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A temple shrine courtyard during a puja with incense smoke rising. Two priests sit before a shrine decorated with red and orange cloth, brass lamps and garlands of marigold and flowers. A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body and a rudraksha-style necklace sits with hands joined in prayer before a microphone. Another priest in saffron/orange garments and a patterned cap sits to the left. Central deity murti with floral garlands, a kalasha vessel and a fire pit with offerings in the foreground. Golden lamps stand around the shrine.

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November 12 20102010-11-12November 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.2010-11-12A 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.2011-12-14November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA 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.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a temple shrine ritual in an open-air pavilion with orange curtains. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and white shawl stands with hands folded in namaskar before an altar of deity murtis draped with yellow, orange and white flower garlands. Incense smoke rises. Seated at left, a man in saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a patterned cap sits with joined hands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and metal plates of food and flowers sit on the floor in front. Stone temple carvings and a microphone are visible.2010-11-12Photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine with a red-and-gold canopy and stone carvings. A standing priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a tall cream ceremonial headdress and a rudraksha mala, offers flowers over a shrine decorated with marigold and red garlands. Before the altar, a seated priest in white dhoti and cloth wrap tends a small fire pit with offerings, and brass lamps and bowls of yellow powder and fruit sit on the floor. Behind, a deity murti in red silk with gold ornaments is garlanded. A drum is visible at the left edge.2010-11-12A photograph of an outdoor shrine during a puja. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands with his hands together before a stone shrine decorated with marigold and orange garlands, gold lamps and brass vessels. Smoke rises from incense in front of the central deity murti and goddess figures. An orange-robed person sits on the left near a low platform. Orange curtains frame the shrine. Trays of offerings in front include fruit, sweets, rice and red flowers, with a small microphone stand nearby. No one is confidently identifiable as a person in this image.2010-11-12