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A photo of a decorated temple or ashram entrance with tinsel and pink and purple garlands strung across the ceiling. A tall banner above the doorway bears Kannada script. Inside the doorway, a deity murti is framed by yellow and orange flower garlands. To the right, a framed portrait shows a person in saffron robes with a garland. Several people move through the doorway: a figure in orange robes with a white garland, a bald man in white dhoti, and a woman in an orange sari. In the foreground, an older bald man in a red-pink shawl with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks stands near devotees in white with folded hands. Other people in white shirts and yellow shawls crowd the entrance area.

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Photograph of a crowd of devotees entering a decorated temple doorway. A banner above reads a name including Nithyananda and Venkateshwara, with tinsel and flower garlands strung across the entrance. Several men in white dhotis and shirts wear yellow shawls, while a man in red cloth and a few figures in orange robes walk ahead toward the lit shrine inside. A cameraman with a video camera films from the right beside a framed deity picture. Behind the entrance, a blue backdrop with a golden arch frames the shrine. Several people stand along the sides watching.2010-02-08A photograph of a temple entrance decorated with tinsel garlands in pink, blue and gold strung across the top. A Kannada-script banner hangs above the doorway, and a pooja is in progress inside. A man in an orange robe stands at the doorway holding a brass plate. Several devotees in white dhotis and yellow scarves stand in a group, and an older man in a red shawl holds a brass bowl. A cameraman films with a camcorder held up to the right. Inside, a deity murti is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands in front of a blue backdrop. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the wall to the right, and a dark-robed man stands near the left of the frame.2010-02-08A photo inside a temple entrance decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a blue-and-gold draped sanctum opening. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands before the shrine while a woman in an orange sari and a man in orange robes assist at the sanctum. An elderly bald man with a white beard in a red shawl stands at left. Devotees in saris and a man in a checked shirt watch from the right and crowd the foreground. A videographer with a camera is visible at right. A framed picture hangs on the wall. A Kannada banner above the entrance reads a devotional line with a donor credit.2009-01-07Photograph inside a brightly lit temple hall decorated with white and yellow flower garlands strung across the ceiling. On the right, a priest in a green shawl and yellow dhoti stands beside a shrine with garlanded deity murti and a Kannada signboard above the entrance. Several men in white dhotis and a bald man in white shawl stand near the shrine, and a crowd of devotees, including women in saris and a small child, gathers in the centre. A bald man in a red-orange cloth on the far right stands at the doorway. A cabinet with framed prints hangs on the left wall, and a poster with Kannada text is visible on the far left. The image is cropped at the bottom edge.2009-01-07A crowded temple hall with a low ceiling and tube lights, decorated with a long strand of white and yellow flower garlands strung across the room. A large yellow banner with Kannada text hangs on the wall, and framed deity and devotional pictures line the walls above a shelf. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded, while a bald man in white holds a small framed photograph. Around them, devotees crowd close, including women in saris, one in an orange sari with a long braid, another in blue, and men in white dhotis. A bald figure in saffron-coloured robes stands at the right edge. Many people in the crowd are partially visible.2009-01-07July 30 20082008-07-30Indoor photo inside a temple hall during an evening worship event. Strands of white flower garlands hang across the ceiling. A large yellow banner on the left reads a Kannada-language announcement with the date 07-01-2009. On the right, a shrine is decorated with colourful garlands and draped cloth around a deity murti. Many devotees stand in a crowded group: men in white dhoti and shirts, some in orange or saffron clothing, women in saris of orange, yellow, green and blue, and children. A bald man in an orange-red garment stands at the lower right near a brass lamp. Two or three men in white at the centre appear to lead the worship, and a few people hold offerings.2009-01-07February 17 20082008-02-17Photograph inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, showing a central red carpet leading toward a doorway. A figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over an orange garment, with a floral garland around the neck, and is greeting and receiving the hands of people along the aisle. Several devotees stand on both sides, some with palms pressed together in anjali, including a bald man in white and an elderly woman in a green sari. A bald man in a yellow shawl and an older bearded man in white stand nearby. Orange and blue patterned pillars and framed panels decorate the walls. The appearance is a probable match for Swamiji (probable) wearing saffron-orange clothing and long swept-back hair, and the figure is physically present at the head of the line.2010-08-14A crowded indoor hall with a garland of white flowers strung across the ceiling. Devotees stand packed together, many in white dhotis and shirts, some men bare-chested with sacred threads, and women in orange and saree attire with flowers in their hair. On the wall a banner reads a Kannada celebration notice, and a framed portrait of a woman hangs nearby. A red-and-white decorated panel stands at left. The foreground shows the backs of several people, including a man in a grey shirt and a woman in an orange saree and braid, all facing toward the front where a priest-like figure in white stands among the group.2009-01-07Indoor temple-style hall decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands strung along the walls and ceiling, with a window fan and small speaker on the left. Centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together, flanked by an elderly white-bearded priest in orange shawl and yellow-red dhoti and a man in a yellow dhoti holding a ritual object. Devotees in white and striped shirts crowd around with hands folded, some reaching forward; a woman in a sari stands at the right. Several people are visible, the same figure's identity is an appearance-based candidate only: Swamiji (probable), long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, in_person.2008-10-09Crowded temple hall during a visit, with devotees pressing close around a central scene. A shirtless elderly man in white dhoti and a white shawl drapes a garland of yellow and red flowers over a young man in a saffron-orange shirt and a flower garland. Around them, men in white shirts and orange-trimmed clothing hold up cameras and phones to photograph. On the right, a priest-like young man with bare chest, sacred yellow dhoti, tilak and a wrapped basket of flowers stands near a brass pot. Painted deity panels and a Tamil-language notice board hang on the wall behind.2009-02-02