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A devotional scene inside a hall with white pillars and a ceiling fan, with framed photographs hung along the upper wall. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and a red shawl stands at centre holding a brass plate with a lit lamp, while a group of women in saris (yellow, green, teal, and pink) gather around him with offerings, one holding a white cloth. A gilded wooden altar piece with carved figures stands at left. The setting suggests a puja or aarti. The man is a priest-style figure in saffron clothing; he has short hair and no visible long hair, crown or rudraksha, so appearance cues are insufficient to identify him as a person.

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May 13 20112011-05-13A photograph of an evening puja in a temple hall lit by a fluorescent tube. A standing priest in an orange saffron robe and a beaded necklace with a large pendant holds a brass handbell in his right hand and a lit oil lamp aarti in his left. Seated on mats before him, a woman in a pink sari with a gold necklace and several men in white shirts and dhotis listen, and a child in a patterned shirt sits among them. Framed photographs hang on the back wall, and a figure in white stands near a doorway.2008-09-03Indoor photograph of a reception room with white walls and many framed portraits of saints and sannyasis hanging above orange drapes. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a dark red-brown robe, rudraksha malas and gold bangles and holds a small metal cup, appearing to offer it to a line of women and young people. A bald man in an orange robe stands in the centre, and a young man in white with a tilak mark stands among the visitors. Several women wear saris and sarees in green, blue and orange, and one braids her hair. Appearance-based label: the man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold bangles on the right is a probable Swamiji (probable) receiving devotees.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a bright hall with large windows, where a golden shrine or altar stands behind a hanging brass bell. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with a gold necklace faces away from the camera, while a man in a white shirt holds something in his hands near her. Beside them, a woman in a pale green sari with her hand raised to her head, a man in a white shirt looking down, and two young boys in yellow and red stand watching. Framed pictures hang on the back wall, and a hand with a gold bangle appears at the right edge.August 15 20082008-08-15Indoor photograph in a dimly lit room with a ceiling fan and framed pictures on the walls. A man in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl holds a steel vessel, while a younger man in white and a yellow wrap stands beside him holding another steel bowl. Behind them a woman in an orange-and-red sari with a red bindi stands with hands together. In the foreground a woman in a dark navy sari with white floral embroidery, bangles and spectacles stands with palms pressed together in prayer, with a tilak on her forehead. A television and a small appliance sit at the right edge. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable in the scene.A photograph inside a white-pillared temple hall with a small shrine at right, framed devotional pictures on the wall above and a television set on a white stand. A man in an orange saffron robe stands centre with hands folded in prayer, beside a fire pit of ash inside a square white brick border, with brass lamps, flowers, fruit and offerings on a tray. Several women in saffron-trimmed and yellow saris and a green blouse stand to the left, one bending near the fire pit. Five people are visible.Indoor room with whitewashed walls and ceiling fans where devotees gather in prayer before a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on a wooden cabinet. A person in orange robes with a long braid holds a lit oil lamp toward the portrait, with a small vase of flowers beside it. Around them, several devotees in white garments with orange shawls stand with hands folded in namaste, while a bookshelf, notice board and framed pictures line the walls.2008-10-09February 07 20082008-02-07September 24 20112011-09-24June 19 20142014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copies