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A photograph of a group of devotees standing in a row with palms pressed together in namaskar inside a covered temple hall at night. A man in a green striped shirt and jeans holds up a camera on the left. Several men wear white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a teal patterned sari stands near the front, and a woman in white stands among the group. A man in a bare-chested white dhoti with a gold border stands at the right edge, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the far right. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand among the devotees. Behind them, a red-orange wall holds notice boards, and an orange and gold cloth hangs on a pillar beside a carved stone column with floral garlands.

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Photograph inside a temple hall with an orange-painted wall, corrugated roof and a golden-framed shrine at right draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands, holding a small golden deity murti. Devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar: a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala at left front, men in white dhotis and shirts behind, shaven-headed men and a woman in orange robes at centre and right, and a woman in an orange sleeveless top with long hair at right front. A bald man in orange robes sits at lower centre. A framed poster is visible on the back wall.2011-12-10A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, where a crowd stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several women in saffron and orange saris, one in a dark red blouse and orange sari, and a woman at left in a purple and green garment with a rudraksha mala, all hold their hands folded. Two shaven-headed men in orange dhoti and shawl stand on a red carpet at right, one with hands folded and the other behind him; a man in orange clothing with a camera is also at far right. Men in white dhotis and kurtas stand in the background. Garlands of yellow and white streamers hang from the ceiling, and a framed photo display with a banner is on the wall behind.2011-08-23December 10 20112011-12-10Night photograph outside a temple courtyard lit by a string of warm bulbs and a street lamp. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and an orange turban stands with palms pressed together in namaste, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest. Beside him, an elderly bare-chested man with white hair and a white beard wears an orange cloth and holds his hands together at his chest. At right, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl also joins his palms in prayer. Behind them, a cameraman films with a video camera on his shoulder, and other white-clad men and devotees stand nearby. Stalls with lit signboards and a deity shrine are visible in the background.2006-11-23December 15 20112011-12-15November 08 20102010-11-08Devotees stand in a covered open-air temple hall with an orange-painted wall while palms are pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe faces the shrine with raised arms, near a railing. To the left, a richly decorated deity murti in red and gold stands within an ornate stone shrine. Women in white saris and men in white shirts fill the foreground, with a framed photo and banner on the right wall. Pale-coloured garments and an orange-and-gold ceremonial canopy are visible nearby.2010-07-21A crowded temple hall with a corrugated roof, orange-washed walls and a wall map of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam temples. Devotees stand in a line, hands folded in anjali, while a priest in white at the lower right holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) and devotees extend their hands toward the flame. Several women wear red, orange and maroon saris and shawls; one wears a navy blouse with a gold sari. A man in cream kurta holds an orange and red ceremonial flag on a pole, and a large embroidered orange flag with a bird emblem hangs at the left. Smoke drifts through the hall during the pada-puja.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph inside a dim temple corridor with a green-framed iron grille and a carved stone figure in the upper left. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and mundus stands close together. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back beard and wire-rimmed glasses stands beside a man in red-orange robes wearing a gold-beaded rudraksha-style garland and a white head cloth, both facing upward. A trident hangs on the wall, garlanded with flowers. A woman in a maroon and blue sari with a white flower in her hair and a man in a blue shirt stand nearby. A cameraman with a large video camera is at the right edge.2009-07-13Night outdoor gathering of devotees in a temple courtyard, most standing in rows facing one direction with hands folded in namaste. Many women wear orange, yellow, white and cream saris or kurtas, some with orange shawls and forehead markings. A young man in white on the right holds a video camera up to film. Behind them stand grey stone deity statues and a small shrine with a black stone murti garlanded with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A tall white-clad figure with folded arms stands near the back. Pillars and string lights are visible in the background.2010-12-17December 24 20112011-12-24