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A photograph of a temple-style abhishekam or garland-decorating scene in front of an ornate gold arch framing a deity murti. Two women in orange and blue garments stand on a step ladder and reach up to adorn the image with flower garlands of pink, red and white. A man in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread, stands at left and lifts his arm to the garland. Two more men in white are partly visible at the left edge. Gold ornamentation, a red and gold kalasha-like crown element, and a dark draped backdrop complete the setting, with an exit sign on the white wall.

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Photograph of a deity murti in a temple-like hall, dressed with layered garlands of pink, red, white and yellow flowers and a purple flower garland at the chest. The murti wears a golden crown and an orange cloth, set within an ornate gold arch framework with black and gold drapes behind. Two people stand on the left, one in an orange robe with a red top climbing a step ladder, and another on the right in white ritual dhoti and shawl with pink-and-white trim reaching up to adjust the arch. A woman in red garments stands at the far left. An exit sign is visible on the wall.2009-10-17Photograph of a temple shrine with a priest in a saffron/orange wrap performing worship, raising his right arm and holding a grey feathered fan-like object (chamara) over an ornate decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with multicoloured and white flower garlands, a golden crown and gold jewellery, seated on a tiled altar. A small framed photograph stands on the altar before the murti, with brass oil lamps, a bell and offerings nearby. A young woman in orange clothes kneels at the altar in the lower foreground. Gold arches, red curtains and a standing deity figure with green garland decorate the shrine background.2008-04-27A photograph of a ritual worship scene in a temple hall. A man with long, swept-back black hair and a red-and-white garland around his neck, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and a gold-edged shawl, stands at center and ties a yellow sacred thread to a deity murti. The murti is draped with white jasmine garlands, red flower garlands and an orange cloth. Behind him stands a shaved-headed man in an orange garment holding a rudraksha mala and a ritual vessel, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left. An ornate gold arched throne backdrop with a yellow cloth draping sits at right. Several people are visible in the background.2013-03-07A photograph inside a temple shrine where a long-haired man in white dhoti and a golden shawl stands on a metal stepladder, arranging a pink and red garland over an arched golden canopy around a deity murti. Two white-clad priests in dhotis with red-bordered cloth help: one on the left lifts a white cloth over the deity, another on the right reaches up from the right side. The deity is partly hidden behind the garlands and cloth. Behind, a red curtain hangs beside a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a golden figure in orange robes wrapped with white flower garlands. The arch has carved golden lion or makara motifs. Visible people: three men near the shrine plus a partially visible figure in red at the lower left edge.2009-10-17A photograph inside a temple shrine. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red sleeveless top and orange-red wrap, bends forward at the lower left, reaching toward a white woven-wrapped vessel with a brass lid placed on a red cloth. Behind them stands a gilded throne-like backdrop with a decorated deity murti dressed in a blue and gold silk garment with white flower garlands, a gold crown, and a red-and-gold ornamental necklace. A second murti in blue and purple garments stands to the right. A framed portrait labelled with the text on the wall shows a smiling person in orange robes with rudraksha mala beads. At the right edge, a person in saffron-orange robes and a head covering holds a wooden tray with a brass lamp and white cloth.2009-05-22A photograph inside a temple hall showing a large golden-and-black deity murti seated on a throne under an ornate gold arch, adorned with red silk, layered white and silver jewelled necklaces and a golden crown. A person in an orange saffron-coloured robe with gold borders stands at right, one hand raised toward the murti, beside a stepladder on the left. Gold bells hang on a bracket by a curtain near an exit sign, and bookshelves line the wall behind. A small white cloth lies on the orange floor mat.2009-10-17March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall showing a large gilded murti seated on a dark pedestal before an ornate gold arch, draped in red and green silk and heavily adorned with white and jewelled necklaces and garlands. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands on a silver stepladder, reaching up to the deity with a red and white flower garland. On the right, a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes with a saffron-orange garland stands on a woven mat, looking up at the murti. Gold bells hang on the right wall beside a golden curtain and a bookshelf, with a flower arrangement nearby.2009-10-17November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph of a temple puja where a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and dhoti, with a red and white flower garland and gold ornaments, reaches toward a pair of deity murtis draped in white and orange flower garlands with red flowers. A small figure in a dark crown and red and gold dress sits beside them on a gold cloth. Behind, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a bald man in saffron stand near a gold-framed ornate arch and yellow curtain. Flowers and a tray of offerings lie at the base. The man on the left has long swept-back hair and a tilak; whether he is a person is uncertain from appearance.2013-03-07A temple-style ritual photograph before an ornate gold-framed throne-like shrine draped with a deep red brocade cloth. Two metal deity murtis, one crowned with a golden mukut and adorned with gold jewellery and a long floral garland, are the focus; a standing priest in a saffron-orange robe, bald-headed and barefoot, raises his right arm to pour or sprinkle liquid from a vessel over the murti's head, while garlands in orange, purple, red and white drape the shrine. Two men stand at the left and right edges in white dhotis with gold borders and white turbans, wearing rose-red and white flower garlands, one with hands folded in añjali. Scattered red petals lie on the floor and small brass vessels sit at the base.2015-01-09A temple ritual photograph before a golden arched altar draped in red, purple and white flower garlands around two deity murtis, one crowned in gold and the other in a golden crown. A bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands centre, reaching up to the deities with one arm raised. On the left a man in white dhoti with a red-and-white garland holds his hands together, and on the right a man in white dhoti and an orange headwrap with a garland folds his hands in prayer. Brass bowls, scattered red petals, a lit oil lamp and a banana leaf lie on the floor, with a red patterned rug and maroon curtain behind.2015-01-09