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A pink-washed temple porch with red lattice panels and grey stone pillars fronts a shrine. Inside, a framed portrait hangs on the wall and a deity murti stands behind a grille in the back room. A man in a white shirt holds a camera at left, with a potted plant beside him. In the foreground, two shaven-headed men in saffron or orange garments stand at the railing, one with a bare head, and a woman in an orange saree with a gold necklace and a hair bun, seen from behind, raises her hand near her face. A blue carpet covers the floor of the shrine area.

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March 14 20142014-03-14January 14 20092009-01-14A photograph at a red-painted shrine with a domed roof and iron railing gates, containing a deity murti decorated with a red flower garland. A man in a maroon and saffron-striped wrap with a bare upper body and a flower garland stands at the shrine, with a turban-wearing attendant beside him. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a rudraksha mala and an older man in orange robes watch, and a photographer holding a camera stands at left. Pale yellow walls surround the courtyard.2015-10-03A photograph inside a yellow-walled temple courtyard at a red-painted shrine doorway with red garlands hanging on its frame. A man in a maroon turban and a gold-and-maroon waist wrap stands with folded hands, wearing a long beaded necklace, while another man in a saffron robe and rudraksha beads places a hand near his head. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand and sit behind them, a cameraman and a photographer shoot the scene, and devotees in the foreground watch. Ceiling fans and hanging lamps are visible. a person candidate is not clearly established from appearance, so the central figure is described by role only.2015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03Outdoor photo of a group of saffron-robed sadhus on a concrete staircase in front of a pink-and-red temple building with a lattice window. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a dark red-and-gold robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, one hand pressed to his chest. Beside him, a shaved-headed sadhu in a red robe with gold trim and a rudraksha mala holds an orange cloth bag. To the left, an older shaved-headed sadhu in orange raises a hand in greeting. Other saffron-clad sadhus stand nearby and a man in white kurta stands among them. At far left, a man in white shirt photographs the group. Blue sky and a temple shikhara are visible behind.2014-03-14A photograph of a temple entrance with ornate white and pink arched facade, decorative grille windows and a painted tile panel. Several saffron-robed men in orange garments stand at the doorway; one bare-chested man wears an orange shawl and another in orange holds an umbrella. A man in white kurta with a camera stands on the steps above. Women in saris, including a purple one and a light blue one with braid, and older men in white shirts and glasses gather on the marble floor. A man in a lanyard badge stands at left.2008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10A photograph at the entrance of an ornate white temple with a red-arched doorway and decorative blue and gold panels. A cluster of devotees in saffron-orange robes stands on the steps, including a bare-chested man with a draped orange cloth and a man in orange with a walking staff, while a photographer in white takes pictures. Women in colourful saris (blue-and-white, purple, and green floral) and men in white shirts and light trousers gather around them on the marble floor.2008-07-10A photograph of a temple-style pavilion with orange and red walls, an orange curtain and a carved stone pillar. A bald man in an orange robe and a long orange garment stands at center, looking toward a woman in an orange sleeveless outfit who stands with her back to the camera at left. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers films with a large video camera, another man in pink shirt and dark trousers stands behind, a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands at right, and a man in grey jacket at far right holds a camera to his eye. Brass lamps stand at left on a stone base, and a blue and gold rug with the printed name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham lies on the orange floor.2010-07-24A large group of devotees in saffron and orange robes sits on a paved courtyard in front of a white temple with yellow and red ornate doorway carvings and brass bells hanging at the entrance. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand and sit near the doorway, and a man in a white kurta with a camera is photographing the scene. Civilians in casual clothes, including a man in a blue striped polo and jeans and a woman in a pink sari, stand near the temple door. Marble memorial plaques are mounted on the temple wall. Bells hang from a covered pavilion on the left under green trees.2008-07-01June 04 20062006-06-04