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Night view of an illuminated shrine with a stone-carved temple facade draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Inside stands a deity murti with a flower-decorated arch; a lingam-like form sits on a peetha before the central figures. A robed priest in saffron-orange stands at the left of the shrine, and a figure in white ritual cloth stands at the left edge. Rows of brass oil lamps (deepams) cover the ground in front and on two side tables, with a floral rangoli in green, red and white below the shrine. Green hanging garlands and maroon curtains frame the scene.

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Night-time photograph of a stone shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati decorated with garlands and a floral arch in red, yellow and white. Two men stand in front: one in a white dhoti and shawl holding a pot, the other in an orange-saffron robe pouring or offering near the murti. Rows of brass and steel bowls filled with oil lamps and offerings cover the foreground and side tables, with a floral rangoli at the base. Red curtains hang at the sides and green coconut-fibre garlands hang from the top left.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A temple shrine at night decorated with banana plant pillars, yellow and orange marigold garlands, and red cloth draped on either side. At the centre a golden deity murti stands under a gold arch. Priests in orange and white robes perform the ritual, with one in orange tending the murti and another in white at its right side. Below, rows of brass bowls with offerings are stacked in tiers on a white-covered platform before a framed portrait garlanded with flowers, and a woman in white sits on the right edge. A portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" appears in the scene. The event looks like an abhishekam milk ritual.2010-01-01A decorated temple shrine with a deity murti of a seated couple under an arch of yellow and orange marigold garlands and purple flowers, with a smaller idol on the stone altar below. Blue velvet drapes frame the shrine, and banana bunches and hanging flower decorations hang at the sides. Tiers of steel bowls filled with food offerings on red-draped platforms flank both sides of the altar, indicating 1008 naivedyam offerings. A single person in a white dhoti with gold border bows at the altar in front, and another man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the left edge.2009-01-01A night photograph of a temple shrine decorated with banana stalks, yellow and orange marigold garlands and red curtains. Golden deity murti are being bathed at the centre of an ornate golden arch. A man in an orange robe stands at the centre-left pouring from a vessel while several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes assist at the sides. In the foreground, a tiered tray of many brass bowls holds offerings and oil lamps, surrounded by rows of similar bowls on the floor. A framed portrait stands at the base of the shrine among flower garlands. The scene shows an abhishekam ritual.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A temple shrine decorated for abhishekam, with a golden deity murti framed by an arch of green banana stalks and hanging palm fronds. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape the shrine and a tiered stand holding many small brass bowls of offerings fills the foreground. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in ornate dress sits on the shrine platform beneath the garlands. Three men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the shrine, one in an orange robe pouring from a vessel near the deity. A woman in a white sari sits at the lower right beside the offering bowls. Red and orange cloth panels hang on either side of the shrine.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor temple shrine decorated for a puja with marigold and yellow flower garlands, banana stalks and blue cloth hangings. Several priests in orange and saffron robes stand at a raised altar, one in white dhoti offering a lamp before a deity murti with a crown. Dozens of silver plates stacked in tiers hold offerings of sweets and fruit in the foreground, with bundles of flowers and a brass lamp stand nearby. A shaved-headed priest in white is visible at the altar. a person: no clear appearance-based candidate is identifiable from this image.2009-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01