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Interior of a white-walled shrine with two framed devotional prints garlanded with flower strands on the back wall; the left print shows a seated deity and the right shows a temple image, and below them a row of garlanded items sits on a ledge. A bearded man in a flowing white robe stands with hands folded beside a bald priest bare-chested in a white dhoti at left. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban, with long hair, stands at the iron railing with one hand extended toward the shrine, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands beside him. Two women in white saris are behind them, one holding a dark handbag and folding her hands in namaste. A garlanded black stone lingam sits at right within the railing. Five people are visible.

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A photograph of a room with pink walls where a man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in an orange saffron robe with a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, one hand resting on a wooden bier. Atop the bier is a bed of green leaves and yellow and pink flowers. Behind it stands a framed portrait labelled "SRI NITHYA ARUNACHALANANDA SWAMIGAL" wearing a pink turban and red and yellow garlands. Seated devotees in white and a man in a patterned shirt stand nearby, and a person in white dhoti stands at right beside a red radio. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold ornaments and rudraksha mala, standing at the bier as officiating priest.2005-11-13A dim indoor room with a glass-topped box holding a body-length covering decorated with marigold and green garlands at its foot. A standing man on the right wears a saffron-orange robe, a long gold-beaded necklace and a long tousled hairstyle, and looks toward the box. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands near a framed portrait of a smiling man in a pink-orange turban with a red and white garland, labelled Sri Nithya Arunachalananda. A man in white shirt photographs with a phone at left, and a woman in white sari with yellow border sits on the floor near the door. Framed pictures and a tripod are visible on the walls and right side.2005-11-13Indoor photo in a temple-style hall with framed devotional posters and a tanjore-style painting on the right wall. A man in white shirt and dhoti with a wristwatch stands center-right, palms pressed together in conversation. Beside him, a long-haired person in saffron/orange robes gestures toward a bearded elderly man in a cream shawl and white dhoti with a pearl mala, who stands on the left. Another saffron-robed person on the far right holds a folded red-and-pink cloth, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands behind them with a garland of flowers in hand. A few more men in white and light shirts stand in the background, and a white-clad attendant stands on the far left. A printed sign on a glass display case reads 'Peetham Sri Kapila Naga Vadhanasa...' in part. Stone and vinyl floor, bright indoor lighting.2010-02-18July 27 20032003-07-27A photograph inside a small room with a green-tiled floor and cream walls covered in many gold-framed devotional prints and paintings of deities. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands with her hands near her chest, facing the wall. Beside her, a figure with long dark hair wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and stands with his back to the camera. At left, a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together beside a flaming oil lamp, and another person's hand holds a lamp near the edge of the frame. Brass lamps and small offerings sit on a low stand in the foreground.2010-02-18Photograph inside a covered temple hall with a decorated deity shrine at the back, lit and hung with green leaf garlands and flowers. A young man in orange robes with a turban and a long rudraksha mala walks at left, smiling. Beside him a bearded sadhu in orange with a gold pendant walks along a mat path. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers, hands clasped, walks centre; a woman in a green sari follows behind him. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl and a long rudraksha mala walks with others in white shirts. A decorated pillar with painted panels stands at left.2008-12-30A photograph inside a room with framed deity paintings on the walls and a golden throne at right. A man in orange-red robes with a long wrapped turban and long swept-back hair sits on a leopard-print seat, holding his hands together, with a brass bull figure and a tray of fruit in front of him. To the left, an older man in white with an orange shawl holds open a booklet while a man in white in a suit and glasses stands at the edge. Behind them, a priest in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside a shirtless attendant wearing white and gold beads. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the orange robes, ornate turban and long hair; a sign-free scene of ashram hospitality.2016-05-06A photograph of a man in a rust-orange sannyasi robe with gold border and an orange turban, palms pressed together in greeting and a broad smile, standing in a hallway. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange shawl walks past. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts are present, one wearing a red and gold rosette garland. A tiled-looking white wall and a black decorative iron grille window are in the background. The man in the orange turban and robe appears to be a person candidate by appearance cues, with a rudraksha mala visible at his chest.2004-10-27A photograph inside a room decorated with framed portraits on a white wall, draped with yellow and maroon marigold garlands. Framed pictures include a saint in orange robes, a seated figure in white, and a bearded elder, with small offerings and a brass lantern on a shelf below. On the right, a man with shaved head in an orange turban, orange robe and a red and white flower garland stands facing the wall, with a woman in white and a woman in a pink-patterned kurta beside him. Another man in an orange vest stands at the right edge. Several people in white are visible in the background through the doorway.2006-11-24Photograph inside a temple shrine with a white stone canopied structure and a framed deity picture garlanded with marigold and red flowers on the right wall. A man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban stands center-left, receiving or offering a brass plate, and a priest in white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body stands beside a black altar table holding a plate of petals and a lamp. A bare-chested man with a shaved head and a wristwatch stands at the right, and a bearded man in white and an elderly bald man appear at the left edge. The scene appears to be a ritual aarti or puja.2003-07-27A photograph inside a temple hall with white pillared walls and framed photographs hung high on the wall. In the centre, a priest in an orange-saffron robe stands at a deity shrine decorated with a garland and a lit oil lamp, performing worship. Several seated devotees in the foreground, including one in a red shirt, face the shrine. On the left, a standing man in a white shirt and grey trousers looks down beside a framed portrait of a figure with a long beaded necklace in an orange robe, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers and set on a cushioned seat. Framed photographs on the wall above show robed monks.A photograph inside a temple hall with framed deity paintings and colourful devotional posters on the walls, and tiled floor. A woman in a blue-and-green sari stands at left by a stainless steel counter holding small brass bowls. A bearded man in a light tan dhoti and a bare-chested older priest stand near centre. A young person in a saffron-orange robe gestures while speaking. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a purple-bordered cloth stands at right beside a woman in an orange sari holding a flower garland. Several other men in white and a few women are gathered in the background, some looking on. Hanging lamps light the ceiling, and a framed painted temple scene hangs on the right wall.2010-02-18