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Indoor temple consecration scene with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor facing a raised shrine. Several priests in saffron and orange robes perform worship, one standing at the centre with a folded cloth draped over the shoulder. Large golden deity murtis and decorated figures stand with flower garlands, while banana-leaf and fruit offerings are stacked in tiers at the right, with a pineapple on top. A brass kalasha stands on the left and dark ceremonial vessels sit before the shrine. Women wear saris in red, orange, green and yellow, and several elderly devotees have white hair. Tall colourful decorated poles frame the back of the hall.

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November 09 20072007-11-09Indoor temple ritual in front of several decorated deity murtis on raised platforms, with colourful garlands and banners above and fruit offerings stacked at right. A priest in an orange-saffron cloth stands at centre holding a lamp before the deities, while seated devotees in saris and white and orange clothes fill the foreground. Brass vessels and trays of offerings are visible, and the crowd sits in rows facing the altar. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09Photograph of a temple puja inside a hall with several large deity murtis decorated with flower garlands and colourful striped pillars above. In the centre, a standing priest in a saffron-orange robe raises a lit lamp toward a decorated altar, while another orange-clad figure sits cross-legged beside him. Tiered trays of fruit and sweets stand on the right. Many seated devotees in orange, saffron, red and green saris and white dhotis face the altar, some with hands raised. The scene resembles a puja or aarti. No candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2007-11-09Photograph of a crowded temple interior during a ritual, with devotees seated on the floor in rows facing a raised altar. Many attendees wear white, orange and saffron clothing. On the altar stand large deity murtis draped in colourful garlands and flower strings, with a golden arched prabhavali behind the central figure. A priest in orange robes stands at the altar tending the worship. Brass vessels, a bell, fruit offerings and trays of food are arranged in front, and tall multicoloured garland pillars frame the stage. Along the left edge, further murtis are decorated with orange and white garlands.2007-11-09February 02 20162016-02-02A large crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground of a temple hall during a ceremony at the Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple in Los Angeles. Many attendees wear white, cream and saffron clothing, and several women wear sarees in blue, teal, pink and purple. Beyond them, a golden arched frame surrounds a dark sanctum, and a central altar holds a deity murti with a crown and decorated garlands beneath a patterned arch. Brass lamps and a kalasha sit on the altar, with tall decorative hangings above. On the right, a figure in orange robes sits near an ornate silver-and-gold seat. A man in white stands at left beside a camera on a tripod. A figure in a saffron robe sits at right near the altar. Faces are too small to describe reliably, and this scene shows a puja or darshan gathering.2007-11-09Photograph of a temple inauguration ceremony in a hall with black draped walls and colourful woven garlands hanging from above. On a raised dais a central deity murti stands beside a smaller figure, with a black stone shivalinga-style pedestal and brass lamps and vessels. A figure in orange robes sits in front of the deity, seated beside another person in orange, performing a puja. Rows of seated devotees in saris and orange and red clothing face the altar, and a gold arched frame and additional deity figures stand at the sides. A large brass pot is at left.2007-11-09A temple-style ritual hall with ornate gilded thrones and deity murtis draped in garlands and bright fabrics. Central on the altar sits a decorated deity murti flanked by two smaller figures, with colourful canopies above. In front, a man with a white beard wears an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and stands with hands folded, beside a priest in red-orange dhoti and shawl with a yellow-beaded mala. Two attendants in white dhotis with garlands stand at left, and a figure in pink draped clothing sits on the right throne. Offerings of fruit, flowers, a kalasha and a brick-built homa or yagna arrangement sit on the floor, with marigold petals scattered across the tiles.2015-10-18 +1 copies