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A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall during a puja. In the foreground, a seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a tall crown-like headdress with white and blue beadwork faces a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers and draped in a red-and-gold cloth. A second person in white ritual dress with an orange shawl stands at right, offering something before the murti. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, flower garlands and incense smoke sit on the white platform. Tiered shelves hold small clay figures and lamps, and painted columns frame the shrine.

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A photograph of an indoor shrine room with whitewashed walls and a painted column reading Nithyanandapeetham. A man in orange robes and a tall, decorated blue-and-white cylindrical headpiece sits cross-legged at left with palms pressed together in prayer. At right, a woman in white with an orange shawl stands before the shrine holding a lit lamp. The central altar holds a deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, with a white cloth beneath, a brass bowl, a brass water vessel and incense smoke rising. Shelves on both sides display small clay figures and framed portraits, one showing a figure in orange robes. A flower arrangement sits near the seated man.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 13 20072007-10-13October 16 20072007-10-16October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 13 20072007-10-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a tall patterned ceremonial cap holds a brass plate of burning camphor flame over a white brick fire pit during a homa-style fire ritual. A woman in white clothing with an orange shawl sits behind the pit. Behind them, a shelf holds rows of small painted deity figurines, a framed devotional picture hangs above, and a large white bull figure with a maroon cloth stands beside a blue-framed platform. Brass vessels, flower petals and a small oil lamp sit near the pit.2007-10-16October 15 20072007-10-15A homa fire ritual in a decorated hall. A priest in saffron robes and a white patterned cap sits cross-legged behind a white-walled fire pit where a small flame burns among bowls, a brass vessel and offerings. Behind him a decorated deity murti sits on a white draped throne, garlanded with flowers and framed by a painted tree backdrop and tall striped pillars. A child in white and saffron kneels nearby. Shelves of small figurines line the walls, and two framed portraits of a saffron-clad figure hang on the side walls.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 15 20072007-10-15