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December 24 2008

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Interior of a long corrugated-roof hall decorated for a festival, with orange triangular pennants and strings of red and orange flowers strung across the ceiling, and tall cylindrical banners with blue, red and yellow patterns and white dove motifs lining the walls. Mats cover the floor. Two figures walk down the central aisle: one in orange robes and one in white clothing, while a person sits near the left wall and a few others stand toward the far entrance. Ceiling fans and hanging lanterns are visible, and framed displays line the side walls.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24December 10 20072007-12-10Interior of a long open-sided pavilion with a metal roof, decorated with rows of orange triangular pennants and tall woven red, blue and white banners with geometric patterns and tassels, flanked by potted palm fronds. Several people walk toward a bright doorway at the far end, including a woman in a white robe and women in orange and maroon saris. On the left, a woman in pink and a seated family with small children rest on floor mats near straw matting on the concrete floor. Numerous devotees are visible in a ceremonial hall setting, with a seated attendant at a table on the right.2007-12-26Interior of a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof supported by dark steel trusses, from which rows of pale yellow palm-leaf decorations hang. Orange-painted walls line the hall. On the right stands an ornate golden canopied shrine or palanquin-style structure housing a deity murti with blue skin. Glass display cases with bronze and brass objects line the center aisle, and metal crowd-control railings run down the floor. A single man in white dhoti and white shirt walks down the aisle carrying nothing visible. Brightly coloured textile banners hang on pillars on the left.2011-08-22A 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.2009-06-09June 15 20092009-06-15December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph of a covered hall at Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad, with a red carpet running down the centre between metal railings decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands. A woman in a saffron-orange sari walks along the carpet toward the far end, flanked by a saffron-robed figure and a man in white. Another saffron-clad attendant stands at the right, and a woman in white and red stands near the right edge. Tall striped cylindrical banners in red, green and yellow hang along the walls, with green foliage garlands overhead beneath the corrugated roof. Woven straw mats line the floor and photographic panels hang on the walls.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17