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A temple ritual scene with a standing priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace garlanding a deity murti decorated with bright marigold and multicolored flower garlands. A brass oil lamp burns on the orange cloth at the base. Seated on the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl sits beside a microphone stand. Behind them, a woman in a pale yellow sari and others in white stand near a red-and-white painted wall with a black notice board listing names. A drummer sits in the background. The setting is an open-air temple porch with a red wall and corrugated roof.

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November 12 20102010-11-12A temple ritual at a Dhyanapeetam hall with an orange-painted wall and a board listing devotee names. A man in saffron robes and a long garland of white and red flowers holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) in front of a decorated deity murti of Krishna playing a flute, adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and an orange cloth backdrop. A priest in white dhoti with a bell stands beside him, and devotees in white and cream saris stand with palms pressed together at left. The scene shows aarti being offered to the deity.2010-09-02A photo of a puja at a temple courtyard. A man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a long garland of white jasmine and red roses, holding a lit camphor lamp and a small bell toward a deity murti of Krishna decorated with flower garlands in red, pink and yellow. A second man in white dhoti with a beaded necklace and a shaved head stands behind him, and two women in cream and yellow saris stand at left. Behind them is a wall with red and white stripes and a black plaque. a person: the man in orange with long hair and a rudraksha-style garland is distinctive, but his face is not used for identification; he is described by role as the officiant performing the aarti.2010-09-02September 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesA photo of a temple ritual in an open courtyard. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands before a deity murti decorated with red, orange and yellow garlands, lifting a lamp with a flame toward the idol. A cloth-draped offering stand with a red and orange cloth sits in front, with brass lamps, plates, bowls and scattered flower petals. Behind him, several people in white and cream saris and white shirts stand with hands folded in devotion, and a red-and-white striped wall frames the scene. A brass lamp stand and a black board with white lettering are visible on the right. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the scene.2010-11-12Inside a temple shrine, a man in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a white-and-orange flower garland stands at left, holding a small brass bell in one hand and gesturing with the other toward a large deity murti at right. The murti wears a red and gold garment, a gold crown and a silver face covering, and is draped with a thick multicoloured garland of orange, yellow and red flowers. Behind him, two men in saffron robes with folded hands and garlands stand near a brass lamp and a trident-shaped ritual object. A bright doorway opens behind them. a person in saffron robe, garland and bell, performing puja before the deity; two priests in saffron assist. A printed caption reads 2021 Nithyananda Paramashivam, , Source2008-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A woman in white garments stands at center holding a brass lamp with a flame, with long dark hair and a gold armlet. Beside her, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds a brass vessel, and another man in white with gold chains stands at left holding a silver plate. Before them is a shrine with large garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, two white-clad figures with crowns and jewelry in the background, a white-draped altar, brass lamps, a kalasha pot and a silver-tinted lingam with a small crown. Stone pillars frame the scene.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A woman in an orange sari with a white and red garland stands at the left of a shrine, waving a lit oil lamp in front of a deity murti of Krishna dressed with flower garlands in red, white and yellow and a green silk cloth draped on the base. Several devotees in white and cream clothing and orange robes stand behind her with hands folded, and a seated man in an orange robe kneels at the front holding a brass plate of offerings. Rose petals are scattered on the floor, and a brass lamp stand and a carved stone pillar appear at the right beside a blackboard with printed text.2010-09-02November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a temple ritual at an open-sided shrine entrance. A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands at left in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, adorned with a white and red flower garland, rudraksha-style beaded mala, gold necklace and bangles, gesturing with one hand while holding a small brass implement. Behind him, several men in orange and saffron robes sit and kneel, one holding a trident-like sacred staff. In the foreground, a large deity murti in a red and gold sari is decorated with heaped multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, white and purple. Brass lamps and offering plates with fruit and sweets sit on the floor at lower left. A white-clad priest is visible at right, and a small figure in a red and white garland stands near the bottom edge. A tented roof and a sign reading registration appear in the background.2008-01-01A standing priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a tall embroidered cap and a rudraksha mala, adorns two bronze deity murtis with fresh garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers on a red cloth-covered platform. Brass oil lamps and a small Ganesha figure sit in front. In the background, two seated men in white dhotis play a drum, and a framed portrait of a bald man with folded hands in orange robes is placed beside a board labelled "Dhyanapeetam Ananda Sabha". A red-and-white pillared courtyard frames the scene in daylight.2010-11-12