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A 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.

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Photograph 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.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06 +1 copiesA 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.2011-10-06November 01 20112011-11-01A 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.2011-10-06Photograph of a temple hall during a puja before a shrine with two large deity murtis draped in red and orange cloth, one holding a trident-like staff. A saffron-robed priest stands at the altar with a white-robed attendant beside him, while a camera operator in a green shirt films from the right. Seated devotees fill the floor on red carpet and mats, many women in saris and salwar, some with heads bowed. A banner-style pillar with floral and bird motifs stands at right, and a wall map labelled "Nithyananda Vedic Temples" hangs on the left. The scene is a devotional ritual with worshippers seated in rows.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06 +2 copiesA photograph inside an open-sided covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, ceiling fan and orange-washed walls. On the left a cameraman in a green shirt films while a man in orange stands nearby. Along the wall a poster panel shows framed photographs and a printed caption. At right a stone shrine with a red curtain houses a deity murti decorated with garlands and a yellow-orange cloth; a priest in white and orange robes stands at the shrine, and several people in orange and yellow saris and dhotis stand or sit in the courtyard.2011-10-06Photograph inside a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, showing an abhishekam at a shrine. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at right beside a golden peetha, pouring liquid over a deity murti on a golden stand. Nearby, a woman in a green sari sits on a red and gold chair, and another woman in orange sits on a red mat. Devotees in white dhotis stand and sit behind a railing. A red carpet runs across the floor, and a photographer crouches in the foreground. Wall posters show a world map and a Nithyananda Vedic Temples panel.2011-11-01October 06 20112011-10-06A temple ritual in a covered open hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. Five people sit on a saffron cloth in front of an ornate gold shrine holding garlanded deity murti in red and green silks. Foremost, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body sits with hands folded, beside a man in white with folded hands. Behind them, three men in orange robes sit in prayer. A woman in a green sari sits on a red chair at left with hands joined. Steel bowls, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings lie on the cloth, and brass lamps stand beside the shrine. A wall map is labelled Nithyananda Vedic Temples.2011-11-01July 21 20102010-07-21