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Evening puja inside a lit temple-style hall. On a raised platform with white-and-red striped skirting, a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange-red robes with a yellow-and-orange garland sits on a marble-stepped pedestal. To its left a seated man in saffron-orange robes faces the altar. A golden deity murti stands in an ornate shrine at upper left, a dark stone figure with garland is at right, and an ornate green-and-gold throne stands beside it. Strings of fairy lights hang behind. Five to seven women in white and yellow saris sit on the floor in the foreground, facing the altar with oil lamps and offering plates before them.

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December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Evening ritual scene in an ashram hall at night. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a raised white-and-red striped platform before a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, garlanded with yellow marigolds. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with yellow garlands, sit on the platform. A large crowd of people in white with long hair braids sits in the foreground facing the platform. A small flame and offerings lie near the platform, and a lit deity image glows in the upper left. Several attendees face the central figure in prayer.2009-12-30Evening puja at a decorated outdoor shrine lit with strings of small lamps. On a raised red-and-white striped platform, a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange robe sits at the centre, playing a small handheld instrument, flanked by two men in white with yellow shawls. Behind them stands a framed portrait garlanded with marigolds, beside an ornate golden throne-like seat. Women in white saris and a girl in pink sit on the floor in the foreground, many with small red trays holding lit oil lamps. A few people in white sit further back. Nightlights and greenery frame the scene.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photo inside a temple shrine room with a glossy reddish-brown floor and white walls decorated with multicoloured woven pillar banners in red, blue, yellow and white. A figure in an orange robe stands before a shrine holding a deity murti in red-and-gold dress, surrounded by many lit oil lamps. Two statues of female figures in yellow and orange saris stand beside the shrine. On the right, a framed portrait shows a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, resting on a tiger-striped cushioned seat with red cushions. Two seated devotees in white and blue clothing face the shrine, and white blocks with offerings lie on the floor in front.2007-11-24Interior photo of a temple shrine hall with white carved pillars and a ceiling fan. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left near a small square fire pit with a flame. Three women kneel on the floor in front: one in a red blouse and patterned sari with a long braid at left, one in a golden sari seen from behind at center, and one in yellow and orange sari at right, with hands folded. Several deity murtis, black-faced and richly garlanded, stand on a platform at back, with a marigold-garlanded framed photograph on a striped cushioned seat at right showing a figure in orange robes, rudraksha mala and a large necklace, hand raised in blessing. Brass oil lamps and kalasha vessels sit on the floor. Red curtains and green leaf festoons decorate the doorway.Evening outdoor ceremony at Sri Ananda Temple, with white fairy lights strung along the roofline and a garlanded central shrine. A framed portrait of a smiling saffron-robed figure with an orange turban sits on a decorated stand in front, and a picture is shown on the right banner panel. A robed priest in orange sits on a raised platform beside the lit shrine, while about two dozen devotees in white clothes, some in pink or orange saris, sit cross-legged on the ground holding offering trays with oil lamps and flowers. Flames burn in small red lamps in the foreground. Flanking the stage are deity murtis, and an ornate golden throne with red cushions stands at the right.2009-12-30Night-time ritual on a raised stone stage at an open-air temple. A golden deity murti stands under an ornate golden arch with red backdrop, garlanded and seated on a golden lion-carved throne. At left, a woman in orange sari with gold border stands beside a shaved-headed priest in white and orange dhoti. Seated on an orange cushioned chair at right is a figure in red-orange robes wearing a garland, with a golden lion sculpture beside him; the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role. A shaved-headed attendant in orange stands at far right. Seated devotees in orange and yellow clothes fill the foreground, and a brass lamp and offering bowls sit on the stage. Strings of lights and a banner hang at upper left.2015-11-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. Devotees in white and pale clothing sit cross-legged on orange mats in rows, several women in saris and salwar kameez among them, with some wearing colourful shawls. Priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit near the front, one tending items on a mat. In the background a golden-framed deity murti in red and gold draped garments and garlands stands in a shrine niche, and a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated before offerings. Brass oil lamps, flower garlands and offering plates are arranged in front. A red-and-white striped wall and red curtains frame the scene, with a metal railing on the left.2010-06-06A dimly lit evening ritual in an open hall with green-tinted light and haze. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits at a raised altar with a brass lamp and ritual items, facing a framed portrait draped in marigold garlands. Many seated devotees in white and pastel clothing, mostly with dark hair, sit on red and white carpets in rows before the altar. Kumkum and small oil lamps are visible at the front. The scene is a puja or satsang with devotees gathered in prayer.2009-12-30