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A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. Central figure wearing a saffron-and-red garment, a rudraksha-style mala, a gold ceremonial necklace, and a tall dark crown-like headdress, standing with hands near a brass vessel and offerings. Behind him, three large deity murtis are adorned with bright marigold and multicolour garlands under a gilded arch. Devotees in white dhotis, a man with white forehead tilak, and women in white and red saris stand around with folded hands. A man in an orange garment stands at the back of the shrine. Carved stone pillars frame the scene. The figure is identified as a person, based on the distinctive headdress, mala and ornate ceremonial clothing, and the page's event context of a Pratyakshya Pada Puja.

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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 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a stone temple shrine during a ritual at Bengaluru Aadheenam. A central figure seated on a dark ceremonial platform wears a black turban, red garment and a long garland of yellow and orange flowers, with gold necklaces, and is surrounded by devotees pouring liquid and offering flowers. Behind them a deity murti stands in a decorated shrine framed by garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and a golden arch. A saffron-clad man stands at left near a bell, and women in red and white saris and marked foreheads surround the platform. Carved pillars frame the scene, and a red curtain hangs at right.2016-03-07A photograph inside a temple shrine at a ritual event. A seated central figure in a dark turban, red garment and layered gold necklaces wears a flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms and has white markings on the forehead. Before him stands a shrine with deity murti and a canopy of garlands in red, yellow and white. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl reaches up toward the shrine, while people in white dhotis and red-and-gold saris, some with white paste on their faces and rudraksha malas, stand around the platform. Bananas and offerings lie on the stone base. Strings of marigold garlands hang around the carved stone pillars.2016-03-07A temple shrine interior during a puja, with a central figure in a red-brown garment and a large black hair bun wearing a yellow-and-orange flower garland and a gold necklace. He stands among devotees, several dressed in white dhotis with gold borders and pink or red saris, some holding offering bags and flowers. Behind him, a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati with a golden arch is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, and two smaller garlanded figures stand on either side. The shrine has carved stone pillars and a wet floor from abhishekam. The central figure appears to be a person, identified by the large black hair bun, ornate gold necklace and garland in a ceremonial setting; the figure is in a red-brown garment rather than saffron.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual at an open-sided stone mandapa. In the centre, a man in a saffron-red garment with a large dark swept-back crown of hair and a heavy floral garland stands before a stone platform, with his hands over a shallow basin. Behind him, a Shiva-Parvati deity murti and a seated figure in a red garment with a rudraksha-like garland are framed by yellow and red marigold garlands. A priest in red kneels on the left, and white-clad devotees with white forehead marks stand around the basin in the foreground. Carved pillars and a bell frame the scene.2016-03-07A 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 appearance2016-03-07