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A photograph inside a temple hall with pale ceiling lights and a carpeted floor. A man in an orange robe with a shaved head, standing at right, holds a small object near a flower-garlanded altar, while a woman in a blue sari offers a lamp before a dark Shiva lingam set on a gold-coloured base draped with a blue cloth. Around forty devotees stand in rows at left and centre, many in colourful saris and salwar kameez, several holding papers. Marigold and yellow garlands decorate the altar and a deity murti under a glass case is visible at lower right. Framed pictures hang on the wall at top right.

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May 07 20132013-05-07A seated group of women and a few men perform a puja in a hall with dark wooden latticed panels and patterned wall covering. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged on the floor with hands folded in prayer; one in a white salwar kameez holds palms together, another in a white outfit with a red bindi chants, and a woman in a colourful striped blouse and red-and-white sari tends brass oil lamps. Brass lamps, small plates of fruit and flowers, and white paper sheets lie on the floor before them. Behind, a larger crowd sits in meditative posture, including a woman in an orange sari with hands joined. The scene is a group puja with oil lamps and offerings.2012-07-01A seated group of devotees sits on grey carpet in a bright hall during a bhajan gathering. In the foreground, a woman in a teal top and patterned sari sits at left beside a woman in a red blouse and dark skirt, and a young woman in a yellow-green dupatta with a purple skirt. Further right, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits barefoot beside a man in a grey shirt, while a woman in an orange sari and others in pink, lavender and teal saris sit nearby. Behind them, several more devotees sit along the wall. At left, white marble deity statues and black carved figures stand on a pedestal beside a curtain. A stainless steel urn, a colourful painted peacock sculpture and a wall hanging with a deity image frame the right side, with a red fire extinguisher and an exit sign on the wall.2008-07-13November 09 20072007-11-09Indoor event hall with bare white walls and ceiling lights where a crowd stands with hands joined in namaskar. In the foreground, a woman in orange kurta and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala hold objects before a brass oil lamp stand. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds a lit lamp near a small wooden table with offerings. Behind the crowd, several large colourful deity murtis and an orange-and-saffron flag with a blue emblem stand against the wall. A bouquet of white flowers sits on a table at left, and a black speaker is mounted high on the wall.2009-11-04A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, where a crowd stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several women in saffron and orange saris, one in a dark red blouse and orange sari, and a woman at left in a purple and green garment with a rudraksha mala, all hold their hands folded. Two shaven-headed men in orange dhoti and shawl stand on a red carpet at right, one with hands folded and the other behind him; a man in orange clothing with a camera is also at far right. Men in white dhotis and kurtas stand in the background. Garlands of yellow and white streamers hang from the ceiling, and a framed photo display with a banner is on the wall behind.2011-08-23Photograph of a dimly lit temple hall where a crowd of devotees stands in rows facing a small fire pit or lamp arrangement on a green-and-red mat. A priest in orange robes kneels at the lower left beside brass lamps, bowls and ritual objects, while white cubes and offerings lie in front of the fire. Men in shirts and dhotis and women in saris in blue, orange, yellow and pink stand together, some with children. Framed paintings hang along the white pillared walls, and a brass bell hangs at the upper right. +1 copiesA man in a pink button-up shirt and yellow dhoti stands in a carpeted hall carrying a tray of lit oil lamps in front of him, walking toward a group of devotees. Behind him, a line of about a dozen people stand holding papers and pamphlets, including women in orange and green sarees and a young girl in a purple top. A banner on the back wall shows framed photographs of spiritual leaders above the words The Spiritual Assembly Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead, with a pillar at the right edge.2013-05-07Interior of a covered temple hall at night, lit by strings of multicoloured fairy lights. A decorated deity murti stands in an arched shrine with a golden-framed niche and a red-clothed figure beside it. Devotees gather on woven mats: a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and a small boy in dark clothes stand near a table, women in white and cream sarees with gold borders, one in pink and one in a blue-and-white saree, and a woman in a grey-blue saree. Some hold offerings or join hands. Oil lamps and flower garlands surround the shrine area.2008-10-03A temple interior during an aarti. A man in orange robes and an orange head covering stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace holds a lit aarti lamp raised toward a deity murti at right, draped in a red and gold garment and garlanded with white and pink flowers. A row of devotees in saris and kurtas stands behind with hands folded. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel, a black Nandi bull statue and a lion figure are on the floor, and gilded arches frame smaller deity images against a white wall.2009-10-17April 20 20112011-04-20July 08 20142014-07-08