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Crowded temple hall with ornate painted pillars and a yellow signboard reading Sri Ramajeyam. Dense crowds of devotees stand behind silver metal barricades, many with hands pressed in namaskar and some holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands at the barricade holding leaves or flowers. Women wear sarees in green, blue, purple and yellow, and men wear white shirts. Several white placards with printed text are held up above the crowd, and a framed painting of a deity hangs on the wall.

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A crowded temple interior with devotees packed behind metal railings in a marble hall. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands center holding a brass plate and extending a hand toward the crowd. Women wear saris in blue, purple, green and yellow, a young girl in white stands at right, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Several hand-held placards line the upper area, one bearing a portrait of a saint in orange and a banner in Tamil. Walls display framed pictures and Tamil signboards.2009-02-02A crowded temple interior where a person in a saffron-orange robe stands centre-right, facing a bare-chested priest on the right wearing a white dhoti with a red border and a sacred thread. Beside them on a low stone platform stand brass vessels, green leaves and flower garlands on a tray. Men and women in white shirts, saris and dhotis crowd behind a metal railing on the left, while a photographer with a camera stands in the foreground. Painted deity panels and Tamil signboards hang on the wall behind.2009-02-02A crowded temple interior with a large group of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and a few women in saris, pressed together near a doorway. A young man in an orange robe with long wavy hair stands center, hands folded in greeting, while a man in a khaki shirt rests a hand on the orange-robed figure's shoulder. On the right, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and white dhoti stands by the gate. A steel cooking vessel and a tray of green leaves and offerings sit on a stand in front. Walls behind display framed deity paintings and Tamil signboards with banners.2009-02-02Interior of a temple hall where a crowd of devotees moves between steel railings past a tall yellow-clad deity murti garlanded with flowers at left. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris in green, blue, pink and orange, some with flowers in their hair. A man in a tan shirt walks through the centre, and a man at right wears an orange shawl. Framed paintings of deities hang on the walls, a blue information board and a tall yellow notice are mounted beside them, and a red-orange flag stands at left near the murti.2009-02-02A photograph inside a crowded temple hall with a painted ceiling and red, green and yellow decorative valance. Devotees stand behind metal crowd-control barricades, many raising hands or palms together in worship. Men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, women wear saris in red, blue and green, and one woman in a light blue sari stands at left. Framed devotional paintings hang on the pale pink walls, and dark signboards line the right side with Tamil text. Several people hold up mobile phones to take pictures.2009-02-02A large outdoor crowd of devotees gathers on a stone-paved temple courtyard in front of a pink-and-cream temple gateway, with a tall gopuram visible at upper left. Many people in mostly white clothing stand or sit closely packed, several with hands folded in anjali mudra, and women wear white and pastel saris. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with vibhuti and sandalwood marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. Two seated white-clad figures sit on steps in the background, and a few children stand near the front. The mood is one of quiet devotional attention during a temple gathering.2006-09-24A crowded temple interior with a large crowd of devotees, many in white dhotis and shirts, others in saffron, pressing around a central area. A woman in a saffron robe with long dark hair stands with palms joined near a steel vessel and a tray of green leaves and flowers. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at right near steps, and another saffron-robed figure stands nearby. Behind them are framed devotional pictures on the walls and a Tamil-language signboard above an entrance.2009-02-02May 24 20122012-05-24December 09 20092009-12-09A crowded indoor hall with a metal-framed glass roof where many devotees queue and mill about. Most wear white garments, with some women in saris of teal, blue, peach and red, and several have white flowers in their hair. A middle-aged man in a pink shirt and glasses stands in the foreground beside a man in a white shirt. Along the wall hang orange-and-white posters and a banner reading Nithyananda Gallery, showing portraits of saffron-clad figures and printed text. No individual can be confirmed as a person from the image.2010-02-14October 25 20062006-10-25November 05 20062006-11-05