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A photo of a temple ritual at a golden palanquin-style shrine (utsava vigraha setup) with a golden arched canopy carved with lion and floral motifs. Several deity murtis in yellow and orange garments stand on the golden platform, with a small brass deity figure on a wooden stand in the foreground. A person in a green sari with a yellow-gold and marigold garland and a small tray of yellow flowers stands in the foreground, pouring or offering petals. Behind them, white-clad priests with folded hands and a man in orange wrap watch; on the right, a richly decorated deity with garlands and a red and gold cloth. Floor is wet with scattered petals.

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November 01 20112011-11-01A woman in a green sari with a white-and-gold flower garland stands with folded hands in front of a golden processional palanquin holding deity murtis, two of them in yellow and red garments. Behind her, several men in white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths stand near a temple wall, some holding offerings. Fruits, flowers and a lamp sit on a stone ledge at right, and the pavement is wet with scattered yellow petals. Red curtains hang from the temple structure.2011-11-01A photograph inside a temple courtyard shows a man with long swept-back hair and a bare upper body, wearing a green silk dhoti with a maroon border and a yellow-beaded necklace. He stands at the right, extending one arm over a golden-framed arch that shelters small carved and painted deity murti dressed in yellow and orange garments on a gilded palanquin-like platform. He holds a brass plate, and a brass oil lamp sits on a low stand in the foreground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and orange robes stand with hands folded near an orange wall, and a black board with white lettering hangs at left. Marigold garlands, bananas and fruit offerings lie on the altar to the right.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Temple abhishekam scene at a person ashram shrine. A standing priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala pours liquid from a small cup toward a golden ornate palanquin-style stand. Seated on it are a deity murti in red and gold with two smaller attendant figures in yellow garments. Several white-clad priests stand behind in the background, and a wooden footstool, offering trays with fruit and coconuts, and red cloth hangings are visible. Blurred red and orange figures stand at the right.2011-11-01A photograph inside a temple hall of a woman in a green silk sari with a maroon border offering flowers to a golden palanquin-style shrine (ratha/palanquin) holding small deity figures in yellow and red garments. A man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside her holding a tray, and several men in white dhoti and saffron cloth stand in the background. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the floor, and a richly decorated golden arch frames the shrine. Behind, a deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange garlands, and a shelf holds fruit offerings.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A temple puja in progress before a golden palanquin-style peetha holding garlanded deity murti of a standing or seated Hindu deity, with white and red flower garlands and a rose-coloured cloth backdrop. In the foreground, a woman in a green sari holds a lit oil lamp toward the deities while several men in saffron/orange robes and rudraksha malas stand with brass plates of offerings, flowers and yellow flowers scattered on an orange cloth. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, a microphone is on a stand, and a small fire or incense burns near the base. A wall plaque reads Nithyanandapeetham Ananda Sabha. Multiple deity figures and decorated altar framing appear at upper right.2011-11-01Photo inside a temple shrine. A devotee in a green saree with a gold-bordered pallu and a garland stands at left, holding offerings and folding hands in prayer toward a golden palanquin-style stand holding a deity murti with two attendant figures in yellow garments. Behind the palanquin, a red and gold deity is decorated with garlands, and offerings of fruit sit on a tray. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at the far left near a wall board listing names. Orange and white striped walls and a brass lamp stand complete the scene.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01