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A photograph of a temple ritual in an open-sided shrine hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. In the centre, a man with a shaved head wearing an orange cloth and a white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp before a shrine on the right, where two large deity murtis with gold crowns and yellow and red garments stand behind a red curtain, draped with yellow and green garlands. A gold-edged offering tray with a teal cloth sits in front. Behind him, several women in white and yellow saris and an orange-clad figure stand watching; a seated woman in orange and a child appear at left. A stone pillar and a portion of a carved temple gateway frame the scene.

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October 06 20112011-10-06A photograph of a temple shrine open to a courtyard, with red pillars and an orange-painted wall behind. On the right, a deity murti with a gold-framed arch and red backdrop shows two figures in orange and yellow garments, garlanded with yellow-green marigolds. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe holds a lamp or offering tray before the shrine, while a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside him. Several people in saffron, white and yellow-green saris and dhotis stand in a row to the left, with a woman seated at the far left. A black speaker hangs on the wall and a white board stands on an easel. A brass offering tray with a green cloth sits on the ledge in front of the shrine. a person appears to be the man in the orange robe offering the lamp, with a saffron garment and rudraksha-style beads, but this is uncertain.2011-10-06Photo 11682727 +2 copiesA temple courtyard with orange-washed walls and a red-and-white striped pillar. On the right, a shrine holds large painted deity murtis dressed in red and orange cloth with garlands, a gilded arch behind them. A bald man in an orange robe stands at the shrine offering with a brass vessel, while beside him a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a small brass pot. Several people in saris and white clothes move around brass pots on the ground, and a woman in a yellow sari with a long braid stands near a whiteboard. Orange curtains hang from the roof and a speaker is mounted on the left wall.2011-10-06A temple courtyard ritual photographed from the side. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl stands on the left-centre holding a silver vessel, while a second priest in orange robes at right pours liquid from a small vessel over a figure of a deity on a golden pedestal. Behind them an ornate deity murti with a garland stands in a shrine framed by red curtains and grey stone carvings. Other figures include a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in a pink-and-gold sari standing near a white board, and several seated devotees in orange robes at lower left with a harmonium and a red mat. A wall chart on the left and a small framed sign are visible. The setting is an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof and a tree behind.2011-10-06Photograph of a temple courtyard with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated roof. On the left, a seated man in orange robes sits on a red cushioned seat beside a camera operator, and a small crowd in orange and white sits near a steel railing. Two women stand at a white board in the centre; one wears a green sari and the other a purple-and-pink sari, and the woman in purple gestures toward the shrine. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands facing a shrine decorated with a colourful deity murti, green and pink fabric and garlands, and a second man in an orange robe stands beside him. Carved grey stone pillars and a red-curtained doorway frame the shrine, and a wall chart of Nithyananda Vedic temples is visible on the left.2011-10-06A 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 temple shrine courtyard with orange curtains and grey stone pillars. Inside an arched shrine, a pair of deities is adorned with garlands and draped in orange cloth, with a green cloth hanging below. In front, a bald man in an orange robe, holding a ritual implement, stands at a golden-framed offering stand. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands in front of the shrine. Several women in saris, some in white and green, stand and fold their hands in prayer at the left, and a seated woman in a red shawl sits on the left with palms joined. A speaker and a whiteboard stand under the tin roof, and a few other attendees sit in the foreground.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06Photograph of a temple ritual in an open orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof. A priest in white dhoti with orange shawl and beaded necklaces, seated near a microphone, leads proceedings beside a low red chair. A woman in a white sari with gold border pours from a vessel near a table with a white banner. Another woman in a pink patterned sari stands in the centre. A standing man in a green t-shirt and jeans films or photographs the scene with a camera, while a bald man in white holds up a brass vessel near a golden deity murti on the right. A green-and-red information sign reads Nithyananda Vedic Temples with a world map. Offering pots and a black speaker are visible on the left wall.2011-10-06A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a tin roof. On the left wall is a map-style sign reading "Nithyananda Vedic Temples" with Kannada text. A shaven-headed man in an orange robe and a standing man in white dhoti stand at right beside a stone shrine with a small deity murti and a brass kalasha-like vessel. A woman in a saree and two men in white dhotis perform ritual actions near a small table with white boards and a fan. A man in white clothing and rudraksha stands near a seated figure at lower left. Orange curtains hang from the roof on the right, and a kumkum-marked stone shrine with carved figures sits behind them.2011-10-06