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Interior of a plain whitewashed hall with exposed steel roof trusses and a grey floor, where a large seated crowd in white clothes faces a shrine at the far end. A sculpted bull (Nandi) stands before a decorated deity murti set within a garland-framed arch, with a small oil lamp lit near the front. Devotees sit on mats in rows, many women wearing orange-bordered white saris and some men in white shirts; one standing figure in white attends the altar. A pink-shirted man sits near the front-left. A partial "Nithyanandapeetam" logo appears on a white shirt. Several people are seated, with a clear water bottle and a purple chair in the foreground.

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August 26 20072007-08-26A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof where many people sit on mats in rows facing a shrine at the far end. Most attendees wear white clothing, and several women wear orange-bordered white saris or orange shawls. A decorated deity murti with an arched halo sits on a raised platform beside a bull figure, and a small fire burns in front of the altar in a ritual setting, possibly an aarti or homa. Some people sit on white plastic chairs at the front-left edge of the crowd. A printed sign at the left edge is partly visible.2007-08-26Photograph of a seated congregation in a bare white-walled hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses. Many people sit cross-legged on striped mats facing a raised shrine at the far end, where a large bull (Nandi-style, white) carries a painted deity murti with a red-and-gold canopy and garlands. Most attendees wear white and cream clothes; one woman in front wears an orange sari, and one man on the right in orange sits apart near the wall. A raised arm is visible in the left foreground. Roughly fifty people are visible.2007-08-26A photograph of a seated congregation inside a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats facing a small altar at the far end, where a decorated deity murti is lit by electric lamps. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some women wear white saris and others wear saffron shawls or red saris. Hanging banners with blue, red and white patterns hang from the ceiling near the altar. A framed picture hangs on the right wall beside a sign reading Nithyananda Galleria. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person, and the scene shows a group puja or arati setting.2007-08-26Indoor evening gathering in a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof, exposed steel trusses and fluorescent tube lights. Many seated devotees in white, mostly men and women with long braided hair, sit on striped mats facing a raised altar at the far end. The altar holds a deity murti with a decorated backdrop, flanked by hanging ornamental banners. Standing figures in white with orange sashes stand near the altar, one raising a hand-held object. A few women in orange and red saris sit at the right edge. A wall sign and loudspeakers are visible, and the setting suggests a programme or satsang.2007-09-21A photograph of a seated congregation in a corrugated-roof hall with whitewashed walls and tubelights. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, mostly in white clothing with orange shawls or orange sashes, some in yellow and green saris. At the front, a few people stand near a shrine holding a deity murti with orange and gold decor, flanked by tall striped cloth banners with tassels. Attendees with long braids and buns face the front. A framed portrait hangs on the upper right wall, and a sign on the right reads text in a non-Latin script. Appears to be a satsang or puja gathering.2007-08-08August 26 20072007-08-26Devotees in white clothes sit on woven mats in a bare, whitewashed hall with a metal-truss roof during a Pradosha puja at the Adi Kailasa site. Near the far wall stands a large deity murti of Nandi, the white bull mount of Shiva, behind a red-and-gold raised shrine adorned with a colourful arched backdrop. Many devotees face the shrine with their backs to the camera, some in white saris with orange borders, and a few in orange and peach garments. Near the right wall, a single person in orange sits apart, facing the shrine. Tubelights and small windows light the room.2007-08-26Evening arati in a simple white-walled temple hall with a tin roof and a single bulb. Seated devotees fill the floor, mostly in white clothes, with some in orange and saffron shawls, a woman in a pink sari, and a few in head coverings. At the far end, a standing priest in white with an orange shawl performs worship before a small shrine holding deity murtis with a red curtain on each side. Gold lamps and a kalasha stand on the altar, and a framed photograph hangs nearby. At the right edge a man in a light shirt sits on a chair. Many devotees are seen from behind.2007-02-11 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph taken from behind a seated congregation inside a plain, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. Many devotees sit cross-legged on green and red striped mats, most in white clothes, some with orange shawls or saffron stoles over their shoulders. In the foreground, a man in white with a saffron scarf and a woman in white sit closest to the lens. At the far end, a deity murti in a shrine niche is lit by a hanging bulb and lamps, with a golden canopy and a small altar before it. A few people stand or move near the side wall and back of the room.Evening gathering in an open-sided hall with a metal roof and fluorescent lights. Dozens of devotees sit in rows on white floor mats and plastic chairs, facing a small shrine with a stone arch and a deity murti adorned with garlands and draped cloth, lit by a lamp. Many attendees wear white clothing with orange shawls or saris, and some women have long braids. A table at the right holds brass plates and offerings. Framed paintings hang on the walls, and a television sits at the left edge.2007-05-01 +1 copies