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Inside a temple shrine, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits behind a copper Sri Chakra-style yantra or kalasha-topped structure, placing an offering on it during puja. A second saffron-robed priest with glasses and a shaved head holds a silver plate with a small bowl. Another saffron-clad man sits at left, and flower garlands in pink, purple and white hang at right beside gold-toned lamps and brass vessels. Flowers, a brass puja tray and incense sticks lie in the foreground. Watermarked archive photo of ritual worship.

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Photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on the floor, his hand resting on a copper sri yantra meru structure set on a wooden stand. Beside him, another man in orange robes with a tilak and a tied orange head cloth holds a silver plate with small bowls and offering items. Behind them are garlands of pink, white and purple flowers, brass lamps and gold-coloured decorative items. A partially visible person in orange stands at the left edge and a woman's hair is visible at the lower right. The setting suggests a Lalita Trishati puja with abhishekam-style worship.2009-10-17A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A man in orange saffron robes and a matching orange head cloth sits on the floor and pours liquid from a large brass vessel over a golden shivalingam with stacked tiers. Around his neck hang a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with glasses and gold chains sits with hands folded. Before them is a silver tray with brass oil lamps, bowls, a bell and flower offerings, and red-and-white garlands hang on the right beside a gold deity frame. A few people sit in the background, and a partially visible person is at the lower right edge.2009-10-17A photograph of a puja inside a temple shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace sits on a low seat, holding a small bell in his right hand and a ritual cup in his left, with a red and gold cloth behind him. A second saffron-robed man with an orange head cloth and glasses holds a silver tray of small oil lamps and offerings. A third man, bald and in orange robes, sits at left. In front are a golden kalasha-style vessel and a gold shrine-shaped object, brass lamps, fruit, flower garlands and marigolds. Behind them, rows of orange-robed figures and a golden deity murti appear, with a floral garland draped on the right. a person: the central seated man has a shaved-sided hairstyle and wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, matching the page's event context, and his appearance is treated as an in-person candidate.2009-10-17A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated on the floor during a puja, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace over his bare arms. He places a pink flower on a copper shri yantra-style meru structure resting on a low wooden stand. Around him are brass oil lamps, a silver bowl, a tray of fruit including apples, lemons and bananas, sweets, marigold and rose offerings, and a bell. Behind him stands a gold-framed deity murti with red and white flower garlands, a golden-bordered red silk cloth and a bright red garland hang on the right. A second person in orange robes sits at the left edge. Three people are visible in total.2009-10-17Photograph of a temple puja in progress. Two men in orange saffron robes sit beside a brass altar. The man on the right, with a bare upper body partly covered by orange cloth, a red mark on his forehead, a white tilak and a long rudraksha mala, is placing a white flower garland onto a tiered copper shrine structure called a meru or yantra base. The man on the left, in orange robes and glasses with an orange head cloth, holds a brass kalasha pot. Brass lamps, flowers, a white conch-shaped offering, and garlands of pink and white flowers fill the foreground, with red and gold silk cloth behind. A partially visible person sits at the right edge.2009-10-17A photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with gold beads holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, with a shallow white cloth in his fingers. Beside him, a second seated man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a silver tray of brass vessels. In front of them stands a copper-coloured Sri Yantra-style pyramid decorated with white powder, and garlands of purple, white and red flowers hang at right. Ornate gold-and-red decorations and brass lamps surround the shrine. a person appearance-based label: the seated man with the lamp and bell wears a rudraksha mala and orange robes, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-10-17A photograph of a shrine ritual. A man seated on the floor wears an orange saffron robe draped over his head and shoulders, with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. He pours liquid from a white vessel over a copper-coloured shri yantra meru-style sculpture set on a wooden stand. Red and white flower garlands hang at right, and brass puja vessels, a tray of fruit and a lamp sit in the foreground, with gilded deity images in the background. Appearance-based a person cues: long orange robe, rudraksha mala, and his role as the officiant performing abhishekam on the meru.2009-10-17Photo of a temple puja in progress. A man in orange robes with a hooded orange cloth and a long rudraksha mala sits before a copper Sri Chakra meru-shaped yantra, pouring or sprinkling white powder onto its tiered base. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with a gold chain and glasses sits attentively. Behind them are gold and red garlands of flowers, brass vessels, a silver-rimmed tray, a small bell and a conch-shaped offering on the lower table, with gold-coloured ornamental panels in the background. The scene reads as abhishekam or yantra worship.2009-10-17A photograph inside a temple shrine during an abhishekam. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long gold necklace and a wooden rudraksha mala pours a golden liquid from a brass vessel over a golden shivalinga-style murti set on a stand. Two orange-robed men sit behind him, one wearing a saffron head wrap and spectacles, and white and pink flower garlands hang at right. Brass puja items, bells, a small bowl of flowers and leaves sit on a tray in the foreground, and the walls are tiled in white.2009-10-17A photo of a seated ritual at a temple shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, looking upward. Beside him a second saffron-clad man in glasses and an orange head wrap holds a silver tray with small brass bowls and offerings. In front stands a copper-coloured stepped sri yantra meru, with brass bells, a flower arrangement and a brass lamp on the altar. Behind, a gilded shrine holds draped silks in red, green and gold, and a garland of pink and purple flowers hangs at right.2009-10-17A photograph of a ritual in a temple interior. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style gold-beaded mala and a red tilak on his forehead pours or sprinkles white powder from a small plate onto a tiered copper-coloured yantra or shrine base. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with gold chains and wire-rimmed glasses sits with his hands folded. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha, flower garlands in magenta and white, and gold-toned draped fabric surround the altar. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam at a shrine.2009-10-17Photograph of a puja at an indoor temple setting. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits cross-legged and touches a tiered golden sri yantra meru structure on a wooden stand. Beside him, a second saffron-robed man in glasses and a red headband holds a silver tray with a small lamp and ritual vessels. A third man in orange robes is seated at the left edge. Behind them are a golden deity murti, a brass oil lamp stand, a red and gold draped backdrop and garlands of pink and white flowers. Flowers and brass vessels rest on the floor in front. Visible text reads 'Nithyananda Paramashivam' and '' in the image corner2009-10-17