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A photograph inside a white-pillared temple hall during a puja. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and a yellow shawl over his shoulder, stands with his back to the camera, facing a shrine. He holds a feathered fan or whisk. A seated man in white is visible at the lower left, and another person's head appears at the lower right. The shrine holds a deity murti with a kalasha-like arch behind it, a small brass lamp on a white brick platform, and a standing figure in orange robes. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a red-draped stool at right, showing a figure in saffron with a garland. A yellow thread hangs from the ceiling fan area. Oil lamps stand on the floor.

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Interior of a temple shrine at night during a homa. A standing priest in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow cloth draped over his shoulder faces the altar, and several seated devotees in white with yellow shawls kneel at the brick fire pit with a flame and brass lamps. Behind them a deity murti stands within a decorated arch with garlands and red drapery. On the right, a framed portrait with orange clothing and a garland rests on a cushioned seat, depicting a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. A ceiling fan and a yellow thread hang above.2009-09-21Interior of a temple-style shrine room with white pillars and a ceiling fan. A standing priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl raises a lit flame upward toward the ceiling with his right arm. Two seated devotees in white are visible in the lower foreground, one with a yellow shawl. Before the altar stands a small white brick fire pit with a burning flame and brass lamps. Behind it a deity murti in a gold-framed arched niche, with garlands and a dark figure statue to the right. On the right a framed portrait with red and white garlands shows a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated on a cushioned couch; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person.2009-09-21A dimly lit temple hall with white walls and pillars, a ceiling fan overhead, and a central shrine framed by red and maroon drapes and green foliage. A golden-framed deity murti in red and gold sits within the shrine, flanked by two large dark wooden statues of standing figures. Two priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand before the shrine, one bending forward. Several seated devotees fill the lower foreground, and a brass lamp stand, a brick-lined offering area with fruit, and a yellow-draped platform sit in front of the altar.2009-09-20A photograph inside a white temple hall with pillars and a ceiling fan. A priest in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands raising a lit lamp, a trident-shaped arati lamp with flame, toward a deity murti in an arched shrine. Seated devotees in white and red saris and a white shirt watch from the floor on a green-patterned mat. Before the shrine is a small brick fire pit with brass oil lamps. To the right stands a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes on a red-draped stand, and a dark wooden statue of a figure with a stick nearby.2009-09-21A photograph inside a white-pillared temple hall at night, lit mainly by a ceiling fluorescent tube and the flame held aloft. A man in a white dhoti and a yellow shawl raises a lit oil lamp in both hands toward a deity murti in a gilded arched shrine at the back, which is draped with dark red cloth and flanked by carved wooden figures. Partially visible devotees sit in the foreground, one wearing an orange and white shirt and another with grey hair, and a brass lamp stand and offerings sit on a small platform. The priest's features are not discernible and no one is identified in the scene, so the a person field is unsure.2009-09-20Indoor temple shrine room with white pillars and a ceiling fan, where a standing priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl raises a lamp or bell over an altar. Seated devotees in front include a woman in a red sari and a man in white, one holding a yellow-shawled head bowed. Behind the altar, a deity murti stands in a red-lit niche, and a framed portrait on a red-trimmed stand shows a figure in orange robes. Small brass lamps and a white brick platform sit in the foreground.2009-09-21A dimly lit temple hall with white pillars and a ceiling fan. A standing person in white clothes with a yellow shawl draped over the shoulder holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a central shrine containing a gold-adorned deity murti with a red backdrop. A second person in a yellow shawl is seen from behind in the lower left foreground. Brass lamps and offerings sit on a white-draped altar, with a small wooden lectern in front and a white-tiled raised platform nearby.2009-09-20Photograph inside a shrine room with white pillars and a ceiling fan. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl stands with his back to the camera, raising a lit flame in a metal lamp toward a deity murti in a gilded niche. Other people in yellow shawls sit in the foreground, one with long white hair, and a child is visible at lower left. Brass lamps, flowers, fruit and small deity figures are on side tables and a low platform. A printed credit overlay appears at the lower right.2009-09-20Indoor temple hall with white pillars and a ceiling fan, a homa or fire ritual in progress. In the centre, a standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border faces a decorated shrine holding a deity murti garlanded with flowers, flanked by two dark dvarapala-style figures. In front, a square brick fire pit with brass vessels and offerings. Seated devotees surround the fire: a woman in a yellow sari at right, a woman in a red sari at lower right, and a seated figure in white at left. On a raised cushioned seat at right, a framed portrait of a man in orange clothing with rudraksha beads and a garland sits within a red and gold frame. Brass lamps and pots sit on the floor.Interior of a temple hall with white pillars and a ceiling fan. At the centre, a golden-framed deity murti stands in a shrine niche decorated with green leaves and red cloth. In front, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl raises a lit lamp toward the shrine, while others in yellow shawls sit at the lower edge of the frame. Brass lamps stand on a yellow platform and a small white-brick altar, with offerings and flowers near the bottom right.2009-09-20 +1 copiesPhotograph of an interior temple shrine with white pillars and a ceiling fan. At the centre a gilded deity murti is decorated with garlands and sits beneath a gold arch with curtains. Two dark standing female figures in orange garments flank the shrine. On the right, a framed portrait on an orange-and-red draped stand shows a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. A priest in white clothes stands at a small brick fire pit with a flame, performing a homa with offering vessels. Several seated women in orange, yellow and red saris sit nearby with brass plates and vessels on the floor.Indoor temple hall during a ritual, lit dimly. A priest in white dhoti and white shirt stands at center reaching toward a decorated deity murti on an altar, with a golden arch and red-and-gold drapes behind it. Two dark female statues in orange and red sarees flank the altar. Several seated people in white, yellow and red-patterned saris sit on the floor around a brick fire pit (homa) with offerings, brass vessels, bananas, fruits, coconuts and plates of food in front. On the right, a framed portrait labelled with a red-and-orange frame shows a figure in orange robes with a long garland, seated on a cushioned seat. The walls are white with carved pillars and a ceiling fan overhead.