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A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars at left. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas stands smiling with his hand on his chest, beside a golden-yellow arched object with lit edges, resembling a padukas platform. Behind him a group of devotees in white and saffron/orange robes stand with palms pressed together, one man in white holding a camera. A wall display shows a world map titled Nithyananda Vedic Temples and a photo panel. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), standing in person, with the orange turban and rudraksha cues; the page states he is present.

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August 13 20112011-08-13 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with polished stone floors and pillars. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-coloured headband and gold-bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him on the left, several men in saffron robes also hold their hands joined, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, one holding prayer beads, and a golden gate and altar area are visible in the background.2012-05-07A temple interior during a ritual procession. A central man with a long black beard stands with palms pressed in namaste, wearing a dark maroon-brown dhoti, a tall dark cloth turban with a crown-like band, a white and pink flower garland, and several heavy gold ornaments on his chest. Behind him stand numerous people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, many with hands joined, along with a man in white dhoti and a man in a yellow-trimmed cloth. To the left a young attendant in orange holds a brass plate and a small vessel. To the right a golden palanquin draped in gold cloth with a garland of red, purple and white flowers is visible. Pillars, red-and-white painted architecture and a red flag frame the hall.2018-05-31December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor temple courtyard with a decorated shrine on the left, draped in flower garlands and marigold strings, with a stone plinth and deity murti partly visible. A figure in long-haired, orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and stands with palms joined in namaste, facing the shrine. Behind him, several men in orange robes and gold-yellow shawls carry brass plates of flowers and offerings, while others in white dhotis stand by. A tall brass kalasha stands at right near a large banana plant and a white wall.2010-02-12May 07 20122012-05-07June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard at dawn-like light beside a red-washed building with a corrugated roof. A man with long dark hair and a yellow headband, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, stands with palms pressed together in prayer at a stone parapet. On the parapet are brass lamps, a small kalasha-like vessel and offering plates. Behind him, a shrine-like seated figure dressed in orange, draped in garlands of orange and yellow marigolds, sits under a red canopy. Other devotees in white dhotis and orange robes stand in the courtyard, one in a white shirt and orange dhoti at left. Petals or flower bits drift in the air above.2010-12-27Inside a gold-trimmed temple doorway with carved pillars and a green-and-red painted column, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. He has a wreath-like headband and a white necklace. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around him; one bald man in an orange cloth stands behind, and one in white bows toward him. Hanging lamps and decorated temple interior are visible beyond. The robed man's distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and headband are consistent with the page's a person reference, though identity is uncertain from appearance.2012-05-31Photo inside a temple hall of a palanquin procession. At left, an older white-clad priest with bare torso and sacred threads holds a brass lamp with flames toward a silver-decorated deity murti under a canopy of pink and red flower garlands, with a canopied palanquin behind. Center, a man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a bright orange shawl stands with palms joined beside a tall man in a deep orange-red robe, long gold necklaces, a golden armband and a beaded crown, who also has palms joined. Right, a bearded man in white and orange-red attire and a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with gold necklaces join in folded hands. Several standing devotees in white and orange clothing are in the background. Orange marigold garlands hang from the ceiling and banners with patterns line the stone pillars.2012-06-05 +1 copiesIndoor evening photo of a devotional gathering with a row of people with palms pressed together in namaste. Many young boys and some adults wear saffron-orange cloth, while a central young man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a black headdress stands with hands folded and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. In the right foreground, a figure with long black hair wrapped in a red-orange garment and a garland of pink and red flowers faces the group with back partly turned. Nearby stand a tall brass lamp stand and a brass oil lamp, with a trident-topped ritual staff at the right edge. Pale stone pillars and a beige wall form the background.2018-05-22Night-time temple scene with a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a matching headwrap with a jewelled band, wearing long rudraksha-style beaded malas, a gold necklace and gold armbands, walking toward a shrine. Behind him, two women in orange saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and saffron cloth waits at right. Brass oil lamps on tall stands and a trident-shaped staff line the stone floor, and a garlanded deity murti with flower garlands is visible at left. Banana leaves and palm trees frame the open courtyard. a person is the man in rust-brown robes with the jewelled headwrap and rudraksha malas, shown walking as a ritual participant, with an appearance-based identification only.2017-02-24