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Outdoor ritual scene under tall trees beside a dark stone deity murti dressed in an orange and red cloth, with a garland of white and orange flowers draped down its left side and a golden crown. A man in white stands at the left operating a video camera on a tripod near a brass lamp stand. A man in a white shirt crouches behind, photographing. On the right, a man in a saffron turban and orange-brown dhoti with a flower garland stands beside a multicoloured fringed ceremonial parasol, while a woman in an orange sari holds its pole. A small green sign labelled LIVE is visible near the parasol. Red walls and a wooden pavilion frame the background.

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October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08Outdoor photo of a large deity murti seated on a golden throne beneath trees, dressed in a red and gold skirt and draped with a long white and red garland. A man in a white shirt films the murti with a camera at left. At right, a man in an orange dhoti and rust-coloured shawl wears a flower garland and a rust turban, standing beside a bearer holding a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella with a lotus emblem. Another person in orange stands further back.2016-10-08Outdoor temple-grounds scene under trees. Center-left, a large black-faced deity murti stands in gold and orange robes with a long red-and-white flower garland, on a stone base beside brass oil lamps. At right, a man in a rust-coloured dhoti with a white-and-orange wrap and a long rust-coloured ceremonial garland stands before the murti, while a man in orange dhoti holds a multicoloured fringed umbrella (chhatra) overhead. A cameraman in white kurta films at far left, and another photographer in white stands behind the murti. A small green sign reading LIVE is visible.2016-10-08Photo 11697941October 08 20162016-10-08Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a matching rust-orange turban and shawl stands with hands folded in front of a large standing deity murti. The murti is dark-faced and gold-adorned, wearing a red-and-green silk garment and a long white-and-red flower garland. To the left, an attendant in orange cloth holds a fringed, multicoloured umbrella overhead, and a white-clad photographer crouches on a low red platform nearby. A brass oil lamp stands in front of the murti on a stone base, and a golden cloth backdrop hangs behind it. Several other attendants in orange and white stand in the background, and the scene reads as a temple ritual.2016-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08 +1 copiesA photo of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a red-orange dhoti and a red flower garland, raises a lit lamp toward a gold-adorned deity murti with a crown and silver chest ornament, draped in yellow, white and red garlands. A stone cobra sculpture sits at the base. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes stand with cameramen and a green LIVE sign reading Nithyananda TV. Several people are visible, with a crowd of about six in the background.2016-07-19 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a white flower garland, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an orange turban, stands with palms joined in front of a black stone deity murti of Shiva-like form draped in red cloth and white flower garland. A carved black cobra statue sits on a stone base in the foreground. Beside him, an attendant in orange dhoti holds a multicolored fringed parasol. Another attendant in orange stands at the right, and a figure in white dhoti stands at far left. A man in orange robes sits with a laptop in the background near a stand displaying a green TV banner. Rust-colored platform and stone pavers surround the scene.2016-10-08