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Photograph of a temple courtyard at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram where priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls gather around a brass utsava image on a palanquin. A man in the foreground bends over a row of polished brass pots arranged on the floor. Several shaved-headed sannyasis in white and orange robes stand near the centre, and one orange-robed figure walks at the right. A dark red fabric screen hangs on the right, and a black wall plaque lists donors who built Ananda Sabha. Approximately eight people are visible.

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November 12 20102010-11-12Photograph of a temple ritual at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with maroon borders and bare upper bodies carry a wooden palanquin holding small metal deity murtis, one of them a brass figure with a crown. A priest in orange robes stands at the right beside a stone basin. Brass kalasha pots sit on the wet floor at lower left, and a woman in an orange top and white shawl stands in the background beside a wall board listing names. Oil lamps and offerings are visible at the right. The scene reads as a procession or abhishekam preparation inside a temple courtyard.2010-11-12Three priests in white dhotis and shoulder cloths perform abhishekam to a golden standing deity murti in a courtyard. The priest at right, bare-chested with a gold-bead garland, raises a white cloth over the figure's head while the two priests at left hold a bowl and a small vessel. Rows of brass kalasha pots sit on the wet floor at left. Behind the murti stand an orange wall with red and white stripes, a small signboard, a red-and-gold flag and a green gate. Fresh leaves and flowers lie on a platform at right. No a person candidate is visible among the priests.2010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of an ashram courtyard beside a red-and-white painted wall with a dark notice board. Two priests in orange and red dhotis stand at a black side table holding brass or gold ritual objects, one lifting a small golden vessel, while an orange and gold cloth lies on the table. A bald man in orange stands at left and a man in white with a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Behind them a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and several women in white and yellow saris stand near an open doorway, with a plastic chair at left. The scene appears to be a temple-area ritual preparation. Visible people: about six.2011-09-01November 01 20112011-11-01July 21 20102010-07-21November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with a metal deity murti in front of a stone pillar and red gate. Several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls edged with maroon stripes attend the murti; one at left reaches toward it with a hand, while another in white with maroon border and orange cloth at the waist stands at center. A woman at left wears a cream sari with orange shawl and stands with hands folded.2010-11-12A temple abhishekam scene. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a beaded mala waves a lamp or aarti before a gilded deity murti set on a golden pedestal beneath an ornate gold arch with lion-head motifs. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders stand to the left holding brass plates and offerings. A golden tray and small metal figures sit on the floor, and an orange temple wall with a sign reading Dhyanapeetam is behind them. The floor is wet from the ritual water.2011-11-01