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Three priests sit cross-legged on a woven mat during a Vedic recitation in a plain hall. The central priest, shaven-headed with white tilak and wire-rimmed glasses, rings a brass handbell and wears a gold beaded necklace over white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders. The priest at left holds a small brass bell and reads from printed sheets, also in white with gold beads. A third person sits at the right edge. Behind them stands an ornate gilded throne-style bench with a red cushion and lion-head armrests, beside white plastic chairs against an orange wall. Printed text on a striped cloth reads NITHYANANDAPEETAM.

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Two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with maroon and red borders sit cross-legged on an orange and striped mat in a hall. Both wear gold bead necklaces and have white and red markings on their foreheads and arms. The man on the left, eyes lowered, sits with hands folded and a brass bell placed before him. The man on the right holds a microphone near his mouth and a sheet of paper, speaking while reading. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and carved lion-head arms, set against a red wall.2010-08-19Three shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders sit cross-legged on an orange cloth before microphones. Each wears a long gold bead necklace and white forehead markings. The man on the left rings a handbell, while the centre priest reads from a sheet of printed paper and the right priest chants with eyes lowered. Behind them a man in a yellow shawl stands near a red-cushioned gold throne against an orange wall. A small framed picture is visible at the lower right edge. The scene suggests a chanting ritual such as a puja.2010-08-28Four shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red borders sit cross-legged on a woven mat, chanting from printed booklets placed before them. Each wears a gold beaded necklace and the man second from left has his hands folded in prayer. Microphones on stands are in front of them, and a brass bell rests on the mat. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with a red cushion against an orange wall, with a black board of names and white-and-red striped steps at right. The scene suggests a pada puja chanting session. No candidate is clearly recognizable as a person, so the figures are described by role and dress only.2010-09-07A photograph of two priests seated cross-legged on woven mats in front of an ornate gold throne with red cushion. The priest on the left, with a shaved head, wears a white dhoti and a red-bordered shawl, with gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and holds a small wooden book stand with printed pages. The younger priest on the right, with a tilak and white body markings on his arm, wears a white dhoti, red-bordered shawl and gold necklace and reads from printed pages on a wooden stand microphone. A brass bell sits on the mat in front. Behind them, a woman in orange sits on the floor near a red-and-white striped wall and potted plants.2010-09-22Three men in white dhoti and shawls with red-bordered cloth sit cross-legged on a floor mat during a chanting session. Each wears a gold-bead necklace with a pendant, and white vertical marks are painted on their foreheads and arms. The man at centre holds a small clip microphone and chants, while the man at right also holds a microphone. A brass bell lies on the mat in front, and a notebook is open at the lower right. Behind them, a figure in orange robes sits near an ornate gold-and-red throne in front of an orange wall with a red-and-white striped panel and a black board with white lettering. Nobody in the background is identified.2010-08-21Two men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on a woven mat, reciting from printed sheets on wooden book stands in front of a microphone. Both wear gold necklaces with pendants and white tilak marks on their foreheads, and white markings on their arms. A large gold ornate throne with a red cushion stands behind them. A brass bell sits on the mat in front. Behind, a woman in an orange sari sits on the floor near a red and white striped wall, and a small bench with a blackboard sign is visible on the wall.2010-09-22Three priests in white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit cross-legged on a mat in a hall with orange walls. The priest on the left holds a brass bell and wears gold beads and a pendant, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead. The centre priest speaks into a small clip microphone while holding a pendant, and the priest on the right also wears a microphone and gold beads. Behind them, a gold ornate throne with a red cushion sits empty, flanked by a man in orange robes seated on the floor. A wall sign with white lettering is visible at upper right.2010-08-21Photograph of a seated satsang on a raised golden dais. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace sits center-front before microphones and a small wooden stand with papers, while a bell rests on the floor. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with white sacred ash marks on his arms sits. Behind them a golden lion-form throne support and a deity murti adorned with jewelled garlands and flower garlands. A third man sits further back in white clothing.2010-11-14A photograph of four shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with red-and-maroon borders sit on an orange mat before an orange wall and a draped table decorated with red and white flowers. Several wear gold beaded necklaces, and most have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. The man second from left wears glasses and holds his hands together; the man third from left holds a printed sheet and sits before a microphone on a stand. Two brass bells lie on the mat in the foreground, and a woman in a yellow-trimmed garment is visible at the bottom right. This looks like a pada puja or chanting gathering, and the men appear to be priests or disciples.2010-08-26Four priests in white dhotis with maroon borders sit cross-legged on an orange mat during a chanting session in a hall with orange walls. Each wears heavy gold beaded necklaces; the two front men hold small brass handbells, and the man at right reads from a printed book placed before a microphone stand. Behind them, a gold-carved throne and a framed portrait on the wall show a figure in orange robes with a long garland, above a copper bowl on a shelf. A tiered wall at the far right has red and white stripes. Papers lie on the floor in front of the chanters.2010-08-25A photograph of a group of shaven-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls with red and maroon borders, seated on the floor of a temple hall. Several wear heavy gold-beaded necklaces and white tripundra marks on their foreheads. Three in front chant from open books on a stand covered with an orange cloth, with microphones before them, and a brass bell rests on the floor. Behind them other white-clad men and a woman in orange sit, with smoke rising at the right. A gold carved throne with a lion-head motif stands at left, and a board listing names and times hangs on the orange wall.2010-09-14Four men in white dhoti-style ritual clothes with maroon and pink borders sit on a mat before an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion. The men wear gold necklaces and sandalwood-paste horizontal markings on their foreheads and arms. Two in front have palms joined in prayer, and the man at right chants into a microphone on a stand. A brass bell and a small gold-covered book sit on the mat in front of them. A man in saffron-orange cloth sits behind, hand near his face, and a tripod stands at the left. Smoke or incense haze fills the background.2010-09-20