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A temple ritual inside a covered hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. On the left, a person in green garments and gold necklaces sits on a red throne-like chair beside a world map on the wall. Four men in saffron and orange robes sit in a row, hands joined in prayer; one white-clad priest with a bare chest sits in front of brass vessels, plates of offerings and flowers on an orange cloth. On the right, deity murtis with garlands stand on a gold-framed altar decorated with flower garlands, and a gold kalasha-style lamp stands nearby.

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A temple ritual in a covered open hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. Five people sit on a saffron cloth in front of an ornate gold shrine holding garlanded deity murti in red and green silks. Foremost, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body sits with hands folded, beside a man in white with folded hands. Behind them, three men in orange robes sit in prayer. A woman in a green sari sits on a red chair at left with hands joined. Steel bowls, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings lie on the cloth, and brass lamps stand beside the shrine. A wall map is labelled Nithyananda Vedic Temples.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Interior of a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. On the left a woman in orange robes sits in a red upholstered chair with gold trim, with two orange-clad men seated on the floor beside her. On the right a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace bends over a gold-edged altar table, arranging small deity figures and offerings in orange cloth. Behind him several people in white dhotis and white garments move about, and a person in white kneels near a brass vessel. A red carpet runs across the foreground, with a wall map titled Nithyananda Vedic Temples on the left and a deity shrine with gold-framed images at the right. Puja preparations appear underway. No clearly identifiable a person is confirmed by appearance.2011-10-07A temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and red-and-white striped trim. Three men in saffron and white dhotis, two wearing rudraksha malas, sit on an orange cloth before a gilded, ornate palanquin-like throne holding deity murtis decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Brass pots with lids, plates of yellow flowers, dried sticks and offerings are arranged on the floor, and a microphone stands in front of the seated priests. A woman in orange sits in the background. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam ritual in progress.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Temple puja scene in a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam setting with red and white striped walls. In the foreground, a young priest in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cloth and chants into a microphone, with a shaved-head assistant in saffron robes beside him. Brass plates hold flower garlands, bundled sticks and offerings, and covered steel vessels sit on the orange floor cloth. On the right, a golden palanquin-style peetha holds three deity murtis draped in marigold garlands, with red and teal silk garments and a trident visible. Behind, a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange sit near the doorway.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Inside an orange-walled temple hall, a priest in white dhoti sits at a brick fire pit in front of a garlanded altar of deity murtis, with brass kalasha pots and oil lamps before them. Two devotees, one in a red sari, sit on orange cloth with hands folded, and a monk in a white robe sits nearby. A gold-and-red throne stands empty at left, and deity murtis draped with flower garlands line the shrine on the right.2010-12-23Inside an open-sided temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, a homa is performed in front of a shrine. A priest in a saffron-toned garment sits behind a small brick fire pit with a flame, while a seated priest in white and a few devotees in orange and white clothing sit on orange and blue mats. Brass kalasha pots with mango leaves stand on a pedestal in front of the shrine, where decorated deity murtis are garlanded with white flowers and sit on orange and blue cloths. Seated devotees in the foreground wear white flower garlands. At left, a cameraperson in white clothing films beside an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, and a person in saffron stands near the doorway. Four to six people are visible.2010-12-23November 12 20102010-11-12