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A photograph of a temple puja inside a red-pillared open shrine. A man with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, stands at left waving a white feathered fan or chamara over a decorated deity murti. The murti is a seated goddess figure garlanded with thick bands of white, purple, pink and yellow flowers, with a pink cloth beneath and a golden throne behind. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, flower offerings, banana leaves and a silver plate sit on the altar in front. An orange canopy with tassels hangs above, and a golden framed photograph is visible at right. This shows an aarti or puja in progress.

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November 05 20102010-11-05A priest in saffron robes and a shaved head waves a large white fan-like chamara whisk over a decorated deity murti at a temple shrine. The murti is adorned with garlands of white and purple flowers, sits on a golden throne-like seat, and is shaded by a colourful canopy with fringed tassels. Brass lamps, a silver vessel, a plate of flowers and offerings lie on the red cloth in front. Behind, two gold-and-red painted deity figures stand in an arched niche, and a framed portrait on the right shows a saffron-robed figure with a mala. Orange curtains and a red-and-white pillar frame the scene in an open-air courtyard of green trees.2010-11-05A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a red-and-gold setting. A bald man in saffron-orange robes, bare-shouldered with a neck garland, stands at left holding a white feathered fan or chamara over a deity murti decorated with white, purple and orange flower garlands. The deity sits in front of a golden arch and a gold-framed throne. Brass lamps, a silver vessel, a plate of flowers and offerings sit on a cloth before the shrine. Behind, a red-robed deity pair stands in a niche. On the gold throne at right is a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man seated with a mala, labelled Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. A multicoloured canopy hangs overhead.2010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05A priest in orange-saffron robes with a shaved head waves a white chamara fan over a deity murti decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands, seated on a golden peetha under a decorated umbrella. Behind the altar stand a gilded metal deity pair and red drapery. To the right, a framed printed portrait labelled with a name shows a seated figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace, placed on an ornate golden throne. Offerings include a silver vessel, brass plates, a banana leaf, fruit and flowers on a red cloth in an outdoor pavilion with trees behind. No other people are visible.2010-11-05A pillared open temple pavilion with orange and white striped walls. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, holding a large white fan (chamara) over a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, seated on an ornate gold-trimmed altar with offerings, brass vessels and a flower-decorated lamp stand. Behind, a gold-framed deity pair stands in a shrine niche with a red curtain. At right, an empty ornate gold throne with red cushions bears a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure seated in meditation. Red carpet covers the floor and an orange curtain hangs at the pillars.2010-11-05A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a beaded necklace, waving a white feather fan or chamara over a decorated deity murti. The murti stands in a gold-and-red shrine canopy, draped in garlands of white, orange, pink and purple flowers, with a gold ornate backdrop and a red-and-gold railing behind. The setting is an outdoor temple area with green foliage and stone steps on the left, consistent with a puja or aarti ritual.2010-11-05A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at a puja setup, offering flowers at the base of a deity murti adorned with garlands of white, orange, pink and purple flowers. Behind, two deity figures in red garments stand on a raised altar beside a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange, holding a rudraksha mala. A gilded ornate throne with red cushion sits to the right. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, fruit and bowls of flowers lie on a yellow cloth; a red-and-gold canopy and orange curtains frame the shrine.2010-11-05A temple shrine scene with a seated priest in orange robes performing puja before a deity murti decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands on a gilded seat. Behind, a larger deity pair stands in a red-draped niche. A seated attendant in white dhoti and gold necklaces, holding papers, assists at the left. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers and a plate of offerings sit on the red mat. An ornate empty gold throne with red cushions stands at right beside a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with a mala, placed as a symbolic seat. A multicoloured canopy hangs overhead.2010-11-05A photograph of a temple shrine pavilion with red-and-white striped walls and a red carpet. A figure in orange robes with long swept-back white hair stands at left, facing the shrine, a probable Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, while the throne-side portrait is not treated as a person present. In the centre, a decorated deity murti is adorned with garlands of flowers, and brass lamps, plates and offerings sit on the floor before it. To the right, an ornate golden throne with red cushions holds a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes. Behind, a deity pair with a red backdrop and tall brass lamps stand in the shrine, with a large red-and-yellow umbrella above the central altar.2010-11-05A temple ritual on an open pavilion with red and gold decor. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes sits cross-legged before an altar, performing puja with his hands over offerings of fruit, flowers and brass vessels. Beside him, a second priest in white dhoti with gold chains reads from a sheet of paper. Behind them stand deity murtis in red and gold garments, and an adorned Devi image draped in garlands of marigold, rose and white flowers. To the right, an empty gold-and-red throne holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala. An orange and multicolored umbrella hangs above the altar.2010-11-05A photograph inside a stone-pillared shrine at an outdoor altar, where a priest in orange robes stands with his back to the camera holding a lit lamp toward a deity murti of Shiva and a consort, decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a red crown. Two other orange-robed attendants sit at left, and brass lamps, brass vessels, bowls of offerings, rudraksha strands and garlands surround the platform draped in orange cloth. The setting appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine; no clearly identifiable a person is shown in appearance-based terms, only a priest in orange.2008-12-27