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A 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.

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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.2011-10-06A photograph of an orange-walled hall with a Nithyananda Vedic Temples world map poster on the back wall. On the left, a bare-chested man with long hair and orange shawl, wearing rudraksha beads, sits on a red and gold throne on a patterned rug, with a microphone in front. Two men in white and saffron clothing bend over a brass tray and a small red stool near a golden pedestal with a green-robed deity statue at right. Several women in saris, one in orange and white, stand near a doorway watching. A standing man in white stands behind the throne. A framed black-and-white photo hangs at upper left.2011-10-06October 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.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A 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.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 07 20112011-10-07Indoor temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a world map poster labelled NITHYANANDA VEDIC TEMPLES. A seated figure in saffron robes and rudraksha beads sits on an ornate red throne at left on a red carpet. In the centre, a priest in saffron with a shaved head and gold chains pours water from a silver kalasha over a metal deity murti on a gold-trimmed abhishekam stand. Another priest in white dhoti and shawl with a mala stands beside. Devotees in white and saffron stand in the background, and a red curtain hangs at right.2011-10-07Interior of a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. On the left a woman in orange robes sits in a red upholstered chair with gold trim, with two orange-clad men seated on the floor beside her. On the right a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace bends over a gold-edged altar table, arranging small deity figures and offerings in orange cloth. Behind him several people in white dhotis and white garments move about, and a person in white kneels near a brass vessel. A red carpet runs across the foreground, with a wall map titled Nithyananda Vedic Temples on the left and a deity shrine with gold-framed images at the right. Puja preparations appear underway. No clearly identifiable a person is confirmed by appearance.2011-10-07October 06 20112011-10-06