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A temple shrine during a pada-puja ritual. Two shaven-headed priests sit on an orange mat before a brick fire pit with offerings. The priest on the left wears an orange robe and a beaded garland; the priest on the right wears white dhoti and upper cloth and pours from a small vessel. Behind them stands a stone shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands, with two deity murtis of a divine couple dressed in silk and adorned with gold necklaces. Orange drapes and banana leaves frame the scene, and brass vessels, flowers and fruit lie on the floor. A banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham.

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November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a homa at a temple shrine. A priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits on a yellow mat before a small brick fire pit where a flame and smoke rise, with ghee and offerings nearby. A microphone stands beside him. Behind him a younger attendant in an orange cloth and a tall decorated cap sits. In front of the shrine, three deity murtis stand with garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers, and a red cloth covers the platform. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and plates of sweets, rice, and fried snacks fill the foreground. Two people are visible.2010-11-12December 14 20112011-12-14November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Outdoor temple shrine with a red-curtained niche holding a large deity murti with raised hands and a seated figure above, dressed in red and green with garlands. In front, three smaller deity murtis are draped in red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands on a golden peetha, with an orange cloth spread on the stone platform. A standing man in saffron robes and a patterned cap places his hand on the shrine, while a seated man in white dhoti with a red border sits at a microphone, holding a small object in his right hand. Brass lamps and flower offerings surround the scene, with a stone-carved wall and a red-striped doorway behind.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A temple courtyard during a homa fire ritual. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the floor behind a brick-lined square fire pit with wood sticks and offerings. Behind him, a red cloth covers a seat beside two ornately decorated deity murtis draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands. Trays of fruit, bananas, coconut and a platter of offerings sit near the pit. Another man in white stands in the doorway and a woman in red sits at the back.2011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of a ritual puja at a temple-style shrine with a deity murti dressed in orange cloth and draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, flanked by banana leaves and orange curtains. In front, a seated priest in an orange robe and orange head wrap, with a rudraksha-style mala, holds a small object and a red booklet beside an arrangement of brass vessels, pieces of yellow sweets and flowers. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed seated figure with a yellow garland sits on a red-cushioned throne-like chair. Two men in white dhotis, one seated with folded hands in a yellow-garlanded pose, assist at the altar. Brass lamps and metal bowls fill the foreground.2009-12-26