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Temple puja scene before a gilded shrine canopy holding deity murti of Subramanya with consort figures, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red and green silk. Two priests sit on an orange cloth floor: one in orange robes and rudraksha mala, the other in white dhoti with bare torso and a sacred thread, hands folded in prayer before a microphone. Steel vessels, brass oil lamps, bowls of yellow flowers and dried leaves/offerings surround them. A wall board lists names in an orange-and-red striped temple hall.

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November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a temple ritual in an open courtyard. Two priests sit on the floor at left: the younger one in an orange-saffron cloth with a bare shaved head and beaded necklaces, and a second in a white dhoti with a yellow sacred thread, reading from a small book or text while a microphone stands before him. Behind them stands a gilded golden peetha canopy holding two deity murtis, the central figure in a red dress with an orange headdress and garlands of yellow and red flowers, with another figure in green and blue robes beside it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, steel vessels and bowls of flowers and offerings lie in front, and a red box holds dried leaves. The walls are orange and striped red-white, with a board of names on the left wall.2011-11-01A temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and red-and-white striped trim. Three men in saffron and white dhotis, two wearing rudraksha malas, sit on an orange cloth before a gilded, ornate palanquin-like throne holding deity murtis decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Brass pots with lids, plates of yellow flowers, dried sticks and offerings are arranged on the floor, and a microphone stands in front of the seated priests. A woman in orange sits in the background. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam ritual in progress.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Temple puja scene in a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam setting with red and white striped walls. In the foreground, a young priest in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cloth and chants into a microphone, with a shaved-head assistant in saffron robes beside him. Brass plates hold flower garlands, bundled sticks and offerings, and covered steel vessels sit on the orange floor cloth. On the right, a golden palanquin-style peetha holds three deity murtis draped in marigold garlands, with red and teal silk garments and a trident visible. Behind, a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange sit near the doorway.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Two priests perform a puja before a golden shrine holding three deity murti adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands. The central figure wears a crown and red garment with a spear, flanked by consorts in green and turquoise saris with red garlands. The seated priest on the left, in an orange dhoti and shawl with folded hands, faces the shrine, while the priest in the center in a white dhoti and gold necklace waves a lamp (aarti) and holds a bell. Brass bowls of yellow flowers, plates of offerings, a red box with burnt sticks, and an oil lamp sit on the orange floor cloth. The setting is a temple pillared hall with a red and white painted wall and a stepped stone structure behind. Readable signage on the wall lists donors' names. No candidate for a person is visible.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Two priests perform a homa at a temple shrine before a deity murti. The priest on the left, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, holds a small brass bowl. The priest in the center wears a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, bare-chested with gold necklaces, and pours liquid from a brass vessel over a fire burning in a red tray. Offerings of bananas, yellow flowers, leaves and bowls sit on the orange cloth. Behind them, a golden-framed altar holds two deity murtis decorated with white and orange garlands and green and red silk garments. A brass oil lamp stands nearby, and a wall board displays printed names.2011-11-01Photo of a temple shrine with a priest in white dhoti and shawl seated on the floor holding a microphone, beside a second shaved-headed man in saffron robe and rudraksha mala seated cross-legged before a brass puja tray with flowers, lamps and vessels. Behind them a golden deity murti in red cloth and garlands sits in a shrine niche with brass lamps. In the foreground, a gilded empty throne with red cushion stands on a red carpet, bearing a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala. Orange walls and a red-and-white striped pillar frame the courtyard.2010-11-05November 01 20112011-11-01