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Photograph of a puja at a temple shrine with a red-and-white striped wall behind. Two priests sit on an orange cloth: the left one in saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace and folded hands, the right one in white dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl, raising a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. The murti is seated on a golden peetha, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, wearing a crown and holding a spear-like weapon, flanked by two smaller figures in green and blue silk. Brass plates of yellow flowers, a red box of incense sticks, a small lamp and metal vessels surround the offering area.

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A temple puja scene in front of a golden-framed shrine holding three deity murtis draped in yellow and red marigold garlands and colourful silk. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklace sits on the floor, lifting a flaming oil lamp toward the deities. Beside him, a man in orange cloth and gold necklace sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass plates hold yellow flowers, bananas, betel leaves and offerings, and a small red box holds dried sticks. Behind them stands a red-and-white striped pillar and a stone shrine with a carved deity niche.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Two priests sit on an orange cloth before a golden canopied shrine with three deity murtis adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands. The seated priest on the left wears an orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala and gold armlets; the priest in front wears a white dhoti and a gold-chained rudraksha mala, with palms pressed in namaste while speaking into a microphone. Brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a tray of yellow flowers, and a red box holding sticks stand before the shrine. Red and white striped temple walls and an oil lamp complete the scene, which suggests a puja or abhishekam in progress.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Temple ritual scene in front of a gilded throne holding two deity murtis draped in yellow-orange and red garlands, one with an orange-and-white cloth and sword-like staff. Two young priests sit on the floor: the one on the left wears an orange shawl and orange dhoti with rudraksha mala, the central one wears white dhoti and shawl with gold-toned bangles and hands folded in prayer before a microphone.2011-11-01Two priests perform a puja before a golden shrine holding three deity murti adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands. The central figure wears a crown and red garment with a spear, flanked by consorts in green and turquoise saris with red garlands. The seated priest on the left, in an orange dhoti and shawl with folded hands, faces the shrine, while the priest in the center in a white dhoti and gold necklace waves a lamp (aarti) and holds a bell. Brass bowls of yellow flowers, plates of offerings, a red box with burnt sticks, and an oil lamp sit on the orange floor cloth. The setting is a temple pillared hall with a red and white painted wall and a stepped stone structure behind. Readable signage on the wall lists donors' names. No candidate for a person is visible.2011-11-01Temple puja scene in a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam setting with red and white striped walls. In the foreground, a young priest in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cloth and chants into a microphone, with a shaved-head assistant in saffron robes beside him. Brass plates hold flower garlands, bundled sticks and offerings, and covered steel vessels sit on the orange floor cloth. On the right, a golden palanquin-style peetha holds three deity murtis draped in marigold garlands, with red and teal silk garments and a trident visible. Behind, a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange sit near the doorway.2011-11-01Temple ritual in a shrine with a fire pit and offerings. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha-style necklace sits with hands folded in prayer beside a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread who holds a lamp toward the deity. A golden palanquin-style shrine holds a deity murti decorated with yellow and red garlands, flanked by lit oil lamps and bronze brass vessels of food. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on an orange mat, and a small red fire pit burns in front. Two women sit in the background near a striped wall and a board reading Dhyanapeetam Ananda Sabha.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a temple ritual in an open courtyard. Two priests sit on the floor at left: the younger one in an orange-saffron cloth with a bare shaved head and beaded necklaces, and a second in a white dhoti with a yellow sacred thread, reading from a small book or text while a microphone stands before him. Behind them stands a gilded golden peetha canopy holding two deity murtis, the central figure in a red dress with an orange headdress and garlands of yellow and red flowers, with another figure in green and blue robes beside it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, steel vessels and bowls of flowers and offerings lie in front, and a red box holds dried leaves. The walls are orange and striped red-white, with a board of names on the left wall.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01