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A crowded indoor hall with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated roof, filled with devotees standing in lines facing forward with hands folded or palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground at lower right, a seated figure wears an orange cloth draped over the chair. Among the crowd, a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds a yellow flower offering, and several children in patterned shirts pray near a red carpet runner. A taller man with glasses wears a grey top and a rudraksha mala. Framed posters and portraits hang on the back wall, including a printed panel with a headline reading 'Sri Nithyananda' near the top. The scene suggests darshan or a devotional gathering.

Interior of a covered hall with corrugated roof and orange walls, where devotees sit on a grey floor in front of a small red carpet. A bearded man in orange robes sits on the carpet speaking into a microphone. Beside him, a figure in orange robes sits on a cushioned orange chair with a tall, shaved-headed look, while a person in a yellow shawl and white dhoti stands nearby. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand along the back wall, and a row of women and children in white, orange and yellow sits in the foreground. Brass lamps, a tray of fruit and flowers, and a white bag rest on the floor at right.

Interior of an orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a large seated crowd of devotees sits on the floor, many in white and orange clothing. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes sits on a red carpet with hands pressed together, while a seated man in a yellow robe rests in a yellow armchair to the right, and a standing boy in yellow garments stands nearby. Several men in white stand along the back wall beneath framed photographs and banners. Metal railings separate sections of the seating area, and a small offering setup with brass vessels lies on the floor at lower right.

July 21 2010

A photograph inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. Two saffron-robed figures walk up a red carpet toward a decorated deity murti set in an ornate golden shrine with red curtains. Along both sides, devotees stand behind metal railings with palms pressed together in anjali. On the left, a bald older man in white with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands at the rail; further left, men in shirts and dhotis stand with folded hands. On the right, women in white and patterned saris and a woman in a red-and-blue shawl stand by the rail. Painted columns with ornate blue and red designs frame the hall.

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A photograph of a crowded indoor hall under a corrugated metal roof strung with saffron-orange triangular bunting. A seated figure in an orange saffron cloth and a gold-and-brown patterned shawl sits on a mat on the right, with a small child in white beside them. Several women in saris, one in pink and one in green, stand and sit near a metal railing, some holding small brass vessels. Devotees in white and pastel clothes sit and stand around the room. Behind them, framed photographs and printed panels line the walls, including a large banner reading Growing Consciousness.

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Indoor satsang hall viewed from the back of the room, with a large crowd of devotees seated on orange cloth-covered floor and standing along the left. A figure in orange robes sits on a yellow-orange cushioned throne on a raised white platform at the centre of the stage, flanked by a white canopy with maroon drapes. Many men wear white kurtas and white dhotis; some hold their hands together in prayer. On the right, women in white and yellow saris stand near a row of seats. Stage lights hang from the ceiling and the scene reads as a satsang with darshan.

Devotees stand in two rows with palms pressed together in namaste along a red carpet leading through a hall toward an open doorway. A figure in orange robes, hands folded, walks down the carpet, followed by people in white clothes. Women on the left wear sarees in green, blue, white and beige, while men on the right wear white and shirts. A wall fan and framed posters line the walls. A small child stands at the lower right.

Indoor photo of a long hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, with a queue of devotees standing on woven mats. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and is greeting people with folded hands; a bare-chested figure in orange wears a mala. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a yellow-beaded necklace stands in the line. Several women in white and orange saris and salwar suits are in the queue, and men in white and light shirts stand along the railing. Colourful painted pillars with floral and bird motifs frame the room, and a wall board holds a photo collage of people and a temple image. Possibly a darshan line.

Interior photograph of a covered temple hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel beams, lit by fluorescent tubes and orange wall lamps. Devotees stand and sit on mats along a green-edged floor. On the right, a shrine glows with gold ornamentation holding a deity murti decorated with garlands and orange fabric. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left; women in saris, some in pink, orange and green, stand and sit near the shrine. A woman in a pink-and-white sari with an ID badge stands centrally, and a man in an orange wrap stands near the group. A framed panel on the wall shows a timeline and photographs. A seated child in a red-and-black checked shirt appears at lower right.

Indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof, white walls and a grey concrete floor, with several beige mats laid out. Standing in the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt faces a woman in saffron robes with a red-orange shawl, and a bearded man in saffron stands nearby. Along the left, a row of young men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with a yellow shawl, stand with hands folded. On the right, a figure in orange robes stands beside an orange-covered seat with a white cushion. Framed posters and a large banner with text and photographs hang on the walls.