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A photograph of an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands and draped red and yellow fabric. Inside the shrine stand two deity murtis adorned with flower garlands, with brass oil lamps and offerings in front. A person in an orange robe with bare, curly grey hair stands at the left, holding a lit flame toward the deities in an aarti-like gesture. Below, rows of many small plates of offerings cover a white cloth across the ground. Two men in white clothing are partly visible at the edges. A flower-decorated sign arches above the shrine with partly legible red lettering.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands in orange, yellow, white and magenta, with maroon velvet drapes on the sides. A banner over the shrine reads NITHYANANDAM in red letters on a flower-covered canopy. Inside, a deity murti stands adorned with flower garlands. A person in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back hair stands on a small wooden platform at the left, holding a lamp toward the murti; the figure appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance, with a ritual role of performing puja. Brass oil lamps and offering plates flank the shrine, and a large field of silver offering dishes covered in plastic fills the ground in front. Two seated people in white are visible at the far right edge.2007-01-01A flower-decorated shrine canopy at an outdoor temple with a banner of red and yellow flower letters reading partly in Latin script. Garlands of marigold, jasmine and rose hang in red, yellow, purple and white bands on the pillars and along the platform. Inside the shrine, a deity murti stands draped in garlands, with a silver kalasha and brass oil lamps before it. A single person in an orange garment with gold border, long dark hair, stands at the left, holding a lamp toward the deity, possibly performing aarti. Rows of small brass bowls with offerings cover the ground in front. Maroon velvet curtains frame the sides.2007-01-01A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands and draped in red and gold cloth. Two deity murtis sit within the shrine, one richly garlanded. A figure in an orange saffron robe with grey hair stands at the shrine, raising a lamp toward the deities. To the right, a seated group of people in white clothes sits on the ground beneath colourful umbrellas, with some wearing orange shawls. The ground in front is covered with rows of small oil lamps, and green coconuts hang at the upper right under a canopy of festoon garlands.2007-01-01Outdoor temple celebration under a canopy hung with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands and a banner with painted lettering. Centre: a decorated shrine with a deity murti adorned with garlands, flanked by red curtains. In front, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a wooden chair on a raised platform covered in marigold and white garlands. A man in white kurta and dhoti on the left raises a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. On the right, a man in a yellow vest holds a microphone and speaks. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on the ground, and numerous small lamps cover the pavement in the foreground. Coconuts hang at the top right beneath decorated umbrellas.2007-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor temple shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and hanging floral strands. A seated figure with long curly dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and sits before a deity murti draped in garlands, with a large murti of a deity behind, framed by a yellow and green painted backdrop. Rows of brass oil lamps and small offering bowls line the stone platform and floor, with a flower and leaf rangoli design at the front. A second orange-robed person kneels at the right edge, and a red curtain hangs at the side. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2008-01-01Night-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.2008-01-01Outdoor temple shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds, jasmine and red-and-white flower strings draped across a stone platform and a deity murti with a crown and floral garland. A figure in an orange saffron wrap and long hair stands at the shrine's left, reaching toward the deity with a ritual object, apparently performing puja or aarti. Red curtains frame the shrine. Several people in white clothes sit in the right background, some with hands folded. In the foreground a large floor covered with rows of small oil lamps (diyas) surrounds the shrine. Umbrellas stand at the right and a bunch of green coconuts hangs at the upper right.2007-01-01Outdoor festival scene at a flower-decorated shrine canopy with a red and gold banner overhead. Garlands of marigolds and white flowers drape the pavilion, and a large deity murti is adorned with a flower garland at the centre. A seated person in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside the murti, with brass oil lamps in front. In the foreground, a man in white clothes raises an arm holding a ritual object, while others in white and orange stand and sit nearby. The stone pavement is covered with small clay oil lamps, and a cameraman and umbrellas appear at the right edge.2007-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Night 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.2008-01-01A photograph of an outdoor shrine decorated with long garlands of marigolds and white jasmine in orange, yellow, pink and purple, draped across a pavilion roof and pillars. Red velvet curtains are drawn at the sides. Inside the shrine stand two deity murtis richly adorned with flower garlands, with brass oil lamps and offerings placed before them. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long, wavy hair stands at the left side of the shrine, facing the deities. On the right, several people in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, and a cameraman with a video camera is at the far right edge. A floral banner above reads NITHYANANDAM in orange letters, and trees surround the open-air setting.2007-01-01A photograph of a shrine decorated with white jasmine garlands, orange and multicoloured flower strings, and dark bead strands. Two deity murtis stand at the back, one wearing a red crown and the other a gold crown, both adorned with necklaces and flower garlands. A priest in an orange robe and orange turban stands at left holding a lit lamp toward the deities. Another person in orange sits at the lower left beside a plate. Brass lamps, kalasha pots, a silver vessel, bowls of fruit, pineapples, bananas and mangoes, and petals are arranged on the platform in front. A person in white is visible in the background at right. This appears to be an aarti being performed before deity murtis.2008-07-17