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A photograph of a preparation area under a corrugated-roof pavilion with orange pennants and a decorated shrine behind. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts or saris work on the sandy ground: in the foreground a man in a white dhoti kneels spreading a deep red cloth over striped woven mats, while a man in a white shirt stands beside him. A woman in a pink salwar kameez with a pink dupatta stands at right, and another woman in a red sari with a white head covering stands in the background. A deity murti sits within an arched, colourful decorated shrine, with a white cushioned seat in front and a tall striped kalasha-like decorated pole nearby.

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December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A preparation scene under a corrugated metal canopy at an open-air site lined with strings of red and white bunting and palm trees. Three people in white clothes are handling a large red fabric: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti at centre, and two women in white saris, one with a lavender border, stretching the cloth between them. A painted decorative pillar wrapped in colourful floral and bird motifs stands at right, and a folded red cloth and teal fabric lie on a woven mat in the foreground. Sand and a concrete mixer are visible at left, along with several other figures in the background.2006-12-302008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09Open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated metal roof strung with orange triangular pennants. Several women walk across the sandy floor carrying pots or baskets on their heads: one in a green sari with gold border on the left, one in a red sari with patterned border on the right. Behind them, ornately decorated shrines with arched, multicoloured backdrops hold deity murtis, including a central seated figure with a crown. Women in white sarees move around the shrines, and a tall striped pillar decorated in red, white and blue stands at left. White cloth-covered tables and sacks lie on the ground.2006-12-30Outdoor temple courtyard under a open-sided pavilion with orange and white pennants. At left, a deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange garlands in a shrine. A woman in a white sari with orange border bends over a floor design of flowers, while another woman in a white sari with orange border stands beside her. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands in the foreground. Nearby, a man in white holds a book, and a girl in a white dress sits on the ground. Trays hold coconuts, betel leaves, and small oil lamps decorated with colourful flower-like rings for a vilakku puja. A woman in a pink floral sari stands at right beside a tall decorated pole.2006-12-31A temple courtyard with red walls and a red curtain hangs behind a shrine where several women and girls dress deity murtis. A woman in a white sari with a red blouse stands at left holding a small vessel. A girl in a white outfit and a girl in a yellow vest tend a seated figure in red and gold, adjusting its garment. A woman in an orange top with a red shawl stands nearby. A gold-trimmed throne chair sits at left and a blue cloth lies on the floor. A red-and-orange sari-clad figure and a bare-chested man in white dhoti appear at upper right. A small brass flagstaff with a yellow pennant stands among the offerings.2010-12-23January 02 20132013-01-02Outdoor ceremony under a canopy of red, green and blue striped and patterned cloth. A figure with long hair in orange robes sits on an ornate throne draped with garlands of orange and white flowers, with a parasol above. A man in white prostrates before the throne, and a white-clad standing man with a shaved head offers a folded paper. Standing devotees in white, pink and purple saris and shirts watch, with a gold-foil backdrop behind them.2005-07-21A photograph of a large open-sided pavilion under a corrugated metal roof, decorated with tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in red, blue and white patterned cloth and hung with orange triangular flags. At the centre-back, a deity murti is decorated and set in a shrine area. In the foreground, several women in white saris with gold borders, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and move about. A woman in a white sari and a red-blue bordered cloth kneels on the floor beside a colourful kolam or floor design, with a young child in yellow nearby. Devotees sit on the ground at left. Outside the pavilion, trees and more people are visible.2006-12-31A man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing dark-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala with a pendant, carries a white cloth bundle on his head while walking under a red and yellow tasselled canopy. Behind him, seated devotees in white and colourful clothes fill a open-sided hall with a corrugated roof. On the right, a figure in saffron/orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat on a patterned rug, with a white-clad attendant beside. The scene appears to be a paduka procession with the sandals carried in cloth.2007-02-24Temple puja scene at a stone shrine with orange curtains and a golden-framed deity murti adorned with garlands, in front of which several shaven-headed priests in white dhotis and red-bordered shawls bow and work at a low altar. A young priest in white with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left beside platters of fruit, sweets, flowers and oil lamps. A saffron-robed figure kneels at the center with another white-clad priest beside him. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a small fire pit with offerings sit on the orange mat. Devotees in white and yellow saris stand at the edge. Padapuja-style worship is taking place.2010-11-12