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A temple ritual photo. A priest in orange robes and a patterned cylindrical headpiece stands at a shrine, holding a lamp or incense near a deity murti dressed in an orange silk cloth and draped with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Behind, a white statue in orange robes sits on a gilded seat. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha-style beads sits at left beside a microphone, and white-clad devotees sit in a courtyard background. A brass oil lamp and a small bell lie on the floor, with marigold petals scattered nearby. A printed caption at the lower right reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam

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November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a temple ritual in an open courtyard. A man in an orange saffron robe and a tall ornate decorated headdress stands bent over at a stone altar, adorning a metal deity murti with garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers and a gold-bordered red silk cloth. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace sits at a microphone with a bell and an offering tray of orange flowers beside him. Two more men in white ritual clothes stand in the background near a doorway, and a lit oil lamp rests on the stone ledge at right.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A standing priest in saffron-orange robes and an ornate embroidered cap offers a garland to a pair of deity murtis on a shrine. The murtis are dressed in red and gold silks and draped with yellow, white and red marigold garlands, and a brass kalasha and oil lamps stand on the stone platform. A second man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at left with hands folded, a microphone before him. Brass lamps, a red cloth on the floor, orange curtains and greenery frame the scene outdoors. The priest's bare upper body is adorned with a rudraksha-type mala. This appears to be a temple puja or abhishekam ritual.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A temple priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing an ornate silver-and-gold crown, bends forward to adorn a pair of deity murti with garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. The murti are richly dressed in orange and gold silk, with a silver face and crown on the smaller figure. The offering stands on a red cloth draped over a stone platform, scattered with petals. Behind him, a seated figure in an orange robe with a shaved head sits near a golden kalasha on a stone ledge, and a brass oil lamp rests in the foreground. A white-clad person sits to the left beside a microphone on a stand. The setting is an open temple pavilion with orange and red pillars and a gold-railed gate behind.2010-11-12