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A temple scene at night with a ceremonial puja in progress. In the foreground a bare-backed man with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder faces away from the camera, toward a golden ornate carved structure featuring a lion-head motif and a small figure relief. To the right stands a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with a long tongue, garlanded with yellow and magenta flower garlands, holding a sword. Incense smoke rises at left beside a brass lamp decorated with flowers. Above hangs a painted world map banner with a banana plant and strings of coloured lights.

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Photograph of a temple sanctum decorated for a festival at night. On the left, a large painted backdrop shows a standing figure with a trident and garlands above a world map. In the centre, an ornate golden lion-headed pillar with a carved standing figure sits beside strings of small coloured lights and hanging green leaves. On the right, a tall blue deity murti with long dark hair, a flowing white cloth and a trident is draped in yellow marigold garlands and a red flower garland. A banana plant stands near the pillar, and smoke rises from an offering lamp on the left. No people are visible.2017-10-19A temple interior at night showing a large blue-skinned deity murti with long dark hair, a raised blue hand holding a trident-like implement, and a yellow and magenta marigold garland draped across its body and shoulders. Beside it stands an ornate gold carved pillar topped with a lion figure and a small gold relief of a dancing deity. In the background a backdrop with a printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a man in ornate white and red garments holding a trident, above a world map. A brass oil lamp with a flame and a garland sits at left beside a rising smoke trail. String lights and green leaves hang overhead. No physical people are visible.2017-10-19A temple interior at night with a banner portrait of a smiling man in red-and-gold ceremonial dress, garlanded with flower and bead necklaces and holding a trident, above a world map with colourful continents. Below, a bearded man with long hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange cloth over his shoulder plus rudraksha beads, stands near a large gold-finished carved column and a brass oil lamp with flower garlands. Smoke rises from an incense burner. On the right, a tall blue-skinned deity murti with a trident-like staff and yellow and magenta marigold garlands stands beside strings of fairy lights. Two people's heads are visible in the lower left foreground.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19A night-time outdoor temple scene with several young men in saffron and orange robes and sacred markings on their foreheads standing at left, partly cut off by the frame. At right, a tall blue-skinned deity murti with a trident and a garland of yellow and purple flowers stands beside a gilded carved stone or wooden pillar with figures and a lion-headed motif. Behind them hangs a banner showing a printed portrait of a man in red headwear with a trident and flower garlands, beside a world map and the text Global Nithyananda Sangha in 347 cities across 47 countries. Strings of coloured lights and a potted banana plant are visible.2017-10-19A night ritual scene at a temple with a large printed banner behind it showing a man in a red crown holding a trident and wearing a garland, beside a world map labelled Global Nithyananda Sangha with 347 cities across 47 countries. In the foreground, a tall blue-skinned murti with long dark hair, yellow and purple garlands and a white cloth stands beside an ornate gold pedestal carved with figures. Several men in orange and saffron clothing stand in the left foreground, one wearing rudraksha beads, with smoke rising in the background and small coloured lights strung overhead.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19A dim temple hall photographed at night with a large statue of the goddess Kali standing on the right, her skin painted blue, wearing a garland of yellow and magenta flowers, holding a raised sword in one hand and a blue hand gesturing near her chest, with a white cloth draped over her. Beside her, a smaller figure with a lolling red tongue and a necklace of skulls is partially visible. On the left, a gilded wooden doorway with lion and carved panels frames a brass oil lamp with a small flame and flower garlands, and smoke rises from the lamp. Behind them hangs a worn world map backdrop with a banana plant on the stage. In the upper left, a painted portrait shows a smiling man with a saffron-coloured turban, a trident and a red-and-white garland, beside a map of the world. Strings of small coloured lights and leaves hang across the ceiling.2017-10-19Outdoor night puja at a temple-like pavilion with a large blue-skinned Kali murti dressed in white silk, garlanded with yellow and magenta flowers and a necklace of severed-head shapes, holding a raised sword. A framed world map with the printed heading and figures 347 and 47 hangs behind a golden lion-faced pillar; a portrait in the frame shows a man in a red turban and orange-red robes with a garland. Smoke drifts at left beside an oil lamp on a flower-decked stand, and a saffron-robed priest stands near, with a bare-chested attendant at the base of the statue. Strings of coloured lights decorate the roof.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19