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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds, yellow and orange blossoms and purple flowers, with a red curtain at left. Two deity murtis stand in the background, one crowned, framed by a patterned tiled wall. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange robe and a bright yellow-orange turban stands beside a flower-covered altar with brass lamps and a kalasha, facing a group. Around them are many men in white dhotis, white caps and orange-toned clothing, some with folded hands, and a photographer's camera with flash is visible at lower right. The scene resembles a temple puja or darshan with devotees gathered at the shrine.

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January 01 20072007-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a decorated hall. A man on the left wears a rust-brown turban with gold ornaments, a brown robe, a red and white flower garland and gold armlets, his hands joined in namaste while he smiles. Beside him a man in white with a white forehead marking stands with hands folded. Behind, a shaved-headed priest in an ochre cloth raises his hands to adjust a large deity murti seated on an orange and gold-embroidered throne, draped in red velvet and wrapped in dense garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers, with a gold crown and ornate gold jewellery. Gold-carved furniture and a red curtain frame the scene.2015-04-28A temple shrine decorated with marigold, yellow and purple flower garlands frames a pair of deity murtis, a male and female figure with crowns and ornaments, in front of a red and green backdrop. Brass oil lamps stand on a platform beside a silver kalasha and a tray of fruit. On the left, several devotees stand with hands folded in prayer; one man in a saffron/orange turban and orange robe stands near the front, and a figure in orange clothing stands at the edge. Red curtains hang at the side of the open-sided shrine.2007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01June 08 20172017-06-08A crowded temple scene during a consecration event, with marigold garlands and mango-leaf toran decorations hanging overhead. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with shawls, gather closely around a central figure in a red cloth seated on a gold-cushioned platform. A bare-chested priest in a white cloth stands behind the garlands. Men in saffron robes and a woman in a green sari with gold jewellery are in the foreground, and a cameraman with a video camera and a person holding a compact camera are at the right edge. The central figure has a shaved head and white beard, and wears a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads, with no distinctive long hair, crown or saffron-ornate cues strong enough to confirm the event a person, so identity is unsure.2008-02-18A photograph of an indoor ceremony in a temple-like hall. A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown garment with gold trim, a white shawl, and a long rudraksha-style garland with gold necklaces, bends forward to clasp the hands of a man in a white robe with an orange turban and a red garland. Behind them stands a large floral arrangement of yellow, red, orange and purple flowers, and a gold-framed image is visible at the top. Rose petals scatter on the floor and a hand holds a silver tray at the left edge. Two physical people are clearly visible.2013-01-06January 13 20152015-01-13January 06 20132013-01-06 +1 copiesMay 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesNovember 28 20172017-11-28A seated figure on an ornate golden throne is garlanded with thick bands of marigolds and flowers in red, yellow and green, and wears a red-orange turban, red robes and layered beaded necklaces. Devotees in white and orange sit on the floor facing him, many with their backs to the camera, some women in white saris and a man in orange shawl. The elaborately carved golden temple hall features lion and deity sculptures, a hanging gold lamp and a flowered canopy. A figure in white with a garland is standing at the left edge. The throne figure has distinctive long hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in darshan; the seated figure is in his presence. Setting appears to be a Nithyananda temple hall with satsang in progress.2015-07-31