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Outdoor ritual at a temple-style shrine with a stone structure, garlanded deities and a central portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, set on a gold-colored platform. A seated man in a white dhoti with a grey beard and yellow shawl sits with palms joined at left, beside a monk in orange robes also with joined palms. On the right a young man in white with a yellow garland and a woman in a red sari with a yellow flower garland and gold bangles sit with palms together. Rows of brass oil lamps and stainless steel bowls with flowers and offerings fill the foreground, and a drum is visible at far left. The setting suggests a puja or couples' ritual.

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December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A ceremonial puja in an outdoor temple-style shrine decorated with marigold and orange garlands. A seated man in saffron robes and an orange turban, with a microphone before him, extends his hand over a row of gold-wrapped offerings and a tray of small oil lamps. Beside him, a man in white kneels with folded hands and a garland, and a woman in a red sari with jasmine in her hair kneels with folded hands. Behind them, a framed portrait of a bearded figure in orange robes and rudraksha sits above the altar, flanked by a deity murti with garlands. Bowls of colourful offerings and flower petals fill the floor. A bearded older man in white sits at the left edge. Five or six people are visible.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26Outdoor ritual at a temple-style shrine decorated with garlands of marigold and rose. Behind the offerings, a deity murti pair stands beneath a carved arch, and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is set on a throne-like seat of red and gold. Seated on a mat at front, a man in saffron robes with a shaved head speaks into a microphone while others sit nearby. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a flower garland sits behind rows of brass bowls holding fruit, vegetables, flowers, and colourful powders. Several banana bunches and a tray of oil lamps complete the puja offerings.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A temple ritual scene in an open-sided pavilion with orange curtains and red columns. Two priests in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a mat before a shrine; the one at left holds a microphone and wears a white flower garland. Behind them a shrine holds deity murti figures draped in marigold and flower garlands. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad, bearded sannyasi with a rudraksha mala, garlanded in yellow and orange flowers, sits on a red throne-like seat. In the foreground, metal bowls hold fruit, sweets, bananas and vegetables as offerings, with a brass lamp and incense sticks. At right, a man in white clothes with a white garland and a woman with folded hands sit in worship.2009-12-26Outdoor temple-style shrine decorated with yellow, orange and pink marigold and flower garlands. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a red throne-like chair in the centre, labelled as a portrait, not a physical person. Behind it, a deity murti pair with crowns is garlanded. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow garland and a woman in a red sari with a yellow garland, hands folded in prayer, sit beside a stacked arrangement of yellow-wrapped gift boxes and flowers surrounded by brass lamps. Two men in saffron and orange robes sit on the left, one holding hands together in namaste near a microphone.2009-12-26A photograph of a ritual puja at a temple-style shrine with a deity murti dressed in orange cloth and draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, flanked by banana leaves and orange curtains. In front, a seated priest in an orange robe and orange head wrap, with a rudraksha-style mala, holds a small object and a red booklet beside an arrangement of brass vessels, pieces of yellow sweets and flowers. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed seated figure with a yellow garland sits on a red-cushioned throne-like chair. Two men in white dhotis, one seated with folded hands in a yellow-garlanded pose, assist at the altar. Brass lamps and metal bowls fill the foreground.2009-12-26A temple-style ritual in an open pavilion with orange curtains and garlanded pillars. Behind the altar stands a stone shrine with a deity murti of a divine couple garlanded with marigolds and flower strands, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a mala sits in front of a central peetha. Three men sit on the floor in front of a fire pit and rows of brass plates heaped with fruit, grains, flowers and sweets: an older man in orange on the left, a man in orange robes with a white garland and a hand-held bell or small instrument in the centre, and a bare-shouldered man in white at right beside a woman in white with garlands. A homa or puja is in progress with flames rising from the fire pit.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26