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A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a golden arched lamp strip. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold bands stands bent forward, holding a brass vessel and pouring or offering over a stone platform before a gilded deity shrine decorated with white flower garlands, flowers and lit oil lamps. A woman in a matching red-orange sari with a beaded necklace and a headband stands at left, partly visible. The stone base is wet and scattered with pink flower petals. No distinctive a person cues are visible on the priest, so he is described only by role.

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May 14 20122012-05-14May 09 20122012-05-09A bald elderly priest in saffron-orange dhoti with gold border and bare torso wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a rudraksha headband, holding a lit oil lamp with flames as an aarti offering before a shrine. Behind him stands a second person in orange garment with rudraksha ornaments on arm and head. A gilded Nataraja murti of dancing Shiva with a brass lamp stand and flower garlands occupies the shrine. Orange lights outline the arched niche. Visible text on the photo overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam Source2012-05-14May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph inside a temple shrine showing two people in orange-saffron cloth with gold borders. In the foreground, a bare-backed man with a shaved head, rudraksha bead headband and bracelet holds a brass aarti plate with lit oil lamps toward an ornate golden shrine. A second person in orange with rudraksha malas stands to the left. The shrine holds a small gold Nataraja dancing-Shiva figure, a deity murti, white flowers and pink petals, and silver vessels sit on the stone platform. The aarti lamps flicker in front of the shrine as the ritual is performed.2012-05-14May 09 20122012-05-09 +4 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bald elderly priest with bare upper body and white sacred ash on his arms, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, wrapped in saffron cloth with gold borders, holding a flame over an ornate golden deity murti decorated with pink and white flower garlands and offerings. A second person in orange robes with a rudraksha headband and necklace stands to the left, and a hand offering a lit lamp or aarti reaches in from the right. The shrine has silver pillars and a silver canopy above, with a warm arched niche and glowing lights. Appears to be an aarti or abhishekam ritual; the flame is a lamp.2012-05-09May 11 20122012-05-11Photo of a temple shrine niche outlined with warm orange LED lights and a carved white arch. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders bends forward at a gold and silver deity shrine, tending its altar, while a second attendant in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left with hands folded. A brass oil lamp, silver vessels and flowers sit on the altar ledge, and a metal bucket rests on the floor.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08Inside a temple shrine, a bare-backed priest in orange dhoti with gold borders stands at a gold-framed altar decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink flowers, performing worship by a deity murti. Beside him, a second man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands near the doorway holding offerings. Silver lamp stands and bowls line the altar, and an arched lit doorway frames the scene. The figure's appearance does not clearly establish a person, and the bare-backed priest is described by role only.2012-05-09May 10 20122012-05-10