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A man in a blue silk dhoti and matching blue shawl with an orange border stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp (arati) toward a golden deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a jewelled golden crown, blue silk garment, gold armlets and a white flower garland. Behind it stand tall multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and green, and ornate gold metalwork frames the throne. The man wears a rudraksha bracelet and a rudraksha mala. Sunlight enters from the left through a stone temple doorway. The scene appears to be a festival procession at a temple, with the deity seated in a ratha-style setting.

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December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 26 20102010-12-26A man in saffron-orange clothing with long dark hair and a bare upper arm performs a ritual at a deity murti decorated with layered flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. He holds a lit oil lamp or camphor flame in one hand and a handbell in the other, offering aarti toward the ornate golden murti, which wears an ornate crown, is draped in orange cloth and holds a mace. Rudraksha and gold bead malas hang on his chest, and gold bangles are on his wrist. The setting is a temple shrine with carved stone and a golden arched frame behind the murti. The text in the corner reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , Source2011-12-11Photograph of a ceremonial moment at a temple shrine. A person with long dark hair, wearing a turquoise-blue silk garment draped over one shoulder and beaded wooden bracelets, raises one arm high while holding something yellow near the top of the frame. Beside them, a hand holds a gold-rimmed ceremonial plate ornate with gold repoussé work. In front stands a golden deity murti wearing a crown with red, green and gold jewels, a blue silk garment with gold ornaments, and a white jasmine garland with green fruit. Multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white surround the murti. The setting is a stone temple wall with carved detail.2011-12-17December 13 20112011-12-13A photograph of a temple puja. A man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-and-gold striped dhoti-style cloth, a gold chain and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holds a lit flame on a silver lamp (aarti) toward a metal deity murti. The murti is adorned with a gold and red crown, a red silk garment and a white flower garland. Behind it stand tall garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers and a gold arched backdrop. The man appears to be a person, based on long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, with the murti receiving pada-puja-style worship. Brass and gold ritual implements sit nearby.2011-12-12December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a devotee in a flowing sky-blue sari reaching up to touch the face of a large golden-faced deity murti seated on a decorated throne. The murti wears blue robes, a crown with jewelled ornaments, layered gold and bead necklaces, and holds a trident. Behind it is a tall garland arrangement of yellow, red, white and purple marigold and flower strands framing a gold ornate arch. The devotee has long dark wavy hair and bangles. The setting is a temple-like covered area with a plain concrete ceiling. The devotee is the only physical person visible; the figure seated on the throne is a statue.2010-12-26A temple ritual in a stone-walled shrine: a person in a red silk dhoti and red shawl with a gold-toned rudraksha mala and gold necklace, wearing a gold armlet and bangles, holds a brass lamp with a flame and a bell in pada-puja style, facing a seated golden-and-red ornate murti of a deity draped in a red sari with a crown and trident-like ornament and garlanded with white jasmine and multicolored flower strands. Floral garlands in yellow, purple, red and white frame the scene, and a gilded arch sits behind.2011-12-12December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a long-haired man in a flowing turquoise-blue wrap and a gold bangle reaching toward a large golden-faced deity murti seated on a blue-robed figure. The murti wears a crown, gold ornaments, a bead necklace and a blue garment, and holds a trident. Behind them is an arch of gold filigree framing a curtain of marigolds, roses and other flowers in yellow, red, white and purple. The man appears to be touching the murti's forehead in devotion. A small brass lamp sits at the lower left edge.2010-12-26