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Photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and red drape behind a central deity murti adorned with red and orange garlands. Two standing figures in orange and saffron garments, one with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head, perform a puja before the murti, one holding an object toward it. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine, with brass vessels and a kalasha in the foreground. Two additional smaller deity figures stand within the shrine. Three physical people are visible.

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Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched backdrop and red curtains. Central figures are deity murtis with crowns, garlands and ornaments, one seated on a throne and one standing with a staff. In front, a priest in orange-red dhoti with a red-and-yellow turban-like headcloth, rudraksha mala and red-and-yellow flower garland stands with palms joined. To his left, two younger men in saffron-orange clothes and rudraksha malas, one holding a brass tray and lit lamp, another with hands folded. Brass oil lamps and kalasha vessels stand on the floor; a small figure in green-and-gold garments with a garland stands at right. Visible text on the bottom edge reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham.2012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24Photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. Two priests stand before a gilded arch with a red drape. In the centre, two large deity murtis sit on a golden throne, one with a red turban and one with a blue-and-gold garment, both garlanded. A small white statue with a red garland sits in front. A priest in bare chest and orange-saffron dhoti holds a brass plate and offers worship, while a second priest in orange robes stands at left holding a red flower. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine and a small brass pot sits on the floor.2012-04-24April 08 20122012-04-08Photo of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame housing a deity murti pair: a seated male figure with a red turban and a female figure in a blue sari with gold crown, garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands. A devotee in saffron robes stands at left with folded hands and a white garland, while another saffron-clad figure kneels at right edge. Brass oil lamps, a lit flame, brass vessels and offerings sit on the floor before a small white-and-red figurine wearing a rudraksha-style mala. No person in the image is identified as a person. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.2009-01-02A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched niche holding a pair of deity murtis, a male figure with a red turban and garlanded neck and a female figure in a blue and gold dress with a tall crown, both wreathed in yellow and red garlands. In front, a small seated figure in orange and red with a white garland sits on a cloth. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes stands at left, holding a bell and a small vessel with an upraised arm, as a second orange-clad assistant stands behind him. Brass oil lamps, kalasha vessels and offering plates sit on the floor, with blue curtains framing the mandapa.2009-01-02April 24 20122012-04-24Two men in saffron-orange robes stand before an ornate shrine with gold-framed arch and red drapes. A bare-chested man with a shaved head, wearing a red-and-gold shawl and red garland, raises his palms above his head in a devotional gesture. Beside him a long-haired man in orange with rudraksha-style beads folds his hands in prayer. Before them stands a deity murti with a crown, a trident-like staff and a red garland, flanked by a mounted figure in gold and teal; a small white figure with a flower garland sits at the base. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha flank the shrine, and a camera is visible at the lower right.2012-04-24March 22 20082008-03-22A photograph of a ceremonial shrine under a stone canopy during a Hindu puja. At the centre, a golden arched frame surrounds a large deity murti seated with a crown and garlands of yellow and red flowers, flanked by a second figure in blue and gold. Below, a smaller red-clad deity figure with a white garland sits on an orange cloth. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand around the shrine: one on the left holds a brass vessel and pours or offers, another on the right stands with his back to the camera, and a bare-chested man in white is partly visible at the lower left with offerings and brass pots. Brass oil lamps and a flower-filled tray flank the altar.2009-01-02