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A photograph of the entrance to a thatched-roof hut called the Laughing Temple, set in a garden with yellow shrubs, frangipani-style trees and a concrete walkway. A blue sign beside the path reads Laughing Temple. Above the open doorway hangs a framed portrait of an elderly bearded man in white and blue, his hands together, but no one is physically present in the scene. The interior is dark, with red-trimmed bamboo supports at the doorway.

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December 25 20082008-12-25December 29 20062006-12-29A thatched-roof open shrine building with a steep palm-thatched gable, decorative woven panels, and red-painted wooden pillars under a clear blue sky. A small blue sign reading Laughing Temple stands beside the entrance path. Shrubs, young trees and red-leaved plants surround a paved approach leading into a dim interior. No people are visible.2006-12-29A thatched bamboo-and-palm entrance hut with a steep roof and open doorway, set on a concrete path lined with green shrubs and palm trees. Above the doorway hangs a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a figure wearing a white turban and a blue embroidered garment. A blue signboard at the right edge reads "LAUGHING", and the interior beyond the entrance is dark. No people are visible.2008-12-25A photograph of an outdoor ashram grounds scene under clear blue sky. A thatched-roof wooden hut with a dark doorway stands at left beside a mound of red earth. Neatly trimmed green shrubs and small trees line a dirt path leading to a low red-brick edged garden bed, with a tall metal light pole, palm trees and a green metal gate at right. No people are visible.2008-12-25Outdoor ashram scene in daylight under a clear pale blue sky. A thatched-roof wooden hut with a small blue sign on its gable stands at left beside a mound of red earth. Neat rows of trimmed yellow-green shrubs line a red-brick edged bed along a dirt path, with tall trees, palms and a slender white pole in the background. No people are visible.2008-12-25A photograph of a thatched-roof bamboo hut set among green garden shrubs and trees. The hut has bamboo-pole walls and a red-brown plinth, with a red paper lantern hanging at the entrance and a framed picture above the doorway showing a figure in orange robes. A white-flowered frangipani shrub stands at left and a small orange flag on a pole is planted in the foreground. No people are visible.A photograph of a thatched bamboo pavilion entrance with a pitched roof, set among green shrubs and trees under bright sky. A framed portrait hangs high on the gable, showing an elderly man in a white turban and blue garment, with partly legible caption text on the frame reading as a name. A blue directional sign reading LAUGHING is visible at the right. The walkway leads into a dim interior with red-trimmed benches. No people are visible in the scene.2008-12-25A thatched-roof open-sided hut with red painted pillars and a woven palm-leaf gable stands on a cement platform over reddish dirt ground. Plastic chairs sit inside beneath the eave, and a blue sign reading LAUGHING TEMPLE points toward a dark statue at right. Tall trees and flowering shrubs surround the structure under a cloudy sky. No people are visible.2006-10-19December 25 20082008-12-25A thatched-roof shrine hut set among green garden plants and red earth. Above the entrance gable hangs a framed painted portrait of a man seated in meditation, wearing orange robes and a beaded necklace, with a red and gold hanging bell beneath. Terracotta pots flank the paved path to the doorway, and a small blue directional signboard stands at the right. Inside the dark doorway a seated figure is faintly visible. No physical people are present.A photograph of an empty covered walkway with a thatched roof made of bundled dried palm or grass over wooden rafters, with bamboo pole walls on both sides. Red-painted benches or ledges line the floor of pale grey tiles. Through the open end, a bright sandy courtyard leads to a small round thatched hut with a conical roof and open sides, surrounded by green trees and shrubs. No people are visible.2008-12-25