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A photograph inside an open stone shrine at a temple setting, with carved pillars and a sculpted deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. In the centre, a seated man with a tall dark crown-like hairstyle wears a gold necklace, a flower garland and a mala, with his hands resting near offerings on a stone platform holding fruit, flower petals and dishes. Around him, devotees in orange and red robes, white and saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings stand close, one man holding a printed sheet. A woman in a red sari and mala and a woman with a white-marked face look on. Pujari-style attendants and onlookers frame the scene in a pooja or abhishekam setting.

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Photograph inside a stone temple shrine at dusk, with a seated central figure in a red-and-gold garment and a large garland of yellow and orange flowers draped over the shoulders, wearing a tall dark ornate headdress and a gold necklace. He sits before a deity murti with a golden face and crown, framed by a colourful floral arch of marigolds and garlands. Around him, several people in saffron, orange and red clothes with white forehead markings and ash-smeared faces stand and kneel, one in an orange robe holding a bell, others with white dhotis and bare upper bodies, plus a woman in red with a rudraksha mala. Fruit offerings and a brass vessel sit on the ground, and a crowd of devotees gathers in the foreground.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a ritual at a shrine with stone pillars and carved reliefs. At the centre, a figure with a tall dark swept-back hairstyle and a white forehead band wears a red-and-brown garment and a long garland of red and yellow flowers, holding a silver tray or vessel. Behind, men in saffron-orange dhotis and white-marked bodies attend a large deity murti with decorated garlands and a silver backdrop. Devotees in red, maroon and white clothing crowd the foreground, some with white ash marks and rudraksha beads. Flower petals and offerings are scattered on the floor, with a bell hanging on the left side.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine with stone pillars and a flat roof, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands around deity murtis. A central figure in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha-style garland and a tall black turban stands before the shrine at the front of a stone platform. Two men in white dhotis with white forehead markings and a woman in orange stand nearby, and devotees in the foreground are seen from behind. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam with white powder and offerings on the platform.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a stone shrine at an outdoor temple site where a seated central figure in a large black turban, yellow marigold garland and rudraksha mala receives ritual washing. He wears a red-and-orange cloth and gold necklace, and is sitting before a deity arrangement with carved figures draped in red and yellow garlands behind him. Around him, shaven-headed priests in white dhotis and bare torsos with white tilak and rudraksha malas pour liquid and handle offerings, while a woman in a red sari with a white forehead mark stands at right. Stone pillars carved with figures frame the scene. Visible text reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam ' and '', omitted from text. The seated figure has distinctive turban, garland and mala cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a probable identification from appearance2016-03-07A photograph inside a small temple shrine at dusk, with stone pillars carved with figures on either side and a bell hanging at left. Ornate deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati stand behind a dense arch of marigold and yellow flower garlands. In front, a central figure with a tall black swept-back hair crown, a gold ceremonial necklace, a yellow-and-green flower garland, and a dark reddish-brown shawl stands at a stone platform, the tall stone abhishekam area, with his hands raised in a ritual action. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and orange-saffron robes with white tilaka marks, plus women in saris, gather closely. Several attendants in saffron and orange robes stand behind, one holding a metal kalasha vessel, while a metal pot and offerings sit on the platform. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam at the shrine, with devotees pressing forward.2016-03-07