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Indoor temple-room photo during a ritual. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes holds a lit oil lamp toward a golden stand draped with an orange cloth. Beside him, another saffron-robed person stands with hands joined. A man in white dhoti with a white shirt stands at left, and a man in a pink shirt sits in the foreground with palms pressed together. On the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is garlanded with red flowers and set on an ornate gold stand with lion figures. A green forest backdrop and gold kalasha-topped canopy appear beside it.

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Indoor temple scene in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof. A framed portrait on the left shows a long-haired figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace, set on a wooden cabinet beside a brass oil lamp. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand on the right, one holding a garland of white and yellow flowers and another carrying a tray. In the center a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, while others in light shirts and white dhotis move toward a doorway hung with orange cloth. An orange rug covers the floor in the foreground.2010-07-21Photo inside a modest hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. A framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a red-and-white garland hangs on a gold-ornate pedestal shrine, with a brass oil lamp burning before it. A standing man in a white shirt, cream dhoti and orange waist cord holds a brass lamp in front of the shrine. A woman in a blue sari with flowers in her hair stands beside a gold-carved throne-like seat. Two older people with grey hair are seen in the foreground, and a painted forest backdrop fills the right wall. The portrait is a painted or printed image, so the figure in it is a depiction, not a person present.2011-12-08A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland of marigolds and flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands joined in anjali, under a gold canopy. Before the throne, rows of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit on a raised red-and-white platform with hands folded, while a woman in white and orange stands at right. Brass and silver puja vessels, bowls of fruit and a kalasha sit on a red cloth in front. Behind them hangs a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man with long hair, and red-and-yellow flower garlands decorate the side pillars. A satsang or ananda samajam gathering is shown, with a fan and microphone at the sides.2007-02-24October 22 20102010-10-22 +2 copiesNovember 05 20102010-11-05October 22 20102010-10-22 +2 copiesApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, long hair swept back, eyes closed, in a plain white-walled hall. Before him, a row of devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with sandalwood and vibhuti marks on their foreheads and gold-beaded necklaces, bend forward holding flames and offerings; one white-clad man in the center holds lit oil lamps while others reach toward the flames. A small table to the left holds fruit and a plate, and a white tower fan stands behind. Young women in white with yellow borders and braided hair sit in the foreground.2010-10-22 +1 copiesDevotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in a hall facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate carved red and gold throne, flanked by brass lamps. A large framed black-and-white portrait hangs on the wall behind the throne. A standing attendant in orange robes stands near the stage steps, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at the right with hands folded. Red and gold banners hang on the side walls.2009-02-05July 27 20082008-07-27Interior of a white-walled hall with a red and gold curtain and a framed black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired man on the wall above a raised ornate wooden throne. On the throne sits a figure in orange robes with a gold-draped seat and green leaf decorations, and oil lamps stand on side tables. A devotee in a white sari with her back to the camera and several men in white dhotis and orange-robed attendants face the throne with hands folded in namaskar, some standing, others moving near the platform.2009-02-05February 24 20072007-02-24