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A photograph taken at night under a corrugated metal canopy. On the left stands a golden ornate shrine holding a Ganesha murti, decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, a green backdrop and a red cloth draped on the base. On the right, a person sits in an orange armchair wearing a saffron-orange robe with gold trim and a long gold-beaded garland; the person has long dark hair tied back and is gazing toward the murti. Potted plants and a few other people stand in the background. a person cues are not clearly established from the frame, so the identity is left unsure.

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A photograph taken at night under a open-sided roof shows a man seated in an orange upholstered chair at right, facing left toward a decorated deity murti. He wears a saffron-red robe with gold border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with hair swept back. The murti is an elephant-headed deity seated on a golden mount inside an ornate gilded arch, draped with green cloth and strung with marigold, purple and white flower garlands. Red cloth covers the floor in front, scattered with petals, and oil lamps and offerings are visible at left. Other figures stand faintly in the background. The man appears to be a person based on the swept-back hair, saffron clothing and beaded necklace, though the view is partial.2014-11-25A person in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a long beaded necklace sits in an orange armchair, eyes closed, hands folded in the lap, in an open-air hall under a metal roof at night. Beside them stands a gold-framed shrine holding a deity murti of Ganesha, decorated with a crown, jewelled necklaces and a green backdrop, garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flower strings, set on a golden mouse vahana atop a red cloth. Potted plants and a water bottle are nearby. Visible text in the corner reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25A photograph of an outdoor evening puja in front of a silver-framed shrine housing a ganesha murti draped with purple, yellow and orange marigold garlands and a green cloth. A priest in a saffron-brown dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands at left holding a flame aarti lamp toward the deity, while a seated man at right in a saffron-and-gold-bordered garment with a beaded mala presses his palms together in prayer on an orange armchair. A golden mount and a red-and-pink cloth lie at the base, with a canopy overhead.2014-11-25A night-time photo of an outdoor pavilion under a corrugated roof. On the left, a bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands barefoot at a golden ganesha murti adorned with garlands of white, purple and orange flowers, holding a ritual implement toward it. On the right, a person with long greyish hair in an orange-and-gold robe sits in an orange armchair, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. A red cloth covers the base of the murti, a golden mouse vahana is visible, and a fire pit glows at the far left.2014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25Night outdoor photo of a shrine with a silver-framed arch behind a murti of Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, adorned with a crown, pink and white garlands, and marigold and purple flower strands. A priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders stands at left, reaching toward the deity with a lamp or offering, shaved-headed and bare-chested with a sacred thread. At right, a seated figure in a rust-red robe with gold trim and a rudraksha-style necklace sits in an orange armchair with hands joined in namaste, facing the shrine. A green cloth drapes the golden pedestal, and a red cloth and a white-striped step lie nearby. Palm plants and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25Outdoor evening scene under a corrugated metal roof. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl stands at left, lifting a lit lamp toward an ornate silver-framed deity murti draped with a green cloth and layered garlands of yellow, white, purple and orange flowers, seated on a golden base. A seated person at right, in orange robes with a gold-trimmed shawl and beaded necklace, sits in an orange armchair with hands joined in prayer. A plastic water bottle sits on the armchair's arm. Potted plants and a red floor cloth complete the setting.2014-11-25Night-time temple scene under an open corrugated roof. A shaved-headed priest in a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders stands at left, reaching up to adorn a silver deity murti with a garland of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. The murti sits on a gold peetha with a lion figure and green cloth. At right, a seated figure in orange robes with gold borders and a rudraksha-style mala sits in an orange armchair with palms pressed together in prayer, face turned toward the murti. A red cloth lies on the floor and a lamp glows at the left edge.2014-11-25November 25 20142014-11-25