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November 21 20112011-11-21A crowded indoor temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls, hung with decorative streamers and paper lanterns. Dozens of devotees stand in rows, many wearing orange marigold garlands; some women wear white salwar kameez and saris, others wear red, pink and lavender. In the centre, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums and a horn near a red-carpeted platform, and one man in a saffron-orange shawl stands at the front. Framed panels on the left and right walls show printed text and photographs, and a seated portrait in orange garments sits on a gold-framed chair at the right edge beside a map. A copper kalasha-style vessel rests on a glass case at the lower left. a person candidate not clearly identified by appearance.2011-11-21A crowd of devotees stands in a covered, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, many wearing marigold garlands. A woman in a lavender top and a woman in a red sari stand near the front, with a young girl in a light blue outfit to the right. On the right, a drummer in a white dhoti with an orange cloth over his shoulder plays a drum, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. A gold-and-red throne-like seat with a framed portrait sits at the far right beside a world map panel. Wall signs and a framed photo display are visible, along with a copper vessel and a glass-topped display case in the lower left. Ceiling decorations hang from the rafters.2011-11-21A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, where a crowd stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several women in saffron and orange saris, one in a dark red blouse and orange sari, and a woman at left in a purple and green garment with a rudraksha mala, all hold their hands folded. Two shaven-headed men in orange dhoti and shawl stand on a red carpet at right, one with hands folded and the other behind him; a man in orange clothing with a camera is also at far right. Men in white dhotis and kurtas stand in the background. Garlands of yellow and white streamers hang from the ceiling, and a framed photo display with a banner is on the wall behind.2011-08-23November 21 20112011-11-21January 02 20132013-01-02A group of devotees stands barefoot on a colourful striped mat in a hall with wall posters, many with palms pressed together in namaste and marigold garlands at their feet. Several men wear white kurta-style clothes with rust-red shawls, and women wear white or cream saris with orange and gold borders and rust shawls. A man at the front right with white hair and glasses wears a white kurta and a rust shawl and holds a yellow flower garland. A woman in the centre right wears an orange-and-cream sari and a rust shawl and holds a garland. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this group.2016-02-02November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, where a line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground a woman in a white dupatta and a woman in a purple, pink and green shawl stand in prayer, while in the middle a woman in an orange saree and another in an orange-and-red saree also join hands. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange-robed monks stand along a red carpet leading toward an ornate gold-and-red throne on the right. One saffron-robed figure with a shaved head stands on the carpet, and a wall display panel reads NITHYANANDA VEDIC TEMPLES beside framed photographs. Ceiling fans, hanging decorative tassels and a loudspeaker are visible.2011-08-23December 05 20092009-12-05December 27 20092009-12-27November 01 20112011-11-01