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A crowd of devotees stands in a covered, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, many wearing marigold garlands. A woman in a lavender top and a woman in a red sari stand near the front, with a young girl in a light blue outfit to the right. On the right, a drummer in a white dhoti with an orange cloth over his shoulder plays a drum, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. A gold-and-red throne-like seat with a framed portrait sits at the far right beside a world map panel. Wall signs and a framed photo display are visible, along with a copper vessel and a glass-topped display case in the lower left. Ceiling decorations hang from the rafters.

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A crowded indoor temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls, hung with decorative streamers and paper lanterns. Dozens of devotees stand in rows, many wearing orange marigold garlands; some women wear white salwar kameez and saris, others wear red, pink and lavender. In the centre, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums and a horn near a red-carpeted platform, and one man in a saffron-orange shawl stands at the front. Framed panels on the left and right walls show printed text and photographs, and a seated portrait in orange garments sits on a gold-framed chair at the right edge beside a map. A copper kalasha-style vessel rests on a glass case at the lower left. a person candidate not clearly identified by appearance.2011-11-21November 21 20112011-11-21November 21 20112011-11-21December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, where a crowd stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several women in saffron and orange saris, one in a dark red blouse and orange sari, and a woman at left in a purple and green garment with a rudraksha mala, all hold their hands folded. Two shaven-headed men in orange dhoti and shawl stand on a red carpet at right, one with hands folded and the other behind him; a man in orange clothing with a camera is also at far right. Men in white dhotis and kurtas stand in the background. Garlands of yellow and white streamers hang from the ceiling, and a framed photo display with a banner is on the wall behind.2011-08-23July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a devotional gathering in a covered hall with an orange-painted interior and a metal-railed walkway. Devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing toward a shrine at the left where a deity murti in red and gold sits. A saffron-robed figure stands in the foreground near the railing, joined by a shaven-headed man in orange robes with hands folded at the center. Decorative white star-shaped hanging ornaments and colourful painted pillars frame the room, with framed pictures on the wall at the right. The scene suggests a padapuja or darshan, with devotees gathered in prayer.2010-09-14December 24 20092009-12-24November 21 20112011-11-21A dim covered hall lined with orange and pink pennant flags, with a crowd of people walking toward a brightly lit shrine at the far end. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt holds a drum wrapped in red fabric, and people in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, move through the aisle. At the end, a decorated deity murti stands before pink drapes and hanging lights, with a kalasha-like arrangement near the altar. The scene suggests a procession or darshan line within a temple event.2008-12-24A photograph inside a covered, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed rafters. A crowd of roughly two dozen people stands and kneels on a concrete floor, many wearing white clothing and orange-and-white flower garlands. A man in a light grey shirt and trousers stands at centre, while in the foreground a man in a white kurta kneels with palms joined on a straw mat beside a rolled mat and a red carpet runway. A young person in a grey t-shirt with a flower garland stands at right, and several children kneel at left. A small purple logo appears in the top-left corner. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-07-01A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls, where a line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground a woman in a white dupatta and a woman in a purple, pink and green shawl stand in prayer, while in the middle a woman in an orange saree and another in an orange-and-red saree also join hands. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange-robed monks stand along a red carpet leading toward an ornate gold-and-red throne on the right. One saffron-robed figure with a shaved head stands on the carpet, and a wall display panel reads NITHYANANDA VEDIC TEMPLES beside framed photographs. Ceiling fans, hanging decorative tassels and a loudspeaker are visible.2011-08-23