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Inside a thatched-roof shrine draped with red curtains and garlanded with orange marigolds and green leaves. A framed portrait and a small statue in orange cloth sit on a side altar beside brass lamps. A woman in orange sari stands at the altar holding a flower garland and a lit oil lamp, while a person in orange with a shoulder cloth assists beside her. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in prayer, one wearing a red rudraksha mala. A banner on the right reads a chakra chart. Ritual puja atmosphere.

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January 22 20102010-01-22January 25 20092009-01-25A photograph inside a thatched-roof hall with red curtains and a garland of marigolds and white flowers hanging on the right. A woman in orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a flower garland, stands at a raised platform holding a small metal vessel and a cup. Nearby, a man in an orange robe and others in white ritual clothing stand with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a man in white clothing bows with hands joined. A large orange cushioned seat sits near the platform, and a metal pot rests on the floor. The scene appears to be a devotional or puja gathering.2009-01-25January 21 20102010-01-21A photograph inside a thatched-roof hall with red drapes and white walls. A woman in an orange sari with a yellow flower garland walks barefoot toward a raised shrine. A man in an orange garment stands at the shrine and a man in white clothes stands at left. The shrine has red drapes, a marigold garland framing a framed portrait, a central figure in orange robes seated on a cushion, brass oil lamps, a small brass vessel and offering plates on a low platform. A small television sits on a stand at left.2009-01-25December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph inside a white tent with a bamboo-thatched roof where devotees pay respects before a framed portrait of a man in orange robes seated on an orange-draped seat, with a book placed before him and a flower garland. Two women in orange saris stand at the seat, one holding a tray of pink petals. On the left an older man in white clothes sits with palms pressed together in prayer. On the right a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha mala and sacred marks on his forehead. A younger woman in white stands in the foreground. Behind the seat, a large banner shows two portraits of a man in red turbans, reading the Tamil-language inscription for the Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda meditation centre. Oil lamps sit on the floor, and a Tamil sign with red and black lettering hangs on the right. Five people are visible.2010-01-21A temple courtyard with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a beaded garland stands facing a draped orange cloth hanging on a pillar and a stone altar decorated with flowers, brass vessels and a kalasha. Behind him, a row of men in orange and white robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some wearing rudraksha malas, while a man in a white dhoti and red shawl stands at left. A red carpet runs across the floor at left. The scene resembles a devotional gathering, with the central figure appearing as a probable Swamiji wearing saffron clothing, a garland and long swept-back hair.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a marigold garland stands facing a stone shrine with a draped orange cloth and floral decorations. A line of about a dozen men in orange and white robes stands with hands folded in prayer, some holding trays. Brass vessels and flower arrangements sit on the stone ledge at right. A red carpet lies at left, and a white-robed man with folded hands stands near the group.2010-10-18 +1 copiesJanuary 25 20092009-01-25Photograph inside a decorated temple hall at night, with a row of deity murti statues in red, green and gold silk garments and white flower garlands lining the left side. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands on a woven mat, gesturing toward the shrine. Beside him, men in white shirts and trousers look on with hands folded or raised in devotion, and another saffron-robed figure stands at right with a bare upper arm visible. A golden shrine with an illuminated deity image glows at the back, framed by hanging green leaf decorations and white flowers. The ceiling is a corrugated metal roof with strung leaves.2008-12-30July 03 20142014-07-03