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Outdoor temple garden scene with a young priest in orange dhoti and bare chest holding a brass plate of flowers and petals at left. A devotee in orange robe bends low at right, touching the base of a shrine. Behind them, large black stone deity murti with orange headgear, red garlands and gold-trimmed arches stand on red and white painted plinths. A small blue figure sits in front of the shrine base, and palm plants and trees fill the background.

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A photograph of an outdoor shrine garden with black stone deity murtis under golden arches. The main seated figure has a black face, an orange turban, a pink and gold dhoti, a bow-like staff in hand and a jewelled necklace. A person in a long orange robe bows low with folded hands before the shrine, while a second man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside them holding a brass plate of white flowers. Red and white striped plinths, palm fronds and trees surround the scene, with a black engraved stone tablet at the front.2012-10-06Outdoor temple shrine with black stone deity statues under a golden arch, one seated figure holding a staff and wearing an orange turban and orange cloth. A man in orange cloth bends low in prostration on a striped mat in front of the shrine, while a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray of flowers. Red and white striped plinths, a small brass lamp, a black stone shivalinga and trees fill the background. The sign reads Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style Tamil script on a black plaque.2012-10-05October 11 20122012-10-11July 25 20122012-07-25September 26 20122012-09-26A photograph of an outdoor shrine with black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, one with an orange turban and trident, the other with a crown, both decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a gold-colored upright frame behind them. A devotee wearing an orange-red garment bows deeply with forehead to the ground in front of the shrine, long hair falling forward, barefoot on a woven mat. A tray of flowers is held by a person at the left edge. A small blue-robed figurine sits before the altar. A black stone plaque with Tamil inscription stands on the red-and-white striped base, and a second shrine with pink and orange clothed murtis appears to the right under a gold arch.2012-10-13September 29 20122012-09-29July 24 20122012-07-24Outdoor temple shrine with golden arched niches framing black stone deity murtis. A central figure with long hair, tripundra, and a rudraksha mala stands on a mat on a paved path in front of a shrine with a trident and orange-draped murti. A second robed man in orange stands beside him holding a small offering. Red-and-white striped bases, potted palms and trees surround the shrine, and a dark board with Tamil text is mounted at the base.2012-10-13Outdoor shrine scene with a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, holding a trident, with an orange turban, gold-trimmed red and green cloth, and garlands of flowers and beads. Beside it, dark standing murtis wear red, orange and green garments under a golden arch. A devotee in an orange garment bends forward with hands together in reverence at a white-and-red striped railing, while a man in white dhoti and shawl on the right holds a tray of pink flowers. A white figure sits on the railing near a plate of white flowers and a small brass tray. A black stone sign with Tamil text stands in front, and greenery and smaller shrines surround the courtyard.2012-09-29A devotee in an orange-red garment bends low in prostration before a shrine with large black stone deity statues. The main figures are a seated pair of black Shiva-Parvati style murtis with a trident and garland, dressed in red and orange cloth and yellow-and-red marigold garlands. Nearby, a golden arch frames more black murtis in pink and orange robes. A small blue-robed seated figure sits on the red-and-white painted platform. A black granite plaque with Tamil inscription and a tray of flowers sit at the lower left, with palm foliage and trees behind.2012-10-13Outdoor temple shrine with a dark stone deity murti of a seated Shiva-form figure in orange cloth, a crown-like headdress and a tall orange-tipped staff, flanked by a female figure, with red and orange garlands. In front, a young man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a plate of white flowers while a man in white dhoti and ornaments stands at left. At right, a man in orange robes bows low with his hands near the ground. A black plaque with Tamil lettering sits in front of the shrine, which is framed by golden arches with green trees behind.2012-07-03