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Indoor temple puja in a shrine room. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange robes sits cross-legged at the left, seen from behind, applying a mark or touching a devotee's head; a woman in an orange-red sari and a bun sits in front of him with her back to the camera. Behind them stands a large deity murti in black with orange garments, pearl-like necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, flanked by a golden arch and a wooden framed beaded hanging. To the right, a dark-skinned murti in a green and purple sari with garlands stands beside a cushioned throne-like seat with a framed portrait on a stand showing a figure in saffron. Marigold garlands in red, yellow and green drape the murtis, and flowers and a peacock feather rest on the platform. Several devotees in white and pale clothing sit at the bottom edge.

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October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22November 09 20092009-11-09A photograph inside a decorated temple hall with grey curtains. A large black deity murti sits on a cushioned golden-framed throne, wearing an orange cloth, a silver necklace, a red-and-white forehead band and garlands of yellow, green and red flowers. In front of it stands a framed photograph of a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, labelled "Nithyananda". A smaller gilded shrine on the left holds another orange-clad figure with flower garlands. A tall orange rudraksha-bead canopy stands at right. Three people sit on the floor before the altar: a shaven-headed priest in orange robes holding a brass plate of offerings, a woman in a red-and-maroon sari with her hair in a bun kneeling with hands together, and a bearded man in a white shirt and pale trousers seated at right. A peacock-feather bundle and white flowers rest on the platform.2008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22A temple hall with white draped walls and a wooden canopy hung with orange and brown tassels. On the left, a large black deity murti in orange cloth and garlands stands beside a gold-trimmed cream sofa holding a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes, with a peacock feather fan and white flowers nearby. Centre, a black deity murti in a green sari with a purple shawl and flower garland stands before a row of white seated statues on a tiered shelf. Seated devotees on grey carpet face the altar: a woman in an orange shawl at the left edge, a woman in green at lower left, a man in white and a woman in red-orange sari in the centre, and others at right. Brass lamps and offering plates sit on a low dais.2008-10-22A temple shrine room during a Maha Lakshmi puja, with a large golden deity murti of Lakshmi seated at centre on a white and gold pedestal, garlanded with white flowers and a red garland, flanked by gold arches and other golden deity figures on the left and right. A framed portrait hangs high on the upper left wall. In front of the central deity, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cloth with a white-garbed person beside him, and a tiger-striped orange shawl covers a seated devotee at right in orange robes with a microphone on a stand. A woman in a blue-green sari sits at left near a brass lamp, and a fruit offering of bananas, apples and sweets sits on a tray in front. Gold bells hang on the right wall.2009-11-09October 22 20082008-10-22October 22 20082008-10-22Indoor temple shrine with a gold-framed arch and red velvet curtain. A man in an orange-brown robe sits cross-legged on the grey carpet beside a woman in a red and purple sari with gold border, who kneels facing the shrine. Behind them a black stone deity murti in orange cloth and beaded necklaces stands under a gold arch, and to the right a framed portrait labelled 'Nithyananda' sits on a cushioned chaise with white lilies, peacock feathers and a red offering dish. Smaller gold-arched shrines with flower garlands and a brass oil lamp are on the left, with a rudraksha bead canopy at right.2008-10-22November 09 20092009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09