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A temple ritual on an orange cloth-covered floor beside a deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and a green silk cloth. A priest in white dhoti with orange border bends low at the shrine, tending a small fire in a red tray. Around him stand devotees in saffron-orange robes with hands folded in anjali. A figure in a green saree with a red blouse holds a brass plate of flowers, and a woman in a blue saree stands nearby. Brass plates hold bundles of dried sticks, turmeric-coloured flowers, coconut and kumkum. A brass oil lamp stands at right. Behind them are orange and white striped walls and a wall board with printed text.

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A temple abhishekam ritual in a covered open-sided hall with orange-washed walls and a corrugated roof. A woman in a green sari and a man in orange robes stand at the right, performing puja before a deity murti dressed in a teal and green garment and decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, seated on a golden throne. Brass and steel vessels, offerings, and scattered yellow flowers sit on an orange cloth. On the left, a crowd of devotees in white, and a man in orange at a camera tripod, stand with palms pressed together. A red-cushioned throne and a brass oil lamp are visible, and a signboard reads Nithyananda Vedic Temples with a map.2011-11-01A photograph of a temple ritual in an open-sided covered hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. On the right, a priest in green dhoti and a green shawl stands beside a gold palanquin-style peetha holding a deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands. Brass vessels and offerings sit on an orange cloth at the centre, with yellow flowers scattered on the floor. A row of devotees with hands folded in prayer stands on the left, including women in orange and white saris. A man in an orange robe and a man in white dhoti assist nearby, and a camera on a tripod is set up at the lower left. Oil lamps are visible at the right. Several bystanders stand in the background.2011-11-01A photograph of a temple ritual in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. A priest in orange robes kneels on a saffron cloth before a metal tray of offerings and a brass lamp, while a man in a green dhoti and shawl with a garland stands beside a decorated deity murti on a gold palanquin-style stand, garlanded with white and red flowers. A row of devotees in white shirts and dhotis stands with hands folded in namaskar behind a red-carpeted area. Scattered yellow flowers cover the floor, and a cameraman in orange stands at left with a tripod-mounted camera. Brass kalasha pots and brass plates sit on the floor.2011-11-01Inside a temple hall with an orange-washed wall and corrugated roof, a priest in a green dhoti and green garment stands beside a golden-framed deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands and a green silk cloth. Nearby, a priest in white dhoti holds a ritual item, and a priest in orange robe and white shawl tends a brass ritual setup on an orange cloth with scattered yellow flower petals. Several devotees with folded hands stand behind a red-railed barrier, including a woman in an orange sari at left and women in blue and teal saris. A brass oil lamp stands at right and metal bowls with lids sit on the cloth in front. A video camera on a tripod is set up near the devotees. A painted sign on the wall reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and the hall is an ashram temple setting with puja rituals underway.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor shrine during a temple ceremony. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari holds a copper plate with a burning flame toward the altar. Behind her, several people in orange and saffron robes stand in a row, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands near the centre. Another woman in orange sits on the floor beside a low platform. The altar is decorated with marigold garlands and a deity murti with a red cloth backdrop, surrounded by brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels. Trays of fruit, sweets, bananas and pulses are arranged on the floor. A man in white sits at the far right edge. A green garland hangs overhead, and a photographer's tripod stands near the centre.2008-12-26Photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine with a golden arched canopy and a deity murti adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and red and green silk cloth. In the foreground a figure in a green sari with gold border stands with palms joined in namaskar, bare-footed, wearing beaded necklaces, with long dark hair. Behind them a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass plate of offerings and a lamp, and a shaven-headed attendant in orange robe and orange-beaded mala stands nearby. A man in orange robe holds a lamp and a puja plate on the left. Oil lamps, marigold petals and a microphone are visible. A signboard reads Dhyanapeetam.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A temple ritual at a shrine with a gilded arched canopy and golden base holding a deity murti draped in green silk and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl leans forward to adorn or attend the deity, while a second priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands beside him holding a lamp. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, with fruit, flowers and a red-cased fire pit with burning coals in the foreground. Behind them, a black board lists temple information in white text, and a red-and-white painted wall frames the courtyard.2011-11-01A homa ritual in an orange-walled courtyard. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a shawl draped over the shoulders. Beside him a priest in white dhoti and shawl tends a fire pit made of red bricks, from which smoke rises. In the centre a young priest in white with a gold-bordered cloth sits cross-legged, chanting before a microphone. Around him are brass bowls of rice, grains, sweets and fruit, and marigold petals. On the right stands a deity murti decorated with layered garlands of white, yellow and red flowers beneath an orange cloth. Around the courtyard about a dozen devotees, some in white and others in orange, stand and watch. A printed board on the wall lists names in Tamil and English.2010-11-12Temple puja scene in a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam setting with red and white striped walls. In the foreground, a young priest in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cloth and chants into a microphone, with a shaved-head assistant in saffron robes beside him. Brass plates hold flower garlands, bundled sticks and offerings, and covered steel vessels sit on the orange floor cloth. On the right, a golden palanquin-style peetha holds three deity murtis draped in marigold garlands, with red and teal silk garments and a trident visible. Behind, a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange sit near the doorway.2011-11-01