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A photograph inside a decorated temple shrine. A man with curly dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with a maroon-edged shawl and a gold necklace, holds a lit camphor flame toward two metal deity murti with gold faces, crowns and jewelled adornments, garlanded with white and yellow flower malas. Red curtains and gilded carved pillars frame the shrine; a large photograph of a smiling man in orange robes with a flower garland hangs on the left. A partially visible person's head is at the bottom edge and a white placard is at the right. This looks like an aarti at a deity shrine during the Kodikkan ratha procession event.

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November 18 20082008-11-18Outdoor photo of a decorated golden ratha-style shrine on a wooden platform. A man with curly dark hair, wearing an orange upper cloth and orange dhoti with maroon border, stands with his back to the camera holding a lit flame toward two large metal deity murtis with crowns, draped in pink and magenta silk and garlanded with white jasmine and yellow-red flower strands. A small blue-robed statue sits in front, also garlanded, with an offering tray of betel leaves and fruit. To the left stands a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling man in orange seated in meditation posture, with a flower garland. Golden carved lion and figure reliefs decorate the shrine pillars. A brass tray with money sits on the floor at lower left. +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing priest in an orange-saffron robe with a gold border and a white and maroon flower garland, holding a lit flame in one hand and a handbell in the other. Behind him are two golden murtis of deities seated on a raised platform, adorned with jewelled necklaces, crowns, and sacred garlands, framed by yellow marigold decorations and red-and-white flower strings. A small golden deity figure and a brass kalasha sit at the base of the platform. The setting suggests an aarti or puja.2007-01-01December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31July 07 20092009-07-07December 31 20082008-12-31Photo 11738320 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20062006-09-24December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple ceremony beside a gilded arch. Two golden-faced deity murtis seated on a blue-draped seat are garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands; the male figure wears an orange turban and rich white and red jewelry, the female figure wears a red sari and silver ornaments. A standing woman in orange robes with a flower garland holds flowers and faces the murtis. Two men in orange robes at right hold a tray of offerings and flower petals. A large printed portrait of a woman in gold jewelry stands at left. Floral garlands and red fabric frame the scene.2008-12-26