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A photograph of a priest in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala, seated on a stone platform and performing a ritual with his hands cupped near a brass lamp stand and copper vessels. Beside him sits a white statue draped in orange robes, orange turban, pearl mala and a garland of marigolds and red flowers, positioned before ornate golden pillars and a red railing. Brass oil lamps, a covered silver vessel, incense sticks and a flower-filled plate are arranged in front. A yellow-bordered book lies open on the platform.

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July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of an evening temple puja at a shrine. A seated man with closed eyes and hands pressed together wears white dhoti and a yellow shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a yellow flower in his hair. Before him are brass vessels, a brass lamp stand, bowls, a flower-decorated holder and an open book. Beside him stands a small white and orange statue draped in a garland. Behind them a large gold pedestal supports a tall decorated ritual object garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and a deity murti in jewelled clothing is partly visible at the right. Brass oil lamps stand against a red curtain in the dim background.2010-07-13A photograph inside a temple shrine where a seated priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl performs an arati, holding a lit oil lamp toward a white statue. The statue wears an orange robe, an orange head wrap, a garland of white flowers, and a rudraksha-style necklace, and its hands are raised in a blessing gesture. Behind it stands a golden deity murti or altar decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and draped in orange silk. Brass pots, bowls, a small brass lamp and a plate of flowers sit on the stone platform in front. Only the priest is a physical person in the scene.2010-07-13A seated man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl performs puja before a white statue of a sannyasi wearing an orange robe, orange turban and white flower garland, with hands raised in blessing. Behind them stands a gold-and-orange draped shrine decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, a golden pedestal with a brass kalasha-like finial, and a lit oil lamp. Brass vessels, a kumkum-filled plate, a small bell and offerings sit on the floor in front. The scene reads as a pooja and arathi at a shrine.2010-07-13A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at a golden altar, performing puja by touching the hands of a white statue dressed in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and white flower garland. Behind the statue, a golden kalasha-style pinnacle and a golden shrine base are draped with yellow silk and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Brass vessels, a small brass lamp, a bowl of flowers and a brass bell sit on the altar in front.2010-07-13December 14 20102010-12-14A photograph of a temple puja setting. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a dark platform, eyes closed, chanting, while his hands rest over brass and steel vessels, a silver bowl, a small glass and an oil lamp. Beside him stands a white statue of a sage with a saffron-orange robe, a saffron turban, a rudraksha mala and a raised palm. Behind them hang a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, an embroidered silver-and-black ornamental backdrop and a saffron cloth. The scene suggests a padapuja offering ritual.2011-01-17A photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. In the left foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes, a gold-beaded necklace and white sandalwood marks on his forehead and arm sits cross-legged, tending brass vessels and offerings. Behind him an older bearded man in orange robes sits in attendance. To the right stands a white marble deity murti draped in an orange garment with a pearl necklace and orange turban, beside a dark velvet backdrop hung with ornate silver jewellery. Marigold and red garlands decorate the murti, and bowls of yellow flowers, green leaves, fruit and brass lamps surround the scene.2010-07-21A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at a golden altar, holding a lit oil lamp aarti over a gold kalasha-like sacred vessel draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. Behind it stands a large deity murti in orange and gold silk clothing with ornate jewelry. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, and brass puja vessels and offerings sit in front. A small white figure in orange robes with garlands is seated at the base.2010-07-13A photograph of a temple shrine with a seated priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl with rudraksha mala, reciting from a book and holding a small offering before a golden palanquin. Behind him a small seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits near the palanquin base. On the palanquin stand two ornately dressed deity murtis with gold crowns, jewelled necklaces, orange and yellow silk garments, and red-and-yellow flower garlands draped along the carrying poles. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offering plates stand in front, with a red curtain and green trees in the background.2010-07-08A photograph of a priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and red tilak seated before a deity murti in a temple setting. He holds a brass lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, performing aarti. The deity wears a pink and red garment with a white cloth and yellow garland. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, incense sticks, flower offerings and a pillared stone doorway with a golden lamp stand surround him. A white wall with red and white painted lotus border and a standing fan are visible behind. Text on the image reads 'Nithyananda-Vedic-Temple-LA-Reopening' in the caption, and the photo is credited to2010-06-12A priest in white dhoti and white shirt sits cross-legged on the floor during a ritual, holding a brass handbell in his right hand and a brass ritual cup in his left. He wears a yellow shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him sits a small deity murti in a red and pink cloth with a red flower. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, brass vessels, plates of offerings, flower garlands with red and white blossoms, and a white cloth with gold border surround the scene, with a white table fan and a painted red-and-white wall at left.2010-06-12