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A photo of an outdoor temple shrine with carved grey stone pillars and dark wooden framing. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding an offering with his hands extended toward a shrine. Tall brass oil lamps stand in front of the deity, and a deity murti in the niche is draped with flower garlands in pink, purple, yellow and white and gold ornaments. A small figure in orange stands at the base of the shrine beside the garlands. Green foliage and trees fill the background. The man has no visible sannyasi headdress or long hair, so his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is described only by role as a priest performing a puja.

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A photograph inside a temple pavilion of a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha-style mala, holding a small lamp or ritual vessel and performing aarti before a deity shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor beside him. The shrine holds two decorated deity murtis with crowns and gold jewellery, one dressed in a magenta silk cloth, adorned with flower garlands and a tray of lamps. A small orange-robed figure with a garland sits or kneels at the bottom right near the altar. Green foliage and stone pillars frame the scene. a person may appear as the central figure in orange robes performing aarti, based on his orange robe and mala beads.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and beaded necklace stands under a stone-pillared temple portico, holding a brass bell in one hand and a small incense or oil vessel in the other, performing a ritual offering. Beside him are tall brass oil lamps and a decorated deity shrine garlanded with white, pink, purple and yellow flowers, with a golden arch behind. Green trees and leaves frame the open sky. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is described as a priest in saffron clothing.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A photograph of a temple shrine in an open-sided outdoor hall with stone pillars and green foliage behind. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and a pink-and-red flower garland holds a lit oil lamp toward a gilded deity shrine with a red backdrop and purple drapery. The seated gilded murti wears a tall orange-red crown and heavy gold necklaces, with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers hanging on the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, a small pink-clad figure with a garland sits before the shrine, and two seated devotees in orange and white, one with palms joined, are visible at left.2010-06-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine inside a stone-pillared temple pavilion with carved granite columns and a golden arched torana frame. Two deity murtis are seated on a golden throne with a red backdrop, adorned with white and orange garlands and gold ornaments. A standing figure in orange robes, possibly a priest or devotee, reaches up to adorn or anoint the central murti, while a second person in an orange sari stands beside, holding a tray. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and a small flame burns in front, with flowers and a kalasha-like offering at the base.2010-06-12A shaven-headed man in orange robes stands at left, holding a brass lamp aloft before a shrine. Behind him, two gilded deity murtis with crowns and red-and-teal silk garments stand beneath a red curtain, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. In the foreground a white statue wearing an orange cloth and red garland sits beside silver ornaments, brass lamps and vessels on a tray. Smoke rises in the morning light beside a carved temple pillar, with a green hedge and fence behind. The scene suggests aarti at a temple shrine.2010-11-11A figure in orange saffron robes bends forward at a shrine, extending cupped hands toward a deity murti adorned with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. The deity is seated and wears gold ornaments and a crown, set in an arched golden niche. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, offering bowls and a small orange-clad figure stand on the stone ledge in front, with red curtains framing the open-air shrine and green trees behind.2008-12-28A temple ritual photo. A priest in orange robes and a patterned cylindrical headpiece stands at a shrine, holding a lamp or incense near a deity murti dressed in an orange silk cloth and draped with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Behind, a white statue in orange robes sits on a gilded seat. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha-style beads sits at left beside a microphone, and white-clad devotees sit in a courtyard background. A brass oil lamp and a small bell lie on the floor, with marigold petals scattered nearby. A printed caption at the lower right reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2010-11-12A photograph of a temple shrine with a standing priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha-style mala at his neck, performing aarti with a lit oil lamp held before a golden shrine. Two large gilded deity murtis dressed in red and teal silk, adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands and jewelled crowns, dominate the niche. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar, and a white-draped seated figure in orange and red garlands sits before them. Brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot lie on the floor, with trees and a fence visible outside.2010-11-11June 12 20102010-06-12