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Photograph of an indoor temple-style ritual space with cream walls, ventilation grilles, pillar fans and a carved, painted gateway in red, green and yellow at right. A smiling woman in orange-red robes and a matching headwrap waves while wearing red and yellow flower garlands and a rudraksha mala. Behind her, a man in white with an orange shawl stands near a silver-framed panel. At right, a shaved-headed man in orange and yellow dhoti-style cloth with rudraksha beads stands by the gateway. In the foreground, several devotees in orange clothing kneel and bend over sacks and packets of food grains, while seated people in the lower frame are partly visible. Visible people total roughly 6-20.

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June 19 20142014-06-19Indoor photograph in a temple-like hall with a decorated shrine gopuram at right. A central figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robes wears long red and yellow marigold garlands and smiles, raising one hand. Around them, saffron-clad attendants and devotees sit or stand amid boxes, bags, a silver panel and a pedestal fan; a man in a white shirt works at left and a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands near a shrine niche at right. The scene reads as an active temple event with garland-adorned guests and assistants.2014-06-29June 29 20142014-06-29June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesIndoor temple-hall scene at night. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne draped with an orange cloth, wearing red and yellow flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and gold armlets; the figure's cues are a turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial garlands, consistent with the a person label, while the face is not used for identification. Behind is a colourful multi-tiered shrine with a red-and-gold dome and gold-painted pillars. Several people in orange and maroon robes sit or stand around, some seated on the floor, a man in white stands at left beside cardboard boxes of offerings, and women in maroon saris sit near the right. Ventilated lattice windows line the pale yellow walls.2014-06-19A photograph of an indoor room with a white wall, a window air conditioner and a pink draped cloth at the top. On the left, a smiling man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robes sits cross-legged, with long braided hair falling over his shoulders and a beaded necklace. Beside him, a young shaven-headed man in orange and a gold chain sits with white tilak marks on his forehead. Further right, a seated man in red and gold garments with a gold chain leans in, and a woman in a red and black patterned sari with a yellow shoulder bag bends forward toward the seated men. Behind them, a man in a pink shirt and a shaven-headed figure in white stand in the background. The floor has a striped cushion.2016-05-10Indoor temple-hall scene with a seated woman in a rust-red turban and rust-red sari-style wrap, wearing a red and yellow marigold garland, rudraksha beads and gold bangles. A silver-plated throne with ornate repousse work stands at left. Several saffron-clad women and men in orange robes move through the hall, one bare-chested elderly man with white beard and rudraksha mala receives an offering from a young woman in red and gold, and a cameraman films from a tripod. Hanging fabric decorations and a small shrine doorway appear behind.2014-06-19A seated woman on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a red-orange turban, a red-and-yellow flower garland, gold armlets and a saffron-coloured sari with gold border. She raises her hands in blessing or greeting. Around her, women in deep maroon and orange saris and a man in an orange-clad saffron robe stand or kneel, some offering small items. A seated devotee in a white shirt with a red-and-yellow rosette and a rudraksha mala stands at right; a man in a dark shirt bows low at lower right. A tripod-mounted camera stands in the background beside a shrine with painted yellow-and-green trim, under a corrugated roof with hanging decorations. Visible people number roughly twenty.2014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29July 13 20152015-07-13A photograph inside a temple hall during a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event. A seated figure on an ornate silver-covered throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a rust-orange turban, orange-saffron robe with gold border, a long red and yellow flower garland, and gold bangles; the figure has long hair and is joined-palm greeting with a smile, a distinctive appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable). Several women and girls in rust-orange or maroon saris and white garments kneel or sit at the throne, some offering flowers or sweets, while a woman in a teal sari and others bow with heads down. Behind them, a temple shrine with painted gold and red decorations and a bright white wall with ventilation grilles. Multiple devotees and onlookers, including men in white, fill the background.2014-06-29 +1 copies