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Photograph of a temple stage decorated with golden deity murtis and shrines garlanded with marigold and yellow flower strands, set against red and gold drapery. Two cameramen on tripods film the scene from the front; one wears a white kurta and the other a brown vest over white. A figure in orange robes sits on the red-carpeted stage in front of the central shrine, with a seated attendant in white near him. A framed portrait stands in the central niche. Padapuja-style offerings and worship are implied by the arrangement, but the exact ritual is not clearly visible.

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December 24 20132013-12-24A photograph of a stage set for ritual worship, framed by garlanded golden arches and decorated deity murtis and figures, with red drapery and a central shrine niche holding a framed portrait of a bearded man in a yellow shawl. A figure in orange and yellow clothing sits at the lower centre of the stage near a brass vessel. Two camera operators on tripods in the foreground film the stage; one wears a brown vest and the other a white shirt and white dhoti. Ceiling fans and stage lights are visible.2013-12-24A temple-style puja hall decorated with gold arches draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands, with a deep maroon velvet canopy above. Several deity murti stand in the arches, including a figure with a crown and a standing figure holding a trident-like staff. In the centre a framed portrait of a smiling saffron-robed man with a shaved head sits on an ornate golden stand; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange robes sits cross-legged before a brass kalasha-style lamp stand, a second orange-clad person sits beside him, and a figure in white sits near the centre altar. A camera on a tripod records the ceremony from the front.2013-12-24A stage at a person satsang hall with a painted backdrop of blue columns, red-and-gold decorations and a golden throne with red cushions and lion-shaped arms, flanked by gold lamp stands. On the left a man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a long white garland stands near a lectern. On the right two gold-and-silver metal deity murtis in yellow silk garments are draped with multicolour flower garlands. A cameraman with a tripod films from the front, and a second man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside him. Audience members sit in the lower foreground.2013-07-16A photograph of a decorated stage in a hall with red curtains and ceiling fans, set up for a puja. Several ornate golden thrones and palanquin-style seats are garlanded with marigold and green leaf garlands, with deity murti and figures arranged across the stage. Central in the back, a framed portrait hangs above a small altar. In the foreground, a saffron-robed man stands near a low table, while another person in saffron sits at the lower left beside an offering table. Three video cameras on tripods face the stage, and a bare-headed person in orange clothing stands at the front edge.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24A temple-style stage set up for a ceremony, decorated with golden arches and garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. A framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in orange robes and a headcloth sits in the centre above a golden seat. Flanking deity murtis include a seated figure with a crown on the left, a standing figure in orange and red garments on the right, and seated figures in red and gold dress on the far right. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit near the front, one holding an oil lamp, while a man in white sits in the central alcove and a camera operator films from the lower right. Red carpeting and a maroon velvet drape frame the scene.2013-12-24A stage in a hall decorated for a satsang or darshan, with a row of gilded thrones and ornate seats draped with yellow, red and green marigold garlands. Several deity murti and seated figures are displayed in a line: on the left a figure with a crown and a golden bull or animal form, in the centre a larger ornate throne with a seated figure in dark robes at the middle, and on the right several gilded seats with figures in blue and green garments. Red carpet covers the stage floor, with maroon drapes behind and white ceiling lights above. The seated figures are statues or murti, not physical people, and no living people are visible.2013-12-24A photograph of a devotional hall with gold-framed deity murtis dressed in colourful flower garlands on a raised stage, beneath decorative canopies with fringed red, green and yellow borders. Seated figures in white and saffron clothing perform a ritual near offerings at the centre. A cameraman stands behind a tripod-mounted camera, and an audience of seated devotees in white and dark clothing watches from folding chairs in the foreground.2016-03-27September 10 20152015-09-10A temple shrine hall decorated for worship. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands with bare upper body, holding a silver multi-wick oil lamp aloft toward the shrine. Behind him, two seated figures in orange clothing sit on the red carpeted stage near a small brass stand. The central shrine has a wooden door flanked by painted deity figures, and several ornate golden arches decorated with marigold and flower garlands frame deity murtis on red-draped platforms. Oil lamp aarti offerings are being performed; the scene shows a puja in progress.2013-12-24December 25 20132013-12-25