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Two men stand together on the stone steps of an ornate temple doorway with a carved silver and gold arch above showing elephants and foliage. The doorway is framed in red and gold with hanging tinsel and a marigold garland across the entrance. The man on the left wears a yellow shirt, a tan vest and orange dhoti, with a full black beard. The man on the right wears an orange robe and orange turban-style headwear and holds a long wooden staff, smiling broadly. Several pairs of sandals rest on the steps and ground.

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Two men in saffron-orange robes stand side by side in front of a temple doorway with red and gold carved wood and hanging metallic tinsel strands. The man on the left has a full dark beard, wears a cream sleeveless vest over a yellow top and orange dhoti, and has a wristwatch. The man on the right wears an orange turban with a red forehead mark, long dark hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and holds a tall wooden staff while smiling. Shoes rest on the step, and a small framed picture hangs inside the shrine.Two men in saffron-orange robes stand side by side on the stone steps of a pink-walled temple doorway at dusk. The man on the left has a full dark beard, wears a cream sleeveless vest over a yellow top, a wristwatch, and orange dhoti, with his hands clasped at his waist. The man on the right wears an orange turban and orange robe over a dark top, a long rudraksha mala, and holds a tall wooden staff; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind them a doorway hung with metallic tinsel strands opens to a red interior with a framed image. Sandals sit on the step, and the courtyard floor is pale concrete.A photograph of two men standing on the stone steps of an ornate pink temple doorway with carved white and gold arch details. The man on the left has a full dark beard and wears a yellow kurta under a cream vest with orange dhoti. The man on the right wears an orange turban, orange robes, a dark blue inner top, a rudraksha mala, and holds a wooden staff. Behind them, a doorway hung with tinsel and a garland. Sandals lie on the steps. Two people are visible.A photograph of a doorway decorated with a garland of marigolds and pink and white flowers across the top. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in the doorway; the taller one wears a long orange-gold beaded necklace, has long dark hair, and gestures with one hand raised, smiling, while the other man in orange with a maroon-bordered shawl over one shoulder stands to his right holding a phone. A third person with curly dark hair in white and orange is partly visible at the left edge. A small grey doormat lies on the floor and red metal grilles frame the entrance. A caption at the lower right reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam ' and a source line2010-01-19October 03 20152015-10-03A photograph in a plain room with pink walls, a bed covered by a patterned red rug, and a small wall-mounted clock. A man in a bright orange knit cap, white beard, orange shawl and pale pink dhoti stands with hands folded in greeting. Beside him a person in a rust-red robe with a gold waist band and a flowing peach shawl wears a long garland of orange and pink flowers and dark beaded mala, with a red tilak on the forehead, hands pressed to the chest. At left another person in orange robes and orange shawl stands, and at right a hand holds up a phone, with an orange-clad arm visible. Five people in total are partly visible.2014-01-30March 13 20142014-03-13A photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis walking down a dim temple corridor past heavy dark wooden doors studded with brass knobs and an iron latch. The man in front has long hair, white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala, with a gold-coloured chain and a saffron shawl edged in gold; he appears to be walking with a serious expression. The man beside him on the right is shaved-headed, wears a white headband, a beaded mala and a gold necklace, and a saffron shawl trimmed with gold. Several other men in orange and white clothing follow behind them in the corridor.2012-05-22Photograph inside a whitewashed palace corridor with an arched doorway and columns, tiled floor. On the right, a smiling person with long dark hair and swept-back styling wears a flowing saffron-orange shawl and walks beside an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style cloth. On the left, a bare-chested young man with a sacred thread and beaded necklace wears a white dhoti and stands with hands folded. Another man in a white cloth stands in the doorway.2006-11-10February 06 20132013-02-06A photo at a temple doorway, with an ornate stone entrance and dark wooden doors with metal fittings. A bearded man with long dark hair and an orange dhoti-style wrap, bare-chested and wearing a gold armlet, walks at left looking toward the right. Center, a man in a bright red-orange wrap with a red hood and face painted with white markings wears a gold ceremonial necklace and a dark rudraksha mala, walking barefoot. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a red shawl, several men in orange robes and a few devotees follow through the doorway toward a lit inner sanctum with a golden grille.2009-07-13Two men pose side by side against a pale peach wall for a photograph. On the left, an older man with a long grey beard, grey hair in a topknot and a red tilak on his forehead wears a light saffron kurta with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. On the right, a smiling man in a rust-orange turban with a red mark on his forehead wears an orange wrap over bare shoulders and a long brown rudraksha mala with a thin gold chain. A white electrical switch panel is visible on the wall at right.2016-05-05