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A photograph of two priests seated cross-legged on woven mats in front of an ornate gold throne with red cushion. The priest on the left, with a shaved head, wears a white dhoti and a red-bordered shawl, with gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and holds a small wooden book stand with printed pages. The younger priest on the right, with a tilak and white body markings on his arm, wears a white dhoti, red-bordered shawl and gold necklace and reads from printed pages on a wooden stand microphone. A brass bell sits on the mat in front. Behind them, a woman in orange sits on the floor near a red-and-white striped wall and potted plants.

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Two men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on a woven mat, reciting from printed sheets on wooden book stands in front of a microphone. Both wear gold necklaces with pendants and white tilak marks on their foreheads, and white markings on their arms. A large gold ornate throne with a red cushion stands behind them. A brass bell sits on the mat in front. Behind, a woman in an orange sari sits on the floor near a red and white striped wall, and a small bench with a blackboard sign is visible on the wall.2010-09-22Two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with maroon and red borders sit cross-legged on an orange and striped mat in a hall. Both wear gold bead necklaces and have white and red markings on their foreheads and arms. The man on the left, eyes lowered, sits with hands folded and a brass bell placed before him. The man on the right holds a microphone near his mouth and a sheet of paper, speaking while reading. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and carved lion-head arms, set against a red wall.2010-08-19Two young men sit cross-legged on a woven mat chanting before microphones on stands in an indoor hall. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a red border and a gold-and-red garland with a small pendant, and has white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. The man on the right wears an orange-saffron robe with a maroon border, a gold-beaded garland, and a shaved head with white forehead markings and a red dot. Both have eyes closed and hands folded in their laps; a loose sheet of printed text lies on a low wooden stand in front of them. A brass bell rests on the mat at left, and a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion stands against an orange wall behind them.2010-11-03Three priests sit cross-legged on a woven mat during a Vedic recitation in a plain hall. The central priest, shaven-headed with white tilak and wire-rimmed glasses, rings a brass handbell and wears a gold beaded necklace over white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders. The priest at left holds a small brass bell and reads from printed sheets, also in white with gold beads. A third person sits at the right edge. Behind them stands an ornate gilded throne-style bench with a red cushion and lion-head armrests, beside white plastic chairs against an orange wall. Printed text on a striped cloth reads NITHYANANDAPEETAM.2010-09-06Two seated men on a mat in front of a golden ornate throne with red cushion against an orange wall. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with red border, white tripundra markings on forehead, and gold beaded necklaces; he speaks into a microphone while holding papers. The man on the right wears orange saffron robes and gold beaded necklaces with closed eyes, hands folded in his lap, seated at a microphone. A brass bell lies on the floor in front. A satsang discourse setting.2010-11-03Three shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls chant seated on a mat before microphones on stands. Each wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant, and forehead and arm markings; the man at left holds a printed sheet of chant text. Behind them, a gold ornate chair and a red-and-white painted wall with a black board of names. Several women in saris sit in the background, and a pot of plants stands at the right.2010-08-28A photograph of a group of shaven-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls with red and maroon borders, seated on the floor of a temple hall. Several wear heavy gold-beaded necklaces and white tripundra marks on their foreheads. Three in front chant from open books on a stand covered with an orange cloth, with microphones before them, and a brass bell rests on the floor. Behind them other white-clad men and a woman in orange sit, with smoke rising at the right. A gold carved throne with a lion-head motif stands at left, and a board listing names and times hangs on the orange wall.2010-09-14Three men in white dhoti and shawls with red-bordered cloth sit cross-legged on a floor mat during a chanting session. Each wears a gold-bead necklace with a pendant, and white vertical marks are painted on their foreheads and arms. The man at centre holds a small clip microphone and chants, while the man at right also holds a microphone. A brass bell lies on the mat in front, and a notebook is open at the lower right. Behind them, a figure in orange robes sits near an ornate gold-and-red throne in front of an orange wall with a red-and-white striped panel and a black board with white lettering. Nobody in the background is identified.2010-08-21Four shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red borders sit cross-legged on a woven mat, chanting from printed booklets placed before them. Each wears a gold beaded necklace and the man second from left has his hands folded in prayer. Microphones on stands are in front of them, and a brass bell rests on the mat. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with a red cushion against an orange wall, with a black board of names and white-and-red striped steps at right. The scene suggests a pada puja chanting session. No candidate is clearly recognizable as a person, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2010-09-07Three shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders sit cross-legged on an orange cloth before microphones. Each wears a long gold bead necklace and white forehead markings. The man on the left rings a handbell, while the centre priest reads from a sheet of printed paper and the right priest chants with eyes lowered. Behind them a man in a yellow shawl stands near a red-cushioned gold throne against an orange wall. A small framed picture is visible at the lower right edge. The scene suggests a chanting ritual such as a puja.2010-08-28Two shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis with maroon borders sit cross-legged on a stage before microphones, reciting. The man on the left has his palms pressed together in anjali and sandalwood-style markings on his forehead and arms; the man on the right holds a microphone and wears a gold-beaded necklace and gold bracelet. A blue open book on a stand and a small gold-coloured ornamental piece sit in front of them, with a bell on the floor. The backdrop is a painted forest scene beside a carved stone pillar, and a navy curtain is at left. Their appearance is that of ordinary priests or devotees, with no distinctive a person cues such as saffron clothing, long hair or a crown, so no candidate is identified.2010-09-16Photograph of a seated satsang on a raised golden dais. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace sits center-front before microphones and a small wooden stand with papers, while a bell rests on the floor. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with white sacred ash marks on his arms sits. Behind them a golden lion-form throne support and a deity murti adorned with jewelled garlands and flower garlands. A third man sits further back in white clothing.2010-11-14