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A figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at a decorated deity murti, adorning it with layered garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers. He wears a tall, ornate gold-embroidered headdress and a beaded necklace, and his head is bowed as he works at the garland. The deity is draped in a gold-bordered orange silk cloth with a golden crown. Behind him a few devotees in white dhotis and red-bordered shawls sit or stand near a red-walled hall with brass lamps and a clock on the wall. A microphone stand is at the lower left, and a red fabric-covered altar holds a brass lamp at the base of the deity. The scene is a temple-style puja or alankaram in progress.

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A photograph of a temple ritual in an open courtyard. A man in saffron-orange robes and a tall, ornately embroidered gold-and-black cylindrical headdress stands at the right, reaching over a deity murti draped in red, orange and white flower garlands with yellow marigolds. Behind him, a gold-and-red deity figure sits on a red cloth beside a brass oil lamp. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a microphone stand sits chanting, and behind him several people in white stand and sit, with a woman in orange raising her arms. At the right edge, a saffron-robed figure holds hands together in a folded-palm gesture beside a golden lamp stand. Red walls and gold pillars frame the scene.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a temple ritual in front of a shrine with ornate stone carvings. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a decorated black-and-gold cap, stands and reaches toward a deity murti with a gold face and crown, dressed in red and gold cloth and garlanded with yellow, purple and red flower strands. Beside the central deity is a second decorated murti in red and gold. A seated priest in white dhoti, with a bare chest and a beaded necklace, works at a low mat with a microphone stand in front of him. A brass oil lamp, brass vessels, scattered flower petals and a red cloth covering the base are visible, with a small saffron-robed figure statue on a shelf behind. The praying man appears to be performing puja or alankaram; there is no sign of a fire pit.2010-11-12A photograph of a temple ritual in an open courtyard. A man in an orange saffron robe and a tall ornate decorated headdress stands bent over at a stone altar, adorning a metal deity murti with garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers and a gold-bordered red silk cloth. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace sits at a microphone with a bell and an offering tray of orange flowers beside him. Two more men in white ritual clothes stand in the background near a doorway, and a lit oil lamp rests on the stone ledge at right.2010-11-12A temple shrine scene where a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a tall black-and-gold patterned cap stands at right, arranging garlands on deity murtis of a bronze-gold figure. The garlands are red, orange, yellow and white flowers. To the left, seated men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas perform ritual chanting before a microphone, with a brass bell and offerings on the floor. A seated saffron-robed figure appears at far right near a white statue. Gold lamps and an orange cloth stand in the foreground, and a red-walled building with a notice board sits behind. a person cues: none clearly visible, the standing priest's cap and saffron attire are ceremonial but his face and hair are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-11-12A photograph of a temple ritual in an open courtyard. A young priest in saffron-orange robes and a tall ornate golden-patterned headdress stands at center, reaching to adorn two metal deity murtis with fresh garlands of red, yellow, orange and purple flowers. The murtis wear decorated crowns and silver-and-gold adornments and sit on a red cloth. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged before a microphone on a stand. Behind, a row of men in white ritual clothes sit on a red-and-white striped wall, and a woman in an orange sari stands near a drum. Brass lamps and a brass vessel sit on the ground, and a sign on the wall reads Dhyanapeetam. The scene shows an abhishekam-style garlanding and pooja in progress.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A temple shrine scene where a priest in a saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a decorated crown and rudraksha mala, stands beside a deity murti draped in garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers with a red and gold silk cloth. Brass oil lamps (deepas) and a tall brass lamp stand near the murti. Two white-clad men sit in the background, one with hands raised. A figure in saffron with a rudraksha mala sits on a raised ledge at the right beside a carved stone wall.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A temple ritual photo. A priest in orange robes and a patterned cylindrical headpiece stands at a shrine, holding a lamp or incense near a deity murti dressed in an orange silk cloth and draped with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Behind, a white statue in orange robes sits on a gilded seat. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha-style beads sits at left beside a microphone, and white-clad devotees sit in a courtyard background. A brass oil lamp and a small bell lie on the floor, with marigold petals scattered nearby. A printed caption at the lower right reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12