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A temple courtyard shrine with a stone carved gopuram-style structure housing deity murti adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands. In front, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands holding a small object and gesturing during ritual worship, while a woman in orange sari with a long dark braid watches from the left. A second person in orange robes walks past, and a man in white shirt stands at the edge. Brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, plates of yellow flowers, green leaves and offerings sit on the stone platform and on the floor, with a red-cloth curtain and iron railing behind.

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Photograph of an abhishekam ritual at an open-pillared stone temple shrine under orange curtains. Two large deity murtis, a seated goddess and a standing figure with a trident and crown, are garlanded with red and yellow flowers and sit on a raised stone platform. In front, a priest in white dhoti and a shawl stands on the platform, and a man in an orange robe holds a sheet of paper. Two people in orange robes stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one in an orange shawl and a gold necklace, another in a white dhoti and orange sash. Brass oil lamps and a garlanded kalasha stand on the platform, with fruit and flowers offered before the murtis.2010-07-21A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a granite canopy and orange curtains. Three deity murtis stand behind garlands at the centre, one a multi-armed goddess with a crown, flanked by two female figures in red and magenta cloth. Brass oil lamps, yellow flower offerings, and a garlanded kalasha sit on a stone platform. Three men are present: an older man in orange robes and orange shawl pours or offers from a tray at left, a man in white dhoti stands beside him, and a man in orange robes and orange shawl holds a microphone at right, speaking. A small garlanded kalasha and lamps sit in the foreground.2010-07-21Photo of a temple shrine with a grey stone base and carved stone pillars, where three deity murtis stand adorned with yellow, red and orange flower garlands. A standing man in orange robes on the left holds his hands together, and a seated man in orange clothing sits before brass offering bowls and a kalasha with a flower garland on the ground. On the right, a man in orange robes holding a microphone speaks, while a man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside him. Brass oil lamps, flower petals and a golden palanquin with garlands sit on the platform, and a red curtain frames the scene.2010-07-21Photograph of a temple shrine with an open-sided stone pavilion and orange curtains. On the right, two deity murtis stand on a raised stone platform decorated with marigold garlands, one holding a trident-like staff. Before them, several people in orange robes and white dhotis stand on a wet stone floor. A man in an orange robe, with a sacred cord, stands at the centre facing a man in a yellow shawl. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a plate of green leaves and a rangoli with flowers sit in front of the shrine. Four people are visible in the foreground group, with more partly visible at the edges.2010-07-21Photograph of a stone shrine with deity murti of a standing and seated divine couple adorned with flower garlands, gold crowns and colourful garments, set in a stone temple structure with orange curtains. In front, an orange-robed priest stands at left holding a small object, while an orange-robed devotee bends low at right tending puja items. Brass oil lamps, bowls of yellow flowers, green leaves and fruit, and a flower-decorated kalasha on a wooden platform form the offerings.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone-and-gold deity murti set in an arched niche, draped in garlands and flanked by brass lamps and offering trays. Several men in saffron and orange dhotis and robes stand in a row before the shrine with hands folded in devotion. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dhoti watches, and to the right a bearded man in an orange shawl and dhoti stands with palms joined. Orange curtains frame the open pavilion, with trees behind.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A temple shrine with a stone mandapa and carved pillars, hung with orange curtains. Inside stands a deity murti with a crown, garlanded with yellow and orange flower necklaces, seated beside a consort figure with a crown and purple-and-gold garment. Before it on the stone platform are a golden tray of flowers, brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel in a flower ring, and offerings. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand with folded hands in worship, including a man in a white dhoti and a boy in yellow ritual cloth. A priest in orange sits on the platform near the shrine, and an orange-robed figure stands at the left edge. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja at a temple.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple shrine with an ornate stone and gold-trimmed niche housing two deity murtis, one with a trident and crown and a companion figure in a magenta garment, both draped with marigold garlands. In front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a golden stand heaped with flowers, while several people stand at the shrine: a man in orange with folded hands, a man in white dhoti and shawl, a young boy in yellow, and a man in white with a saffron shawl. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot with a flower garland, offering plates of fruit and leaves, and scattered petals fill the foreground. Orange curtains frame the open shrine pavilion.2010-07-21A photograph inside a stone temple shrine hung with orange curtains and marigold and white garlands. Two deity murtis stand in the back alcove, one in white and blue and one in red, with a central figure seated on a decorated peetha. In front, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a red chair draped in orange cloth, wearing a marigold garland. A seated priest in saffron robes with a headcloth speaks into a microphone beside brass plates of offerings, a kalasha and oil lamps on the floor. Another saffron-clad person walks in the background, and a copper vessel with a lit wick stands on the right.2009-12-28Photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a stone shrine open to the outdoors, with orange curtains and carved pillars framing the scene. Two deity murti stand in the shrine, one with a red crown and gold garlands, the other with yellow and orange marigold garlands, before a gold-framed arch. A bare-chested priest in a red shawl and white dhoti stands at the altar, a white-clad priest in a yellow-bordered dhoti works at the front altar, and orange-robed devotees stand nearby. Brass oil lamps, a gold offering tray with marigold flowers and fruit, and a garlanded pot sit on the altar platform. A tall man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the right corner.2010-07-21