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Interior of a white temple hall with pillars and a central doorway. A priest in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl stands at a raised shrine with a deity murti decorated with a garland and flowers, and oil lamps before it. Three devotees stand in the foreground facing the shrine: a man in a yellow shirt, a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt, and a woman in a pink-and-green saffron-style sari with a yellow flower in her braid, with a child in an orange shirt between them. Two dark stone guardian statues flank the shrine. A cardboard box marked LG sits at right. The clothing is white, orange, yellow, pink and green.

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Interior of a white-pillared temple hall where three devotees stand in a row facing a doorway lit by a small lamp, with two dark stone dvarapala guardian figures flanking the entrance. A man in a blue-and-white striped shirt and grey trousers stands at left, a man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers stands in the middle, and a woman in a pink and green sari stands beside them, all in prayer. Green curtains hang at the doorway. At right a framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a garland, placed on a wicker sofa with red cushions. A cardboard LG washing machine box sits near the devotees, and a television is at left.Devotees stand inside a temple interior with white carved pillars and a dark ornate doorway. In the shrine beyond, a lit oil lamp glows before a deity murti decorated with garlands. A priest in white clothing with a red cloth stands near the shrine. In the foreground a man in a yellow shirt and a woman in a pink and green sari with a yellow flower in her braid look toward the shrine. Black drapes hang beside the doorway and a clock is mounted on the wall.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadDevotees sit on a red and cream patterned floor before a shrine in a white temple hall. Six people face away from the camera: a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, a man in a white shirt sitting cross-legged, a small child in yellow, and women in a light green saree, a magenta blouse with a long braid and yellow flower, and a yellow saree with a jasmine garland in hair. Two tall dark stone dvarapala statues in blue and gold saree-style dress flank the doorway. Inside, a deity murti is decorated with red and orange garlands before a golden arch, and a figure in orange robes sits near the altar with brass oil lamps and offerings in yellow-marked steps. The scene suggests darshan or puja.Devotees crowd around a temple shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple in Los Angeles. Several deity murtis stand under golden arches decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, with a black shivalinga on a stone base at the right. A priest in orange robes stands at the centre near the shrine, and a woman in an orange sari and a man in a white shirt stand close by. Visitors in casual Western clothes and a woman in a yellow sari look toward the altar, and children stand among them. A brass donation box sits in the foreground.2008-10-22Interior of a white marble temple shrine with a ceiling fan overhead. A golden arched niche holds a deity murti adorned with flower garlands, with an oil lamp burning before it. Two black stone dvarapala guardian figures in red and purple draped cloth flank the shrine. Four people stand before the shrine: a man in white shirt and dark trousers, a man in a blue striped shirt and white trousers, a person in a yellow shirt and brown trousers, and a person in teal, with a priest in white visible at the altar. Colourful festoon garlands in orange, pink, blue and green decorate the arch, and a white-covered table stands at left.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a black stone deity murti dressed with silver ornaments and a garland, seated within a silver arch framed by red and white marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand beside the altar, and a yellow pedestal with brass lamps sits at left. Four devotees stand in namaste with palms pressed together before the deity: an older man in white at the rear, a woman in a green sari, a woman in a pink-and-white sari, and a boy in a yellow shirt and dark trousers at front, with a girl in pink salwar kameez at right. A priest in white stands near the left side of the shrine. The floor is polished dark stone with yellow and red decorative borders. No a person candidate is visible.January 14 20102010-01-14A priest in white dhoti with an orange saffron shawl stands at the entrance of a temple shrine, raising his arm toward a deity murti adorned with garlands and an oil lamp burning nearby. Two tall dark stone dvarapala-like statues in blue-green saris with gold borders flank the doorway, and green curtains are drawn at the sides. Several seated devotees in the foreground watch from the floor. At the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is decorated with a red and white flower garland and marigolds. The walls are white with carved pillars and a wall clock is visible at the left.