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November 18 2008

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A photograph inside a decorated temple shrine. A man with curly dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with a maroon-edged shawl and a gold necklace, holds a lit camphor flame toward two metal deity murti with gold faces, crowns and jewelled adornments, garlanded with white and yellow flower malas. Red curtains and gilded carved pillars frame the shrine; a large photograph of a smiling man in orange robes with a flower garland hangs on the left. A partially visible person's head is at the bottom edge and a white placard is at the right. This looks like an aarti at a deity shrine during the Kodikkan ratha procession event.Outdoor photo of a decorated golden ratha-style shrine on a wooden platform. A man with curly dark hair, wearing an orange upper cloth and orange dhoti with maroon border, stands with his back to the camera holding a lit flame toward two large metal deity murtis with crowns, draped in pink and magenta silk and garlanded with white jasmine and yellow-red flower strands. A small blue-robed statue sits in front, also garlanded, with an offering tray of betel leaves and fruit. To the left stands a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling man in orange seated in meditation posture, with a flower garland. Golden carved lion and figure reliefs decorate the shrine pillars. A brass tray with money sits on the floor at lower left. +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing priest in an orange-saffron robe with a gold border and a white and maroon flower garland, holding a lit flame in one hand and a handbell in the other. Behind him are two golden murtis of deities seated on a raised platform, adorned with jewelled necklaces, crowns, and sacred garlands, framed by yellow marigold decorations and red-and-white flower strings. A small golden deity figure and a brass kalasha sit at the base of the platform. The setting suggests an aarti or puja.2007-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. Two gilded deity murtis, one with a crown and ornaments, sit before a backdrop with arched red and white motifs. A single person in the left foreground, seen from behind with long dark hair, wears an orange and gold-bordered garment and holds a lit oil lamp toward the murtis. Flower petals lie on the stone floor, and a small brass figure and kalasha stand at the base of the shrine.2007-01-01December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a raised golden platform beneath trees. A man in an orange-saffron kurta with a red dhoti stands at the right, leaning forward and holding a small lamp or fire vessel near a flame. Behind him are golden deity murtis draped in garlands, with a golden makara-style pillar. Devotees in white clothes sit at the front; a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground, and a man in a striped shirt stands nearby. A brass vessel sits on the platform edge. A framed photo, a bell and orange flags are visible, and a black banner with Tamil text runs along the platform. Several people are visible, clustered at the front and sides.2008-11-18Photo 11738320 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. A person with long dark hair and an orange garment with gold border stands at left, holding a lit lamp aloft toward two gilded deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with ornate crowns, jewellery and garlands. A small bronze utsava murti sits on a stand in front, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The person is barefoot on a wet stone floor; a second person's partial figure appears at the far left edge. The white-clad figure at the base of the altar appears to be a seated priest or attendant.2007-01-01A photograph of a man seen from behind performing an aarti before a shrine decorated with white jasmine and red-orange flower garlands. He wears a saffron/orange cloth draped over bare shoulders and long dark hair, and holds a silver bell in one hand and a lit flame in the other. Inside the shrine stand two gilded deity murtis adorned with garlands and gold jewellery, one wearing a crown and the other a red-and-gold garment. Yellow doors and an ornate gold frame surround the altar, and the scene is lit at dusk by an overhead lamp.2006-09-23Photo 11738322 +1 copies