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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.

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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.2009-10-17A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a dark stone deity murti decorated with gold crown, gold armlets, red and green silk drapery, layered white flower garlands and beaded necklaces. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands on a silver stepladder, reaching up to adjust the garlands on the deity. To the right, a man in a red-orange kurta and yellow dhoti holds a large white and pink flower garland and looks up at the deity. Behind the deity stands a gold arched frame, and a golden figure with an orange cloth appears at left. Brass bells hang at upper right beside a bookshelf, and a green exit sign is visible on the wall.2009-10-17A large black deity murti of a seated figure with a golden crown and gold-plated arms holding ceremonial weapons is decorated with layered white and silver jewelled necklaces and a red and green draped garment. Two men attend to it: on the left, a man in a red shirt and white dhoti stands on a silver stepladder adjusting or draping cloth near the top of the golden arch; on the right, a man in a cream silk dhoti and shawl holds a red, white and green flower garland raised toward the deity's shoulder. The murti sits within an ornate gold-leaf arched niche with black drapes behind, and brass bells hang on the right wall.2009-10-17November 09 20092009-11-09A photograph of a deity murti decorated with layered garlands of pink, red, yellow, white and orange flowers, set inside an ornate gold arch with a gold kirtimukha crest at the top. The murti wears a tall gold crown and a green face or mask decoration, with gold-coloured weapons or ornaments held at its sides. A striped pink and gold silk cloth drapes down one side, and gold filigree pillars frame the shrine against dark red drapery and a cream curtain. No people are visible in the image.2009-10-17A photograph of a large deity murti. The murti wears a tall golden crown with an orange cloth wrap, a white urdhva-pundra style mark, and is heavily garlanded with red, pink, white and yellow flower garlands, plus gold and jewelled ornaments and a green and gold silk cloth. A smaller deity murti in a blue and pink silk garment with garlands stands to the right, and a small offering arrangement with flowers sits at the base on a tiled platform. No people are visible.2009-10-17A photograph of a Maha Lakshmi puja at a temple shrine. A large gilded arch frames a dark-faced deity murti with a golden crown, four arms, and layered white and gold garlands, decorated with red and pink flower garlands. In front, a man in an orange robe with a red shawl and a rudraksha-style mala sits reading from a white sheet of paper. Beside him, a woman in a white sari helps lift a small silver kalasha draped with a teal cloth, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti assists her. A woman in a cream sari sits behind them. A blue-clad figure stands in a gilded niche to the left, and green fruits rest at the bottom edge.2009-11-09November 09 20092009-11-09October 13 20052005-10-13A 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.2009-10-17October 13 20052005-10-13A photograph inside a white tent set up as a temple shrine. At the centre stands a large black deity murti, a Vishnu-form figure with a tall conical crown, white urdhva-pundra style markings on the face, and a white and gold ornamented chest, draped in a gold-embroidered orange cloth and wrapped in garlands of multicoloured flowers and a green garland. It is framed by an ornate gold arch with bird motifs. To the right is a brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top, a small kalasha-like metal vessel on the floor, and a small deity figure on an orange cloth. To the left, a second decorated arch with multicoloured garlands frames a seated figure. In the foreground at left, a person in a saffron orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands beside the shrine with hands together in front of the body.2006-03-30