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A photograph inside a white marble temple hall. On the left, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long dark hair and a white-and-multicoloured flower garland walks barefoot across the polished floor, smiling toward a dark stone deity murti standing on a plinth, draped in a red-and-gold sari-like garment with a green curtain hanging beside it. A gold-coloured elephant trunk shape rises near the frame. Through a doorway on the right, a small lamp stand and a red-and-gold object sit on a yellow-banded platform. Ornate white carved pillars and a wall clock complete the setting.

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February 05 20102010-02-05February 05 20102010-02-05February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph inside a stone temple pavilion with carved pillars and a red velvet drape. Two deity murtis stand on a white-draped platform, one with a green and orange crown and garlands, the other in red with a crown. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot before the murtis, alongside a man in a yellow robe. In the foreground a second figure in orange robes bends toward the platform, with brass lamps, a kalasha and offering vessels arranged in front. A possible a person cue: the standing man has long swept-back hair and saffron ornate clothing, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja before the murtis.2007-08-09A photograph inside a white marble temple hall with polished reddish floor. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange and red saffron-toned garment, a red-bordered shawl, a yellow flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, walks forward smiling and gesturing. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Behind him a second man in white clothing raises a hand near a green curtain and wooden temple doors. A black stone deity murti stands at left beside a framed photograph labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a seated saffron-clad figure beneath a banyan tree. Another framed picture stands on a red cloth at right.2006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20062006-09-30September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesNight photo at a temple shrine with a deity murti group on the left, decorated with garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, brass lamps on a stone platform in front. A barefoot man in orange robes stands on a mat of flower petals, wearing a long multicolour flower garland, gazing toward the shrine. Behind him a monk in an orange hooded top and orange dhoti stands with hands joined, and a person in orange garments is partly visible at the right edge. The page excerpt does not establish who the standing man is, so no identity is attributed to him.2011-12-10A temple interior with a shrine at centre holding a red-clad deity murti surrounded by many lit oil lamps on a dark polished floor. A standing priest in orange robes faces the shrine, holding a ritual lamp or offering in his hands. To the left, a seated person in white clothes sits on the floor with a small ritual setup. Two large carved wooden dvarapala-style guardian figures in yellow and red dhoti-like cloth flank the entrance, and colourful striped pillar banners decorate the sides. On the right, a framed portrait shows a man with long hair, rudraksha mala and bare chest, seated and raising a hand, labelled with no readable caption. A small CRT television sits on the left.A man with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands before a large black stone deity murti of a female figure with a green-painted face and a tall crown, holding a flaming oil lamp in his hands, performing aarti. Behind him are colourful painted and flower-decorated pillars and a gold-toned ornate altar. A dark red velvet curtain hangs in the background, with a brass vessel on the lower left. Appearance-based cues match a person performing the lamp offering as a devotee-priest.2007-11-15November 09 20072007-11-09September 29 20062006-09-29