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A devotee in orange robes with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-coloured head cord performs aarti before a large black stone deity murti seated in front of a dark arched halo. The murti wears a white and gold jewelled chest ornament, a white and red flower garland, a gold waist ornament and a saffron-orange dhoti, and holds a trident. The devotee lifts a silver oil lamp with a flame and wafts smoke. Red-walled buildings, palm fronds and green fencing surround the shrine, and a small offering bowl sits on a low table at left.

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January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Outdoor photo of a devotee in an orange cloth with long braided hair performing puja before a black stone deity murti seated within a circular dark halo. The murti wears a gold-and-red garland, a white-and-red adornment, a yellow dhoti, and holds a trident; the devotee holds an aarti lamp with a flame and offerings. Marigold and flower petals lie at the base. A gold donation box labelled Nithyanandeshwari Devasthanam stands to the left, beside a red building and green palm plants.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Night photograph of a temple ritual before a large black deity murti with wide staring eyes, a dark circular halo behind it, and layered gold and beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style malas, and rosettes on a red-orange garment. Yellow marigold garlands drape both sides of the murti, and smoke drifts across the scene. In the left foreground a person with short dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange cloth with a pink border and holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity, performing aarti. The person's identity cannot be determined from this view.2014-12-02Night aarti at a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white forehead band, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold armlets, holds a lit aarti lamp with flames and a brass bell in his right hand. Behind him a dark stone deity murti stands in a black arched backdrop, adorned with green leaf garlands, red and orange flower garlands and a jewelled necklace. On the right, a woman in white holds a sparkling orange and silver canopy umbrella over the scene. A gold trident stands at the left edge and a mist of incense rises. Part of another person is visible in the foreground at right.2017-05-06January 11 20172017-01-11