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A photograph of a temple ritual in an open-sided covered hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. On the right, a priest in green dhoti and a green shawl stands beside a gold palanquin-style peetha holding a deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands. Brass vessels and offerings sit on an orange cloth at the centre, with yellow flowers scattered on the floor. A row of devotees with hands folded in prayer stands on the left, including women in orange and white saris. A man in an orange robe and a man in white dhoti assist nearby, and a camera on a tripod is set up at the lower left. Oil lamps are visible at the right. Several bystanders stand in the background.

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Inside a temple hall with an orange-washed wall and corrugated roof, a priest in a green dhoti and green garment stands beside a golden-framed deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands and a green silk cloth. Nearby, a priest in white dhoti holds a ritual item, and a priest in orange robe and white shawl tends a brass ritual setup on an orange cloth with scattered yellow flower petals. Several devotees with folded hands stand behind a red-railed barrier, including a woman in an orange sari at left and women in blue and teal saris. A brass oil lamp stands at right and metal bowls with lids sit on the cloth in front. A video camera on a tripod is set up near the devotees. A painted sign on the wall reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and the hall is an ashram temple setting with puja rituals underway.2011-11-01A temple abhishekam ritual in a covered open-sided hall with orange-washed walls and a corrugated roof. A woman in a green sari and a man in orange robes stand at the right, performing puja before a deity murti dressed in a teal and green garment and decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, seated on a golden throne. Brass and steel vessels, offerings, and scattered yellow flowers sit on an orange cloth. On the left, a crowd of devotees in white, and a man in orange at a camera tripod, stand with palms pressed together. A red-cushioned throne and a brass oil lamp are visible, and a signboard reads Nithyananda Vedic Temples with a map.2011-11-01A photograph of a temple ritual in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. A priest in orange robes kneels on a saffron cloth before a metal tray of offerings and a brass lamp, while a man in a green dhoti and shawl with a garland stands beside a decorated deity murti on a gold palanquin-style stand, garlanded with white and red flowers. A row of devotees in white shirts and dhotis stands with hands folded in namaskar behind a red-carpeted area. Scattered yellow flowers cover the floor, and a cameraman in orange stands at left with a tripod-mounted camera. Brass kalasha pots and brass plates sit on the floor.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A temple ritual on an orange cloth-covered floor beside a deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and a green silk cloth. A priest in white dhoti with orange border bends low at the shrine, tending a small fire in a red tray. Around him stand devotees in saffron-orange robes with hands folded in anjali. A figure in a green saree with a red blouse holds a brass plate of flowers, and a woman in a blue saree stands nearby. Brass plates hold bundles of dried sticks, turmeric-coloured flowers, coconut and kumkum. A brass oil lamp stands at right. Behind them are orange and white striped walls and a wall board with printed text.2011-11-01A 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.2010-11-12A photograph of a Krishna Janmashtami gathering in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. On the left, a person with long dark hair in an orange garment and a flower garland sits on a gold-and-red throne, speaking into a microphone. In front of the throne, a decorated deity murti stands on a gold pedestal, draped in a green cloth and surrounded by white and orange flower garlands. Devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on orange and purple mats, some in red-bordered white dhotis and some with orange shawls, with hands folded or palms raised. A camera on a tripod films the scene. Several people in white and yellow saris sit at the right edge. Behind them, a large framed garden landscape picture hangs on the wall, with tall kalasha-like decorations along the roof beams.2010-09-02A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional gathering in an open-sided temple hall with orange walls and orange cloth floor covering. A central figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears orange robes and a red-and-white garland, facing a group of devotees seated on the floor. Behind him are deity murtis garlanded with marigold and flower strands, and a green cloth covers a stand in front. Seated devotees include men in white dhotis and women in white and yellow saris, some holding brass plates of offerings and flowers. A microphone stands at the front. Orange cloth drapes hang on the pillars and a potted plant sits at right.2010-09-02A 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.2010-11-12October 06 20112011-10-06A temple courtyard puja under an orange-and-red canopy with curtains. A man seated on a red and gold throne wears an orange robe and a garland of red and white flowers, facing a shrine with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Before the throne, a group of women in white and yellow saris sit on an orange mat, with offering trays holding fruit and brass plates in front. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis sit in the foreground near microphones, one holding papers. A green cloth covers a platform beside the shrine, and potted plants line the orange-walled background.2010-09-02