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Dimly lit night scene at a whitewashed temple-style facade with a small shrine niche. A priest in white dhoti with an orange-and-red shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at the niche holding a flame lamp aloft, while another man in white stands beside him. In the lower left, a framed portrait shows a seated figure in saffron-orange robes garlanded with flowers and a mala; the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. Crowded in the foreground and right, several devotees, including children in yellow and green shirts, watch the aarti. Decorative red, black and yellow patterned panels frame the doorway and a green palm leaf lies at the base.

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A photograph taken indoors in a white marble-style hall with carved pilasters and a decorated tiger-striped cloth. In the foreground a large framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland of flowers sits on the cloth. A man in a white shirt stands in the middle, a young boy in a yellow shirt stands with arms folded, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace stands with hands clasped beside a doorway. Several seated children and a boy at the lower right are partly visible at the bottom edge. Framed photographs hang on the upper wall. Several people are visible, and the scene appears to be a children's gathering or ceremony.2007-11-14Indoor photo of a children's programme in a temple hall with white carved walls. On the left, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with long hair and beads sits on a tiger-striped cloth, garlanded with flowers, beside a palm frond. 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On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a microphone and speaks, while seated audience members in the foreground are partly visible.2007-11-14July 13 20092009-07-13Photograph taken from inside a doorway of a red-brick building looking into a covered hall with a white pillar and a sloping metal roof. In the centre, a man in orange robes holds an open book or booklet with an orange cover, standing barefoot in front of a bed-like table. Around him, several men wear orange robes, one with a full beard in orange, and others wear white kurta-style clothes with yellow scarves. In the foreground, two people stand with their backs to the camera, one in orange and one in white with an orange shawl. The central figure has short dark hair, is clean-shaven, and wears an orange shawl; no distinctive a person cues such as long swept-back hair, crown or malas are clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2009-11-16Indoor temple hall with white pillars and a dim interior lit by rows of oil lamps on a central shrine. A standing figure in orange robes stands at the shrine beside a white-clad person, facing an altar with a deity murti and flames. In the foreground, a group of seated devotees in striped and checked shirts sit on a mat with their backs to the camera, facing the shrine. On the right, a framed portrait on a wooden stand shows a figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala, and a stack of white plates or boxes sits on the floor. Ceiling fan and framed pictures line the walls.2007-11-24A photograph inside a temple hall with white-washed walls and carved pillars. On the left, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a cane chair draped with an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flowers; the portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a white bead necklace seated before a tree. A priest in orange robes stands at the centre, facing a deity murti decorated with a kalasha-shaped crown, orange flower garlands and a red and gold shrine. Several seated devotees in white, red, striped and checked shirts sit on a green mat with their backs to the camera, facing the shrine in puja.A photograph of a hall with white pillars and a shrine area, where many children sit on mats and the floor facing a large framed portrait of a man with long hair in orange robes and a garland. In front of the portrait a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl stands at a raised platform, with a brass deity murti and a decorated kalasha-like pot nearby. Another man in a light shirt and dark trousers stands on the right beside a golden deity figure. Three framed photographs in orange tones hang on the wall above, and a decorated wooden pillar with painted patterns stands near a carved figure in yellow garments.2007-11-14November 24 20072007-11-24A photograph inside a stone temple corridor with a low ceiling and a white metal gate on the left. A bald man in an orange saffron robe and orange shawl stands in the foreground, facing left, with a small tray or plate in his hands. Beside him, a shirtless priest with a white dhoti and a sacred thread holds a brass dish, with a white tilak mark on his forehead. Another man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands in the middle, and a man in a white dhoti stands near the gate. Several children and a woman in a red and orange sari stand along the right side, watching. A small oil lamp glows on the far right. Visible text reads a and the Nithyanandapedia source2011-10-07November 25 20092009-11-25A photograph of a devotional gathering in a white stone temple hall at night. A framed portrait of a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white beaded necklace, sits raised on a wicker and tiger-striped chair draped with an orange cloth. The portrait is garlanded with yellow and white flower strands and pink petals. Several seated devotees on green mats and a checkered floor face the portrait with hands joined in prayer; one wears an orange top and another a checked shirt. A brass plate with flower garland and a brass vessel rest on a red patterned rug in front. Ornate white pillars and lit oil lamps are visible in the background.