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A temple shrine with a gilded arch decorated with yellow, orange and green flower garlands frames two deity murtis in orange and gold garments, one holding a trident. In front, a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron robes, wearing a white and beaded necklace, sits on a red and gold chair draped with a red garland. Two priests in white dhotis with red borders sit on an orange cloth; the one on the left has palms pressed together in prayer, and brass puja vessels, a silver plate and oil lamps lie before them.

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December 14 20102010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shoulder cloth sits cross-legged on a mat before a shrine, tending a fire pit with a long-handled ladle and copper vessels. In front of him, rows of brass plates hold offerings and oil lamps are set around the platform. Behind, a golden-arched shrine holds a deity murti of a couple in blue and yellow garments, garlanded with marigolds, above a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a figure in saffron robes and rudraksha mala seated before a banyan tree, on a red cushioned throne also garlanded. Brass lamps and a small Ganesha relief stand nearby.2010-07-08June 06 20102010-06-06December 14 20102010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14October 01 20102010-10-01A photograph of a shrine in a temple courtyard. A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl kneels on an orange cloth at left, pouring from a brass vessel over a small fire or offering setup with a brass pot and spoon. Behind him stands a red upholstered armchair-style throne draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, holding a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with white garland, hand raised in blessing, with the label "a person" printed on the frame. Above, a gilded deity murti pair in blue and orange-red dress with crowns is adorned with flower garlands. Rows of small brass plates with offerings line the orange floor cloth in front, and tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine.2010-07-08December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of a ritual puja at a temple-style shrine with a deity murti dressed in orange cloth and draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, flanked by banana leaves and orange curtains. In front, a seated priest in an orange robe and orange head wrap, with a rudraksha-style mala, holds a small object and a red booklet beside an arrangement of brass vessels, pieces of yellow sweets and flowers. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed seated figure with a yellow garland sits on a red-cushioned throne-like chair. Two men in white dhotis, one seated with folded hands in a yellow-garlanded pose, assist at the altar. Brass lamps and metal bowls fill the foreground.2009-12-26