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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold sacred thread sits on the left, sprinkling water with a bundle of grass toward a golden lion-faced deity murti seated on a golden throne with a pink backdrop and garlands. Silver and brass bowls, a silver kalasha-like vessel, marigold and jasmine garlands, and a white stone platform with offerings of flowers and grains are arranged in front. Behind is a black statue of a standing deity garlanded with yellow and white flowers, and potted plants on a red-and-white striped step. This appears to be a puja and abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine.

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December 31 20112011-12-31A photo of a homa ritual at an ashram temple. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured sacred thread sits on the floor, holding a silver ladle over a silver bowl and pouring offering into a fire pit that burns at the right. Behind him stands a golden lion-shaped vahana beside a deity murti draped in garlands of white and orange flowers with green leaves, and pots of plants line the steps. Silver vessels, a open book, a silver bowl of yellow offerings and a plate of nuts lie on the floor in front. No visible candidate for a person is present.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31A priest in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl with gold border bends forward at a fire pit, holding a small hand drum or bell in his right hand while smoke rises from the flames. The square brick fire pit is decorated with coloured powders and sits before a golden ornate throne draped in red cloth, on which a deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, gold necklaces and a crown. Behind, a second decorated deity figure stands beneath a white backdrop, flanked by saffron-and-cream triangular ceremonial banners. Silver trays with fruit and flowers are arranged on the floor, and rose petals scatter the ground. A partially visible person in orange stands at the right edge.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red-and-orange turban and a long rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged in profile before a puja arrangement. Silver kalasha-style vessels, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, a brass bowl of yellow flowers and red petals, and a turquoise-blue beaded garland with pearls lie on the floor. Behind him are golden lion and elephant figures, a red-and-white striped wall, and a deity murti dressed in red fabric. The page excerpt mentions a morning satsang, but the visible scene shows a ritual setting.2015-01-03A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a red-and-gold setting. A bald man in saffron-orange robes, bare-shouldered with a neck garland, stands at left holding a white feathered fan or chamara over a deity murti decorated with white, purple and orange flower garlands. The deity sits in front of a golden arch and a gold-framed throne. Brass lamps, a silver vessel, a plate of flowers and offerings sit on a cloth before the shrine. Behind, a red-robed deity pair stands in a niche. On the gold throne at right is a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man seated with a mala, labelled Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. A multicoloured canopy hangs overhead.2010-11-05November 12 20102010-11-12Interior temple scene with a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread and tilak, working beside a fire pit (homa/yagna) with a flaming hearth. A brass vessel and ladle sit near the fire. Behind, a copper-toned arched shrine frames a deity murti adorned with garlands and yellow flower garlands, with brass lamps (oil lamps) lit on either side. Orange-red walls and white-and-red stepped platform complete the setting.2012-10-23October 29 20112011-10-29December 17 20112011-12-17November 01 20112011-11-01A young man with short hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl over his shoulder, kneels at a black stone fire pit beside a deity murti. He holds a ladle and pours or tends a flame and smoke rising from the pit. Silver bowls, brass kalasha pots, yellow and red flower garlands, a brass oil lamp and fruit offerings surround the pit. Potted plants and a red-and-white striped wall are behind him, and a blue-skinned deity with a yellow garment and flower garland stands at right. This appears to be a homa or puja at a temple shrine. One person is visible.2011-10-27