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A photograph inside a white stone temple shrine showing a line of worshippers with palms pressed together in prayer before a deity murti in a dark niche. A woman in a cream saree with a magenta blouse and a long braid stands at left, followed by a woman in a yellow and white outfit, then several children in green, orange, red-brown and blue clothing and a girl in a cream dress at right. Inside the shrine a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands before the murti, which is adorned with garlands and a gold necklace. The floor is polished dark stone and the walls carry carved white ornamentation.

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Interior of a white temple hall with carved pillars and a golden-framed shrine doorway. A priest in white clothing with an orange cloth stands at the shrine, tending a deity murti with a black stone figure visible. Devotees stand in a row facing the shrine with hands folded in prayer: an older man in white on the left, children in red, yellow and white dresses, and women in saris including a purple-bordered one and a gold sari. A small table holds a framed photograph and a tray, and a wall clock is visible on the right.Interior photo of a white temple shrine with carved pillars and polished dark floor. A framed portrait of a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white beaded necklace, sits on a white-draped table under a gold arch, decorated with pink and white flower garlands. A portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is shown on the framed picture. Near the sanctum, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands facing a deity murti with an oil lamp. Several children and a woman in a yellow-green sari and purple blouse stand barefoot with hands folded in prayer, facing the shrine.A photograph of devotees queuing at the entrance of a white temple shrine with carved stone pillars and ornate cornices. A man in cream kurta and a woman in a peach sari with a long braid stand at the front with hands folded in prayer. Behind them a woman in a magenta blouse and cream sari, and several children in orange, red and green clothing, stand waiting. Inside the doorway a priest in white clothing with an orange shawl tends a lit oil lamp in front of a dark deity murti. Green foliage is visible at left.A photo inside a temple shrine doorway where a priest in white dhoti and an orange shawl raises a flame on a lamp above a red-clad deity murti seated under a gold arch. Devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste: a woman in a magenta blouse and white sari at left, several children in green, orange, red and white clothes, and a man in white at right. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the floor before the shrine, which has yellow and white painted steps and grey stone walls with carved borders.November 25 20092009-11-25A white-marbled temple hall where a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl stands at a golden-framed portrait on a white-draped table, garlanded with flowers. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, but the face and identity are not established. Beside him, several children in white, red and yellow clothes stand with hands folded, and a woman in a yellow sari with a long braid and a man in a white kurta stand with hands together in prayer. Behind the portrait is a dark deity murti and a green curtain, and a carved white pillar frames the scene.Interior of a white temple hall with polished floor where a group of devotees sits on the ground facing a shrine. At the centre, a priest in white dhoti with a saffron shawl stands before an illuminated deity murti decorated with a red-and-gold figure and flower garlands, with flanking dark statues of female figures in red, green and purple saris. Colourful streamers hang from the ceiling and a golden arch frames a framed portrait on the right. Seated devotees include women in saris and children, with a man in blue shirt at lower right.Devotees gather at a white marble shrine doorway to a temple sanctum, where a deity murti is visible inside, adorned with a red and white garland and a lit brass lamp on a wooden platform. A young woman in a white dress with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the front with hands folded in prayer. Behind her, a woman in a yellow patterned sari and a man in a pale blue shirt face the shrine, and a man in a white shirt on the right claps his hands. A yellow wooden stand and a brass pot sit at the left edge of the frame.2009-10-17A rotated photograph of women in a temple shrine. In the foreground, a woman in a pink and red patterned sari with hair tied back stands with palms pressed together in prayer, with another woman in a magenta sari beside her. Beyond them, a richly dressed deity murti in orange and gold garments, decorated with garlands, stands within an ornate silver-framed shrine niche, with a small oil lamp burning at its base. Above the shrine, a man in white clothes stands near a framed picture. The space has dark polished floors and yellow-gold decorative drapery on the right.A photograph inside a white temple hall with carved white pillars and a polished dark floor. Several devotees stand before a lit shrine niche framed by a golden arch and green leaf garlands. A woman in a green sari and blue blouse stands at left, a woman in a brown sari with a yellow bag beside her, a child in white kurta, and a man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers at right. A deity murti in orange and gold clothing stands at the right edge, and a shrine with red flower garlands appears at left.A priest in a white dhoti and white shirt with maroon-edged borders, wearing glasses and a dark rudraksha-style mala, stands barefoot holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in a temple hall. Five devotees stand before him with palms pressed together in namaskar: a man in a light shirt, a woman in a green sari, a young woman in a pink sari with red bangles, a girl in pink, and a boy in a yellow shirt. A red and orange flower garland hangs above a shrine with a deity murti and gold ornamental arch behind them. Brass lamps sit on the floor at left. The priest appears to be performing aarti before the shrine.A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with red and orange marigold garlands. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and shirt stands at the shrine, reaching toward a silver-clad deity murti adorned with a crown and garlands, with a brass lamp stand beside it. On the right, four devotees stand in a row with folded hands in prayer: a woman in a lime-green sari, a woman in a pink sari, a woman in a magenta outfit, and a boy in a yellow shirt and dark trousers. Brass oil lamps line the threshold and the floor is polished and reflective. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.