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A photograph of a temple courtyard with an orange-painted wall and corrugated roof. A seated figure in orange clothing and a red-cushioned gold-edged throne sits at left, wearing a beaded necklace; the figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. Several priests in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a row near a shrine, one pouring from a silver vessel while others hold offerings. Behind them a deity murti in a decorated arch, garlanded with flowers, is displayed. Rows of brass pots stand on the floor, and red carpets cover the foreground. Some women in saris stand in the background.

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A temple shrine scene with a seated figure on a red and gold throne at left, wearing orange clothing and a garland, on an orange mat. Several priests in white dhotis and orange shawls stand near a shrine where a deity murti with garlands is set in a golden arch; one priest in orange holds a plate of offerings and another in white with a red border raises a lamp. Brass pots and a red carpet lie on the floor, and a line of devotees in white stands at back. The setting is an open-sided orange-walled ritual hall with a corrugated roof.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A covered outdoor ritual space with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A seated figure in orange robes and a small bindi sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne on an orange mat. Before a temple shrine on the right, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with red borders pours from a brass vessel, while another priest in orange robes stands beside him. A row of standing women in white sarees with orange borders and men in white dhotis stand in line, and several seated men in white attire sit on red carpets at left. Small brass kalashas are arranged on the floor near a brick-lined fire pit, and brass lamps and a bronze deity murti stand at the shrine. Photo labels on the wall show other archive images.2010-11-12A courtyard ceremony beside an orange-walled building with a corrugated roof. A seated figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on a red-and-gold throne on an orange mat, with a red carpet before it. To the right, priests in white dhotis with red borders and orange-robed priests perform abhishekam to a small golden deity murti on a pedestal, pouring from brass kalasha pots. Women in white and yellow saris stand in a line behind, and brass pots are arranged on the floor. A photo panel and a yellow plaque appear on the wall. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the orange robe, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala.2010-11-12December 02 20092009-12-02November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone and gold-arched sanctum holding a deity murti draped in red cloth and adorned with yellow and red garlands, with a kalasha-like brass vessel before it. Three men in saffron/orange dhotis stand at the left and centre; one in white dhoti with bare chest and a mala holds his hands in anjali, another holds a brass plate, and a third in saffron stands before the shrine performing an aarti-like offering with a lamp. A woman in a cream sari stands at the far left and another woman in orange sits at the far left edge. A red carpet covers the floor, orange curtains frame the shrine, and brass lamp stands and metal vessels sit around the altar. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible, so the people are described by role.2010-11-12August 10 20112011-08-10Interior 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.2011-10-07A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with orange curtains and a golden arched niche holding a deity murti decorated with garlands and a crown. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits on an orange-draped chair on a raised orange mat, with a small attendant in white beside them. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and sarees, some in yellow shawls, arranged on a grey floor by a red carpet and steel railing. The scene appears to show a darshan or puja gathering in a temple.2010-07-15