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Outdoor photo under shady trees at a Nithyananda Peetham setting. A golden-framed arched shrine holds a seated statue of a guru figure wearing a maroon-and-red turban with pink flowers, ornate pearl necklaces, an orange drape and a gold seat, decorated with red, yellow and white garlands. A long-haired person with a red-and-white flower garland, seen from behind in a dark garment, faces the statue in reverence. Two women in red sarees stand at the right edge, and pink petals and flowers cover the base.

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September 02 20172017-09-02Outdoors among green trees, a figure in a red-orange shawl with long dark dreadlocked hair, a beard, gold earrings and a gold armlet stands with palms joined in prayer before a golden deity murti seated on a golden pedestal within a silver arched niche. The murti wears a yellow-gold garment, a red and gold turban, a jewelled necklace and garlands of white flowers, and holds ornate gold implements. A bright fire burns at the lower left in front of the shrine, with flowers and fruit offerings nearby. A dirt path and metal railings run behind. Appearance-based a person in prayer, with long swept-back hair, saffron-orange shawl and gold ornaments, performing puja before the deity fire ritual.2016-08-02September 02 20172017-09-02A person in saffron-orange robes with a red and white flower garland stands at left under a large tree, hands raised together in namaskar before a golden deity murti seated on a golden pedestal beneath a white arched frame. The murti wears a red flower garland and a green cloth headpiece. An orange-red stone base holds the image, with a small stone bench and a black-rimmed basin in front. Sandy ground and white pillars surround the shrine.2010-06-12Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree, a man with long dreadlocked hair, a red-brown dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a golden deity murti. The murti is adorned with a yellow, red and green floral garland and a crown, and a coiled cobra sculpture sits at its base. Behind him, a robed attendant in orange holds a small offering vessel, another person in white stands nearby, and a tall decorated figure is visible in the background. Plastic bags of offerings lie by the shrine. The image shows darshan and worship. a person appearance is only partly visible; the man's presentation has some cues but is not clearly identifiable.2016-07-19February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine in a shaded grove. On the left, a standing man with long, black, rope-like hair falling down his back stands bare-backed, wearing a rust-red cloth wrapped at the waist and a long white and red flower garland over his shoulder. He faces a golden-hued deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, adorned with a large gold-and-white flower garland, a gold crown, a silver-toned chest ornament and a rust-red cloth draped behind it. A decorated arch with white flower rosettes and purple panels frames the murti. Before it stands a small black shivalinga on a raised red-brown rocky mound. Trees, a paved stone floor and a hanging canopy complete the scene.2017-01-01Outdoor photo beside a shaded forest path. A golden seated deity murti with a black face, red-and-orange turban, pearl and red stone necklace and white flower garlands sits in a silver-framed niche draped with green cloth. In the lower right, a man with long hair, a tilak on his forehead, a rust-red shawl and heavy gold beaded malas extends his hand toward the murti in a puja gesture. At left edge, a partially visible person with hair pulled back stands near the shrine. Offerings lie on the golden base.2016-08-02August 02 20162016-08-02May 31 20182018-05-31A photograph of an outdoor shrine under trees. A long-haired man with a long black braid stands at left, facing right, wearing a rust-orange wrap and a garland of white and red-orange flowers around his neck. Before him is a golden seated deity murti with a tall crown, dark face, red-orange cloth and a garland of yellow and red flowers, set on a dark pedestal in front of an ornate white and purple arched backdrop decorated with white flower-like patterns. A small dark shivalinga stands on a red stone base before the murti, and the ground is paved with flat stone tiles.2017-01-01A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among dense green trees, with a silver-framed arched niche housing a black-faced statue draped in an orange cloth, a green backdrop, and garlands of yellow, orange, white and multicoloured flowers. The figure wears an orange turban and a rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a staff. Red-painted stones form a base beneath the shrine, with a brass pot, plates of flowers and white offerings placed before it. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and cream saris stand with hands raised in prayer, some touching the stone rail. Wooden posts and a rope barrier line the foreground. This appears to be a murti shrine under a banyan-type tree rather than a living person in the scene.2011-07-15