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A photograph inside a white temple hall during worship. Two women in saris stand at right, one in a teal and green silk sari with a jasmine-wrapped bun, holding a brass aarti lamp toward a framed portrait draped with pink and orange garlands. The portrait, labelled by the page caption as a Swamiji image, shows a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beads; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person present. A seated man in white ritual clothing at left faces a small seated deity murti with a golden arch behind it. Black stone statues of dvarapalaka guardians in orange garments flank the shrine, with red curtains and green leaf festoons above, and a brass abhishekam vessel and oil lamps on the floor.

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A photograph inside a white temple hall with pillars and red curtains. A priest in a white dhoti sits at lower left beside brass vessels and offerings, holding a small object over a decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne-like frame. Two women stand at centre right: one in a teal silk saree with gold border holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp, and another in blue stands behind her. At right a framed portrait garlanded with orange, red and purple flowers shows a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated on a tiger-print cushioned seat. Black stone statues of figures in orange garments stand on either side of the shrine. The scene is aarti and puja worship.2009-09-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a white temple hall during Navaratri worship. A seated priest in white dhoti and shirt with a sacred thread sits at left, hands joined over a brass lamp beside a small deity murti dressed in pink with garlands. Two women in teal and green silk saris with gold borders stand at right, one holding a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Behind them a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is draped in a magenta flower garland, showing a figure in orange robes with rudraksha mala and crown-like hair. Dark stone dvarapala-style statues in orange garments flank the shrine entrance, which is framed by red curtains and mango leaf festoons. Brass pots, a tiger-skin covered seat and red-and-gold textiles are visible.2009-09-22A photograph inside a temple hall with white pillars and a red-brown polished floor. A priest in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged before a square white brick homa fire pit, holding a ladle and speaking into a microphone. Three women in teal, green and yellow-blue saris sit on the floor watching, one holding a flower. Behind them, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with long hair and a rudraksha mala, garlanded with marigolds and a purple floral frame, is displayed on a tiger-skin-draped seat. Two black stone statues of figures in orange cloth stand flanking a shrine with a deity murti, golden peetha-style seats hold smaller murtis, and brass oil lamps and kalasha-type vessels surround the fire pit.2009-09-22A photograph of a temple shrine room with white pillars. Two women in green saris stand at right; the woman in front holds a brass bowl with offerings toward a framed portrait draped in a garland of red and pink flowers, set on a wooden chair. A priest in a white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at left, facing a yellow low table with brass vessels, a brass oil lamp, and coconuts. Golden-framed images of goddesses in pink and red garments stand nearby, and a dark figure in an orange sari stands at upper left. A girl in pink salwar kameez stands at right beside a brick fire pit with offerings. The scene appears to be a puja with a homa-style setting.2009-09-22 +1 copiesInterior of a white temple hall with carved pillars and a raised platform. Three priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor before deity murtis dressed in gold-framed arches and garlands, with brass lamps and plates of fruit and flowers arranged in front. Three women stand to the right in saris, one in a teal sari, another in a green sari with hands folded, and a girl in a pink outfit with palms joined in prayer. A framed portrait garlanded with a purple and red floral garland sits on a wooden chair; the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. A square stone-lined fire pit stands near the front. Two other people stand at the left edge near a red curtain.2009-09-22A temple shrine interior where three people sit on the floor in front of small deity murti set in golden arches, decorated with yellow and green garlands. A woman in a white top and a woman in a maroon sari with folded hands sit at right, while a bald older man in white clothes with folded hands sits beside a brass bowl and a small fire pit with offerings. A person in white at left holds a lit lamp toward the deities. Two tall dark standing statues in orange saris flank the shrine, and a framed portrait with orange and red garlands and a brass oil lamp stands at right. A brass oil lamp stands at far left. The scene suggests a homa or puja at the fire pit.A photograph of a white-walled temple hall with a polished dark floor, showing a homa at a white brick fire pit in the foreground. A woman in a red sari pours liquid from a brass vessel over the pit, while a man in a white shirt and dhoti sits with hands folded beside her and a priest in white dhoti sits at left reading from a book. Behind them, a group of deity murtis are set on a gold-edged platform with garlands, and two dark stone dvarapala figures in orange garments stand at the doorway. A large framed portrait on a wooden throne-like seat at right is garlanded with orange and red flowers; the portrait shows a person in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass pot, kumkum and a tray of fruit complete the scene.2009-09-21 +1 copiesA seated priest in white dhoti and shirt with a maroon-bordered shawl sits cross-legged at the lower left, hands folded in prayer and a microphone near his face, facing a shrine. On the shrine, a dark standing deity murti in orange dhoti and red-and-white garland stands behind two seated goddess figures in gold prabhavali halos, one in magenta and one in green-gold garments, with flower garlands. A framed portrait hung with red and orange garlands sits on a wooden seat at right. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, kumkum and a stone fire pit with offerings occupy the foreground.A photograph inside a white-pillared temple hall during a ritual. At center, a decorated deity murti sits on a golden-framed seat with a flower garland, and a small brass kalasha stands before a square white fire pit with a tray of offerings. A woman in a green sari with a white flower garland stands at right, facing the altar. Two people in white clothes sit on the floor at left, one wearing a yellow shawl, and a child in pink sits at right. Behind the altar, an orange-robed statue stands beside red drapes. A framed portrait at right, decorated with pink and orange garlands, shows a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala. The portrait is not a physical person and no one in the photo is identified as a person.2009-09-22A priest in a white dhoti and shirt with a red-bordered cloth sits cross-legged on the floor at the lower left, facing a shrine. Behind him stand several small murtis of deities decorated with garlands: a pink-and-red robed figure with a crown, a figure in gold-yellow garments, and a green-clad figure. A tall dark-stone statue in orange-gold sari-like drapery stands at the back, and a framed portrait draped in red-orange garlands hangs at the right. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a bell-shaped lamp rest on the polished floor, and a square stone fire pit with ash and offerings sits in the foreground.A photograph inside a white temple hall during a puja. Two women in green saris stand at right holding a red and white ceremonial garland and a brass tray of offerings, facing a small shrine. Three seated figures in white clothes sit on the floor before the shrine, one with a yellow shawl, and a young girl in a pink dress kneels at far right. The shrine holds small deity murtis with flower garlands and brass arches behind them, and brass oil lamps stand on the floor. A brick fire pit lies at right, and a red-and-white flower tray sits at lower left. A standing statue in orange robes appears in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2009-09-22A photograph of a white temple hall during a homa. A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-white sash sits at a brick-lined fire pit and speaks into a microphone. Behind him, a deity murti in red garments sits in a golden shrine arch flanked by two dark stone dvarapala figures in orange cloth. On the right, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with rudraksha mala and gold necklace is garlanded with purple flowers. Three women in saris, one in green and one in yellow, sit with hands folded in prayer, and a girl in pink sits beside them. A man in yellow cloth sits at the left edge near a sound system. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor.2009-09-22