs at right. Overhead, a blue corrugated roof is supported by beams.

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October 26 20062006-10-26A crowded temple interior with a corrugated roof and wooden beams. At centre stands a large golden canopied shrine housing a seated deity murti, its robe in yellow and green with a red garland, and a figure in white robes stands at the shrine beside it. Another white-clad attendant stands to the right near a red curtain, and a person in an orange-and-yellow garment stands at lower right. In the foreground, many blurred devotees in saris and shirts move through the crowd. Left wall shows a hanging banner with a colourful deity image and a red sign.2006-10-26August 02 20092009-08-02 +1 copiesA temple interior during a ritual, with a large crowd seated on the floor in front of a decorated shrine. The shrine holds a golden deity murti draped with orange and red garlands, with a small deity adorned with flower garlands beside it and a kalasha-like arrangement of flowers and lamps at the front. A priest in white dhoti stands on the platform near the deity, and another shirtless priest in a yellow cloth sits in the foreground. Devotees include women in saffron, orange and red saris, men in white dhotis and an older man in a yellow shawl. A rainbow-striped banner hangs from a stone pillar at left and a banana plant stands nearby. A man in the center foreground sits with hands folded in namaste. Carved stone columns frame the hall, and a small plate of offerings sits at right.2012-04-05October 26 20062006-10-26Outdoor ratha yatra procession in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A decorated golden palanquin-style shrine carries two seated deity murtis, one male and one female, adorned with garlands of white, orange and red flowers and gold jewellery, lit by a bright lamp above. A young man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left holding a tray of flowers and offerings. Two framed portraits are displayed on either side of the shrine; the left portrait shows a figure in white head covering and the right shows a figure in dark clothing. Orange flags fly behind, and a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in saris, stands in front, with trees in the background.2006-11-01Photograph of a covered outdoor shrine under a corrugated roof with fluorescent tube lights, strung fairy lights and orange triangular pennants bearing a dark emblem. Inside a stone-framed niche, a deity murti decorated with garlands, gold ornaments and an orange-red garment is shown. Several devotees stand in the foreground; a man in a checked orange shirt, a man in white, and women in white saris are visible, one holding a green-bordered cloth. A tall decorated pillar with geometric patterns stands at right.2007-12-25April 05 20122012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05November 01 20062006-11-01April 05 20122012-04-05A crowded outdoor street procession in a South Indian town. At the centre, a golden ratha or palanquin-style canopy is decorated with orange and white flower garlands and orange flags on top. Inside the shrine-like structure, two deity murtis, one bearded and one with a crown, sit on a raised platform garlanded in marigolds and wrapped in orange and white cloth, with brass lamps and offerings set in front. Below, a red-carpeted step leads up to the ratha, and a few devotees in white and orange clothing stand near it with hands folded. Around the ratha, a large dense crowd of devotees, many in white shirts and dhotis, saris and colourful dress, surrounds the platform. Behind it rises a gopuram tower of a temple, with hills and small shrines visible, and roadside shops with signboards on the left. Black speakers flank the ratha.2006-09-24