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Outdoor temple scene during a festival. A person seen from behind in an orange saffron shawl with long dark wavy hair, wearing a gold headband and a white flower garland around the neck, stands with hands folded in prayer before a golden shrine. Inside the shrine, two decorated deity murtis stand adorned with white and gold garlands, marigold garlands and red and purple cloth. Ornate golden pillars carved with lions and makara figures frame the shrine, with a silver vessel placed on the platform. To the left, a man in white clothes with folded hands and a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a white building with red stripes. Tall decorated festival banners with colourful patterns rise beside the shrine.

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December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph taken from behind of a person in orange saffron robes with long dark hair, wearing a gold headband and a white flower garland around the neck, holding a silver vessel near a shrine. The ornate gold-coloured shrine with carved lion figures frames two deity murti dressed in red and purple silks, adorned with silver jewellery, crowns and flower garlands in yellow, white and red. A small oil lamp burns at the base of the shrine, and a striped and patterned ceremonial flag stands to the left under a pale sky. The scene shows a puja or aarti in progress at a temple shrine.2008-12-24A photograph of an outdoor shrine at a temple event. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand before a golden shrine with carved lion figures and a red curtain. Inside, a pair of deity murti are dressed in pink and purple garments with jewelled necklaces and crowns, decorated with marigold garlands. The man on the left, with long hair and a white flower garland and gold headband, raises a tall decorated kalasha-like pole toward the shrine. The man in front kneels on the platform with hands folded, holding a yellow flower garland. A white-clad attendant stands at the left edge, and a silver vessel sits on the right.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesA photograph taken from behind of a devotee in orange robes with long dark hair, a white flower garland around the neck and a gold headband, standing with hands pressed together before a golden shrine. Inside the ornate gold-carved shrine stand two decorated deity murtis, one in red with a crown and one in pink and purple garments, both adorned with jewelry and flower garlands. A small silver lamp stands on the platform steps, and a yellow, red and white ceremonial banner flies at left under a cloudy sky.2008-12-24January 20 20092009-01-20January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment with a white flower garland and a gold band across the forehead, standing at the left edge and holding a lit oil lamp or fire vessel toward a golden shrine. The shrine contains two decorated deity murtis with crowns, pink and red garments, jewelled necklaces and yellow marigold garlands, flanked by ornate golden lion-like pillars and red drapery. Offerings and flowers lie on the pink platform. A yellow and multicoloured banner hangs at the top left beside a white building wall. The shrine appears to be an aarti or puja setting.2008-12-24Outdoor photograph of a decorated ratha shrine with a red canopy, banner reading "நித்யானந்த" (Nithyananda) across the top, and garlands of yellow, white, and magenta flowers. Two painted deity murtis stand inside the shrine, one wearing a red crown and necklaces, the other in a blue skirt with a red-and-gold robe. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head holds a small brass bell and lamp near a silver tray of puja offerings. On the right, a young man in white kurta and yellow shawl kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. A second man in orange cloth stands at the left edge. Golden lion figures flank the shrine.2009-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial worship on a decorated ratha or temple cart. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban offers a lamp or flame toward two deity murtis dressed in red and blue with ornate garlands and jewelry. Yellow and purple flower garlands frame the shrine, and a golden lion sculpture stands at right. A devotee in white clothes with a yellow shawl kneels with folded hands at the right edge, and a figure in orange stands at left. Brass vessels, flowers and offerings sit on a tray below. Readable Tamil script appears on a banner at the top.2009-01-12December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor temple scene with a decorated procession or ceremonial stage. Two gilded deity murtis of a seated divine couple, wearing red and gold garments, orange turban-style crown and jewellery, sit under a garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. A sannyasi in orange robes and a long garland stands at left, placing a flower or offering over the figures while another man in orange holds a silver tray of offerings. A bearded man in orange stands behind at right. Flower garlands drape the palanquin base; a brass lamp stand and a painted portrait-style panel of a woman in gold jewellery stand to the left. Onlookers and a figure in a blue costume are visible at the right edge.2008-12-26