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June 29 2014

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June 19 20142014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and a concrete floor, lined with stainless steel railings forming a central walkway. Banana plants with broad green leaves stand beside the railings, and multicoloured cloth-wrapped hanging decorations with orange tassels line the ceiling. At the far end, a deity murti is decorated and framed by floral and leaf festoons. A few seated people sit along the side walls in white clothing, and one man in a light shirt sits on a white plastic chair at the left. Framed photographs hang on the walls.2010-01-14A covered, open-sided hall with a metal-framed roof and a central walkway lined with stainless steel railings. Tall pillars wrapped in colourful woven patterns of red, blue, white and yellow stand along both sides, decorated with green leafy garlands and banana leaves in the foreground. At the far end, a decorated deity murti with a bright orange and yellow backdrop is set up for worship. Several people sit cross-legged on mats on the left, some in orange and white clothing, while others sit on white plastic chairs. A person in white stands near a table on the right, and one in white clothes is seated on the floor near the railing. Framed panels and posters hang on the walls.2009-12-19A photograph of an open-air temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof. On the left, a man in a green t-shirt films with a professional video camera on a tripod-less shoulder rig, beside a metal railing. Several people in orange and white clothes sit on the floor near a whiteboard and a wall map titled Nithyananda Vedic Temples. At right, a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and framed by red and gold drapes; a priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands near a brass tray. A speaker is mounted on the wall, and a poster-like sign reads Nithyananda Vedic Temples.2011-10-06A photograph of a large covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, decorated with green mango-leaf garlands. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor on both sides of a central aisle lined with steel railings and banana plants. At the far end, a decorated deity murti stands before a backdrop with colourful drapes. Tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in red, green and white patterned cloth frame the hall. A woman in orange clothing stands at the right edge near the wall. Several people are seated and some appear to be bowing or sitting in meditation, though the scene is small in the frame. Some devotees wear red and white. The hall has ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights, and banners hang on the side walls.2010-02-12A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel beams, decorated with banana plant stalks with green leaves hanging from the rafters and along the walkway railings. Rows of seated devotees, many in white clothing, fill both sides of a central aisle leading toward a deity murti richly decorated with garlands and ornaments, framed by pink and red curtains. Colourful painted pillars with orange tassels line the hall. Standing figures in orange and white clothing are visible near the right side, along with a small child in the foreground.2010-02-12A photograph of a covered temple corridor with pink-orange pillars and large painted female statues in green, pink and yellow saris holding lamps and offerings. Several people sit on the floor and steps along the colonnade, including a man in a white dhoti and shirt seated at right and a woman in red sitting on the ground. A young boy in a maroon shirt walks in the foreground while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands near him. Fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling and colourful notice boards are visible on the right wall. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-05-31A decorated covered walkway with a corrugated roof, lined with banana plant trunks and leaves tied to posts. White flower garlands hang from the ceiling, and orange and purple cloth draped across the top. Colourful painted pillar banners in red, blue and yellow with orange tassels line both sides. Two standing men in white dhotis and shirts walk toward a bright opening, and a third man in white with an orange garment stands near the left. Coconuts and a green hanging decoration hang on the left edge, and a red curtain is visible on the far right.December 24 20082008-12-24A decorated covered walkway leading toward a bright doorway, lined on both sides with banana plants and tall cloth-wrapped pillars in striped patterns with yellow and orange fringes. Strings of white flower garlands hang from the roof, and red and orange cloth banners line the top. A woven mat runs down the centre of the concrete floor. Two standing men in light clothing stand near the middle, and a person in white with an orange shawl stands on the left. A white-covered seat with a red cushion sits at the lower right corner. Coconuts and green hanging decorations are visible at the left edge.A covered temple hall decorated for a festival, with banana plants lining a central walkway toward a brightly lit shrine at the far end. Tall cylindrical hanging decorations in red, blue, yellow and orange stripes with floral motifs hang from the metal roof, along with yellow paper or leaf streamers. The shrine area glows with warm light and holds a deity murti or altar display. A small figure in white clothing stands near the right edge, and a few chairs and a yellow-draped table sit along the walls. Printed panels line the side walls.2009-06-09