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A photo inside a Hindu temple shrine room with two deity murtis decorated with garlands in yellow, red, white and green. On the left, a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl raises one arm toward the central murti, while a young man in white clothes sits beside him. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor in front. A row of seated devotees faces the shrine, including women in saffron and blue saris and a girl in a yellow top. Brass bells hang between the two shrines, and a purple and green cloth covers the altar base on the right.

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Indoor temple puja at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple in Los Angeles. Two shrines hung with thick garlands of orange, yellow and green flowers frame deity murtis, with a bright magenta and gold cloth beneath the right shrine. A priest in a saffron-orange cloth sits cross-legged before a low blue-covered seat, facing the shrine beside a young man in white ritual dhoti. Seated devotees in saris and kurtas, including a girl in red and green, watch from the floor. Brass oil lamps, bells and a lamp stand are at the front, and a small silver altar stands on the right.2008-10-22A temple shrine interior with a row of decorated deity murti on a raised platform, draped in red and multicolored garlands and flower arrangements. A brass lamp stand and an ornate golden arch frame the central deities. Several seated devotees in the foreground face the shrine: a woman in red, a man in white, a woman in a green sari, and a man in an orange shirt, with a bald man at lower left. No figure in the scene is identifiable as a person; the seated people are devotees in ordinary clothing, and the shrine suggests puja or darshan.2008-05-12A temple puja in progress before a central deity murti draped in green, yellow and red garlands, with a gold crown and gold-framed arch behind it. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head sits at the lower right, facing the deity with hands folded, beside an offering tray holding apples, a bowl and a small arrangement of red flowers. On the left, a man in orange clothing kneels with palms pressed together, and another devotee in orange sits beside him. Devotees sit in rows on the floor in the foreground, with red rope barriers between them and the shrine. Two brass bells hang at the upper right, and a large second deity murti in a pink, green and gold skirt with garlands stands at the right edge.2008-10-22Interior of a Hindu temple shrine with ornate golden canopies and deity murtis garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands. Black stone Shivalingam-style forms sit on a central pedestal in front. A standing figure in orange robes stands at the right shrine beside a seated figure in white. Several devotees in saris and casual clothes sit cross-legged on a blue carpet in the foreground, facing the shrine. A brass kalasha stands near the front, with brass oil lamps and offering plates on the right. The scene is a puja or darshan at the shrine.A temple hall with a dark backdrop and richly decorated altars draped in multicolour garland (flower strings in red, green, yellow and white). Two men in orange-saffron robes stand before the central shrine: the one on the left has his hands clasped, while the man in the centre raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a black stone Shiva lingam with flower offerings sits on the right altar. Several seated devotees in front, including a woman in red and a child, face the altar. The seated devotees and the two standing men are physically present; deity murtis and framed portraits are not counted. Ritual activity suggests puja or aarti. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs above the altar.2008-05-12Devotees sit on the floor of a temple hall before two elaborately decorated deity murtis draped with multicoloured flower garlands. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits on a low wooden seat beside a brass lamp stand, with a woman in a red saree and a child in front of him. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and a grey-haired man in a dark blue sweater sit with a woman in an orange saree. A brass bell and a brass oil lamp stand at the front, and a tray of offerings sits on the floor. Red rope barriers and a small framed notice appear at right.2008-05-11Interior of a temple hall with a black backdrop and gold-framed shrines holding deity murtis decorated with multicolored garlands. A priest in white dhoti stands at the center shrine, raising a hand over an oil lamp. Seated devotees in front, many barefoot, watch the puja; a man in white shirt sits at right and women in saris sit on the floor. A gold kalasha and brass lamps are on the floor, and a framed portrait hangs above the shrines.2009-11-04Indoor temple scene at a KAILASA centre during a Pradosha abhishekam. In the centre, a standing figure in orange-saffron robes with long hair stands beside a black Shiva lingam on a raised pedestal. Behind them are several deity murtis decorated with marigold and garland draping, and a golden arched shrine niche. Seated devotees on a grey carpet include a woman in a pink sari holding a brass vessel, a woman in a red sari, a child, and men in white and green shirts. A brass kalasha and oil lamp stand at left. The orange-robed figure's cues are not sufficient for a firm identification, so the identity is marked unsure.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 04 20082008-05-04A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with floral garlands in red, orange and green. A large gilded deity murti with a tall crown and jewelled necklaces stands within an ornate golden arch, flanked by a smaller golden murti with folded hands and a second deity figure at the right. Several devotees sit in front of the shrine; one at the left holds a microphone and another seated figure in a red top lights a small flame. A brass oil lamp stands on the altar at right, and a woman in a pink dress and a seated figure in red sit near it. The shrine is lit warmly against a dark background.2008-10-23Indoor temple hall with a dark backdrop and gold-framed shrines holding deity murtis decorated with red and white garlands. In the centre, a standing priest in orange robes performs a ritual at the altar, while a woman in an orange sari at the left edge holds a tray and another woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge. A seated audience of devotees in white, orange, red and blue clothing sits on the floor facing the shrines, many with their backs to the camera. A framed portrait hangs on the upper wall. The room is lit by overhead ceiling lights.2009-10-17