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Outdoor courtyard ritual beneath an arched white colonnade. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl bends over a small round wooden table, pouring water from a silver vessel over a golden abhishekam setup: a golden deity murti of a standing figure within an arched golden prabhavali, and a golden shikhara-style kalasha on a tray. Scattered flower petals and red blossoms cover the table and wet floor. Behind him a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala stands watching, and an older man in a white shirt and beige trousers on the right stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A white van with a Dhyanapeetam sticker and a silver car are parked in the background.

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Outdoor photo under a covered carport at a Nithyanandapedia-style ashram setting. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders bends over a small oval wooden table, pouring liquid from a steel vessel over a golden deity murti in an arched prabhavali (halo arch) with a golden kalasha-shaped shrine piece beside it. Pink and white flower petals and garlands are scattered on the table and floor. Behind him a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala stands watching, and a white minivan marked DHYANAPEETAM and a silver car are parked nearby. A framed portrait of a woman is affixed to the van's rear window. Another man in white stands at the right edge.2006-10-30October 30 20062006-10-30October 30 20062006-10-30Outdoor abhishekam at a house entrance. A man in white dhoti and shirt wearing an orange shawl bends over a low wooden table, pouring liquid from a small cup onto a brass deity murti in an arched gold prabhavali, with flowers scattered around and yellow liquid spilled on the ground. Behind him, another man in white and a standing man in a white T-shirt watch. A white van parked behind has a sticker reading DHYANAPEETAM and a portrait of a woman. A silver car is at right.2006-10-30Outdoor photograph of a ritual puja on a low oval wooden table on a concrete courtyard. A golden meru-style sri yantra stands on a gold tray beside a gilt deity murti in an arched torana backdrop, with scattered white flower petals on the table and floor. A man in white dhoti with bare back, a saffron cloth over his shoulder, bends forward toward the altar. Two women in white saris stand behind him, and a man in grey trousers and dark shirt stands at the right edge. A white van and silver car are parked behind. Two standing people are visible plus the bowing priest, so the count is three.2006-10-30October 30 20062006-10-30October 30 20062006-10-30October 30 20062006-10-30A man in white dhoti and white shirt, with an orange shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala at his neck, bends forward to touch a gold-framed deity murti on a gold base. In front of the murti are a small gold pyramid-shaped vessel on a tray and a kalasha decorated with white and pink flowers. Behind him, a golden-trimmed vehicle carries two framed portraits: on the left a man in an orange turban, on the right a man in a white turban and dark embroidered jacket. The scene is outdoors on sandy ground, with a yellow license plate partly visible. Ritual setting, possibly a temple foundation or procession preparation.2006-10-25October 30 20062006-10-30October 30 20062006-10-30A barefoot priest in a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl leans over a teal cloth to perform a ritual with a gold deity murti standing in a gold arched shrine. He holds a gold kalasha-shaped object and lowers a gold cord or thread toward the murti. A gold miniature temple spire stands on a gold tray at left. Flowers, a decorated pot with a green coconut-like offering, incense sticks and a steel bowl lie on the cloth. Behind is a gold-decorated vehicle with steps and a framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and purple robe beside a yellow registration plate reading TN-30 E-6075. The scene is outdoors on dirt ground.2006-10-25