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Photo inside an orange-walled hall at a temple-style ritual. A large gilded throne with a golden arched back and a garland-decorated seat stands centre, empty of any clearly identifiable figure. In front, a fire pit burns with offerings of fruit, bowls and oil lamps on a low table. Priests in white dhotis, one shirtless with a gold-trimmed cloth, another in a black-and-gold cap, wave a fan and stand beside the throne, while women in red, pink and gold saris and orange shawls approach with garlanded hands. A cameraman films from the right. Several seated children and adults line the left edge. Framed photographs and a banner reading Nithyananda Vedic Temples hang on the back wall.

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May 02 20122012-05-02December 23 20102010-12-23Indoor ritual scene with two white-clad priests seated before a small fire pit lit with an orange-yellow kund-like base, one with palms joined in prayer and both draped in white garlands of jasmine and red flowers. One wears a tall ornate headdress, the other a white turban. Behind them stands a large gilded throne with carved lion-like figures, draped in red and colourful cloth and garlanded with flowers. A standing figure in orange-red robes with a red garland and an orange sannyasi-clad attendant with a bald head stand nearby. Seated devotees in orange and white sit on mats at left. Brass vessels, fruit, a banana leaf, plates of rice and oil lamps are arranged on the floor, and a wall map of Nithyananda Vedic Temples with a poster stands behind. Appears to be a homa or puja ritual.2012-05-02A padapuja ceremony in an orange-walled hall with a golden peetha throne at centre, a seated figure in saffron robes with a flower garland and a multicoloured floral garland on the throne. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl and garland kneels before the throne, offering a brass plate. A woman in a red sari with a white flower in her hair stands near a small boy in a red shirt. On the right, men in orange robes and white dhotis wear garlands and hold brass plates, and a bald man in orange with rudraksha beads sits at lower left. A framed map labelled Nithyananda Vedic Temples and a photo panel hang on the wall.2012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02Indoor temple ritual in an orange-walled hall beneath a tubelight. A seated man in a red-and-orange garment with floral garlands sits on an ornate gold throne draped in flowers, reaching forward toward offerings. Standing in front of him, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes holds a brass plate and the same offerings. Nearby, a priest in white dhoti with a shawl and flower garland holds a plate, and another attendant in a tall ornamented headdress and white garments stands beside a camera operator. A woman in a light blue sari stands at left, a bending devotee in white kurta bows, and a small child in red shirt stands by. A stone-and-map display board and a paper poster are on the back wall. Ritual padapuja setting with flower-garlanded throne.2012-05-02A padapuja ceremony in a temple-style hall with an orange-painted wall. A man in an orange robe with a red rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with floral garlands in red, pink and yellow. Two devotees bow before him: a man in white kurta and a woman in a red sari with gold border, leaning forward. A woman in a grey-blue sari stands at left. On the right, attendants in white dhotis and garlands hold brass trays of fruit and a kalasha. Behind the wall hangs a map and poster reading Nithyananda Vedic Temples and a Kannada text.2012-05-02A padapuja ceremony in a temple hall with orange walls and a large gold ornate throne. A central figure in orange robes, rudraksha mala and red-and-white flower garlands stands in front of the throne with a raised hand in blessing; per the page this is a person as the seated central figure with his cues of garlands and saffron robes, and he is shown standing rather than on the throne. A man in white kurta with orange shawl holds a brass plate, and a woman in red sari with orange shawl and garlands stands beside a small boy in red shirt who receives a blessing. Priests in orange and white dhotis hold brass plates, and a woman in blue sari bends forward. Seated devotees watch from the left. A map board reads NANDA VEDIC TEMPLES and a poster sits on the wall.2012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph in a plain orange-walled hall showing a woman in a red saree with a green-and-gold border and a white blouse, garlanded with white and red flower necklaces, smiling with palms joined in namaste. Beside her a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, also garlanded, stands with palms joined. On the right a man in white dhoti with gold border walks past an ornate gold-and-red throne. A red-cushioned gold chair stands at left, with a seated person in white at the far left. Orange and purple cloths cover the floor with scattered flower petals, and a stone slab rests at lower left.2010-12-26