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A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine. A man with long swept-up hair, a white forehead mark, a dark beard, and a bare upper body wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long brown rudraksha mala with a pendant, and he holds a lit oil lamp aarti over a golden-canopied altar. The altar holds a shivalinga-style form draped with white jasmine garlands. A large black deity murti wears a yellow garland and gold ornaments behind him, and the walls are ornate gold with lattice panels. Visible text reads 2021 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam . a person performs aarti at the shrine

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MAy 27 20212021-05-27MAy 27 20212021-05-27A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, long swept-back dark hair and a full beard, holds a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames in front of a golden temple shrine. Beside him stands a black stone deity murti adorned with a yellow flower garland, gold jewelry and a crown, with a gold shrine arch behind. Other people are partially visible at the right edge. Appearance-based candidate: a person, performing aarti as the main figure, with the page noting his presence.2021-05-27A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with rudraksha malas across his chest and a brown beaded necklace, performs aarti with a multi-flame brass lamp held in his right hand and a handbell in his left. He has a full dark beard, a topknot with a white forehead marking, and faces a large black stone deity murti decorated with a yellow marigold garland, gold jewelry, rudraksha beads and a red-and-gold cloth. Behind them a gilded golden wall with lattice panels and ornate carvings frames the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) appears as the lamp-performing figure, identified only by the appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing.2021-05-27Temple aarti before a black stone deity murti dressed in a deep red cloth, adorned with a yellow flower garland, gold ornaments, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. A priest in orange robes stands at right, bare-chested with a long beard and hair coiled on his head, holding a multi-tier brass lamp with burning flames toward the murti. Ornate gold-leaf walls and gold lamp stands with lit wicks frame the scene. Offerings of white flowers sit at the base of the altar.2021-05-27A temple sanctum photograph showing a black stone deity murti decorated with a yellow marigold garland, gold necklaces, and a crown, set before ornate gold-and-blue arched niches. On the right, a bearded man with a shaved-forehead tilak and a long braided topknot, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and bare-shouldered, holds a tall multi-tiered brass lamp (aarti) with lit flames over the deity. Gilded walls and a gold stand with a kalasha-like finial frame the scene. The man's appearance with a saffron wrap and distinctive hair suggests a person, but the identification is uncertain, so he is described as a priest performing aarti.2021-05-27MAy 27 20212021-05-27A temple shrine with a dark stone deity murti of Shiva-like form adorned with a yellow marigold garland, rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments, flanked by an attendant statue in saffron cloth on the left. A man in saffron-orange robes with a dark turban-like head covering, rudraksha mala, bead necklaces and white tilak on his forehead raises his right arm toward the deity while holding a silver tray with lit oil lamps. Golden ornate arches, gold lamp stands with oil lamps and a gold kalasha-style pedestal fill the scene, with flowers at the base.2021-05-27A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white tripundra marks, stands at right holding a brass bell and a small ritual implement while offering to a seated deity murti. The murti is dressed in a yellow and white cloth, a jewelled red and gold garland, pink and red flower garlands, and sits on a golden throne with a green leaf backdrop and gold lion figure. Behind is a black stone deity murti adorned with silver and gold necklaces, red hibiscus flowers and a crown.2020-06-06MAy 27 20212021-05-27A priest in orange ochre robes with a bare upper body, rudraksha beads and a bead mala around his neck, stands at right ringing a brass handbell toward a deity murti. The deity is a red-faced seated figure wearing a yellow and white cloth, a green backdrop, pink and red flower garlands, a red floral crown and a gold lion at its base. Behind it, black stone deity figures are adorned with silver jewellery and garlands. Brass lamps with red hibiscus flowers, a brass bowl of grain and petals sit on a yellow cloth in front, and a large gold-embossed shrine screen stands behind the priest. Rose petals are scattered on striped mats.2020-06-06A priest in saffron-orange robes stands at right performing aarti with a flame before a seated deity murti. The murti is draped in a yellow and white cloth with a green and teal border, adorned with red flowers, a red and gold garland and jewelled ornaments, seated on a gilded throne with lion figures. Behind stands a dark stone deity murti wearing a crown, gold necklaces and pink and red flower garlands, flanked by a purple and gold shrine arch. The priest holds a brass bell in his left hand and wears rudraksha malas, with a sacred thread and tripundra marks on his forehead. Brass lamps and offering vessels with rose petals sit on a yellow cloth at the base, and a gilded wall with elephant reliefs fills the background.2020-06-06