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Outdoor temple courtyard during a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ceremony. A golden nandi-shaped seat with a golden cloth draped beneath it holds a deity murti decorated with a garland of orange and red flowers. A square fire pit with ash stands in the foreground and a white kolam floral design is drawn on the ground. Behind, a red-carpeted stone staircase leads up to a shrine. Several people in saffron and orange robes, a woman in a dark red sari and another in white stand on the steps, while a man in white dhoti and shawl walks near the shrine. A banner with a world map and a person.org text hangs at the left.

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September 08 20152015-09-08September 08 20152015-09-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ceremony outdoors under a open-sided canopy. In the foreground a golden Nandi-shaped vahana or stand is draped with a yellow cloth and garlanded with red, orange and white flower garlands, holding a silver-decorated deity murti. A flower-patterned kolam decorates the ground. Red-carpeted steps lead up to a shrine, where several people in saffron, orange and white garments stand. A man in a dark red-and-gold dhoti holds a small orange bag, and another man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby. Fire pit with ash sits at the lower right corner. Trees and palms surround the site.2015-09-08Outdoor temple courtyard with a brick-paved floor and a colourful rangoli floor design in the foreground, featuring orange, green and purple patterns. Many people in saffron and orange robes stand and move around a black stone Nandi bull on a red pedestal. Monks in orange and women in white and red saris gather in groups. To the right, a deity murti in a golden arched shrine is decorated with a floral garland, and two people in orange sit before a small brass puja setup with lamps and plates. A few devotees in white sit on mats in the lower right. Palm trees, a red compound wall and a canopy with bunting frame the scene.2016-01-15December 28 20092009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28January 11 20162016-01-11January 03 20152015-01-03September 21 20162016-09-21A photograph of a padauka puja at an ashram shrine. A golden ornate throne with red cushions holds a framed portrait of a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, draped with orange, white and red garlands. Five women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor before it, some holding brass oil lamps and trays of offerings, others with hands folded. Behind the throne stands a golden deity murti with garlands and a white cloth, and red curtains and gold metalwork frame the scene.2010-09-30September 21 20162016-09-21December 28 20092009-12-28