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A temple ritual scene in an open-sided pavilion with orange curtains and red columns. Two priests in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat before a shrine; the one at left holds a microphone and wears a white flower garland. Behind them a shrine holds deity murti figures draped in marigold and flower garlands. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad, bearded sannyasi with a rudraksha mala, garlanded in yellow and orange flowers, sits on a red throne-like seat. In the foreground, metal bowls hold fruit, sweets, bananas and vegetables as offerings, with a brass lamp and incense sticks. At right, a man in white clothes with a white garland and a woman with folded hands sit in worship.

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Outdoor ritual at a temple-style shrine decorated with garlands of marigold and rose. Behind the offerings, a deity murti pair stands beneath a carved arch, and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is set on a throne-like seat of red and gold. Seated on a mat at front, a man in saffron robes with a shaved head speaks into a microphone while others sit nearby. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a flower garland sits behind rows of brass bowls holding fruit, vegetables, flowers, and colourful powders. Several banana bunches and a tray of oil lamps complete the puja offerings.2009-12-26A temple-style ritual in an open pavilion with orange curtains and garlanded pillars. Behind the altar stands a stone shrine with a deity murti of a divine couple garlanded with marigolds and flower strands, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a mala sits in front of a central peetha. Three men sit on the floor in front of a fire pit and rows of brass plates heaped with fruit, grains, flowers and sweets: an older man in orange on the left, a man in orange robes with a white garland and a hand-held bell or small instrument in the centre, and a bare-shouldered man in white at right beside a woman in white with garlands. A homa or puja is in progress with flames rising from the fire pit.2009-12-26A temple shrine ritual with a deity murti dressed in garlands and draped in orange cloth, backed by a stone arch and set on a raised platform. In front, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a garland sits on a red-and-gold throne draped in marigold and jasmine garlands. Two priests in orange robes with white garlands sit on the floor, one reciting or chanting at a microphone. On the right, a devotee in white with a yellow garland sits with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps, fruit, bananas, coconuts and many steel bowls of offerings fill the floor.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of a ritual puja at a temple-style shrine with a deity murti dressed in orange cloth and draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, flanked by banana leaves and orange curtains. In front, a seated priest in an orange robe and orange head wrap, with a rudraksha-style mala, holds a small object and a red booklet beside an arrangement of brass vessels, pieces of yellow sweets and flowers. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed seated figure with a yellow garland sits on a red-cushioned throne-like chair. Two men in white dhotis, one seated with folded hands in a yellow-garlanded pose, assist at the altar. Brass lamps and metal bowls fill the foreground.2009-12-26Outdoor temple-style shrine with a grey stone pavilion, saffron and red curtains, and marigold garlands draped across the front. At the centre, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a red-and-gold throne, flanked by a deity murti decorated with flowers. Two priests in white garments sit on a mat in front, one in a yellow shawl, one with a mic and bells beside him. Before them lie brass oil lamps in rows, a bowl of fruit, an orange pumpkin, flower offerings and puja items. A third attendant in orange stands at the right with a brass plate.2009-12-29A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone canopy, decorated with marigold and yellow garlands and red curtains. Inside, a deity murti pair is garlanded, and in front sits a framed portrait labelled with a printed name, showing a saffron-robed figure wearing a beaded necklace. Two priests in white dhotis sit on the floor; one holds a brass plate over the offerings while the other tends the ritual items. Before them are rows of small oil lamps, brass bowls, fruit, coconuts and a pumpkin arranged on a woven mat.2009-12-29A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja at an outdoor pavilion with grey stone pillars and red curtains. Two priests in white dhotis and yellow-gold shawls sit on the ground in front of the shrine; the one in the centre speaks into a microphone and tends a small fire, while the other sits to the left with offering trays. Behind them stands a deity murti with an arched backdrop of marigold garlands, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits on a red-draped platform, garlanded in yellow flowers. Rows of brass oil lamps, metal bowls, fruit and red-orange offerings are laid on the floor in front, and a woman in a saffron sari stands at the right edge. Sunlight and greenery frame the background.2009-12-29Outdoor shrine temple structure with dark stone pillars, red curtains tied at the sides, and a central deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron robes and rudraksha mala sits on a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat draped with garlands. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged at the lower left, one holding a bell beside a brass vessel. Brass and steel plates of fruit, sweets and offerings are arranged on the floor, with rows of small oil lamps in front and a pumpkin and coconuts at the left edge. Garlands also hang along the pillars.2009-12-29December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold garlands, red curtains and a pair of carved stone pillars with blue and red panels. Inside the shrine, two deity murti stand in front of a golden arch, flanked by brass lamps. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed man wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate necklace is garlanded in the centre, placed on a red-cushioned seat. Two young men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged at the front, one chanting into a microphone while the other arranges offerings. Trays of fruit, a pumpkin, flowers and banana leaves lie on the floor, with rows of small brass lamps in front.2009-12-29