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Interior of a decorated hall with a red carpet runway between rows of seated and standing devotees in white dhotis and kurtas. On a raised dais at right, a young woman in orange sari with red garland reads from papers, beside a man in orange robes with a mala and another in orange robes with a long beard holding papers. Behind them stand a golden lion-form vahana, a golden trident, and painted deity murtis with a red-draped table. Hanging paper-star decorations and colourful painted pillars frame the hall, and a wall poster with text and photographs is visible at top right.

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A photograph inside a decorated hall with a golden lion-headed throne-side figure and a golden horse-like vahana beside a red-draped altar. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits on an orange cushioned seat, hands extended, while a kneeling man in white clothes bows with palms pressed together. A second man in orange sits beside the seat. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes line the left side, and a deity murti garlanded with flowers and a kalasha stands on the right. Colourful decorations and banners hang on the walls. a person is present; the seated figure in saffron with long hair and ornate beads matches the page's identification cues, and this is an in-person scene.2008-12-31A large crowd of devotees fills a hall decorated with paper leaf festoons and banners. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long beaded necklace, sits on a white cushioned seat with his hand raised to his face. Beside him a younger attendant in orange sits on a white cushion, and a shaven-headed priest in orange sits at the right. A golden trident stands on a pole near the seat, and a flower garland with marigolds hangs on the right. Many devotees in white and pastel saris and kurtas sit behind metal railings on red carpet and mats, while others stand toward the back.2008-12-31A large indoor hall with a corrugated roof decorated with hanging paper garlands and tall painted pillars. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long beaded orange necklace sits on a red-and-patterned mat at the front right, with a gold trident and gold staff nearby. A crowd of devotees, many in white and some in saffron, stands and sits behind metal barricades along a red carpet. Wall posters and framed deity images line the back walls, and a small white-robed attendant stands at the right edge.2008-12-31A photograph of an outdoor temple-stage event with a crowd seated under a corrugated roof decorated with yellow paper streamers. In the foreground, several people in saffron-orange robes sit on a mat, including a bald man in orange with a rudraksha-style mala and a woman in orange with a flower garland. Behind them stands a man in white holding a microphone. A golden swan-shaped vahana stands at left beside long gold-and-black staffs topped with trident finials, and a deity murti adorned with a marigold garland sits on a draped orange table. A man in white kneels at a raised platform near a lit oil lamp, and a seated devotee in orange faces a crowd of onlookers in the background. A poster of a man on the upper left wall is labelled "Sri Nithyananda Swamigal".2008-12-31Inside a decorated hall, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace sits on a red-and-blue patterned rug, one hand raised to the cheek, beside a small white packet and a golden trident standard. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces, with a sannyasi's role. Behind a metal railing, a large crowd of devotees in white, cream and green saris and kurtas fills the room, some holding brass vessels. Colourful paper streamers and tall painted pillars decorate the ceiling and walls. Another man in saffron stands nearby, and an orange draped cloth hangs at right.2008-12-31Interior photo of a hall during a Jayanti-Brahmotsavam celebration, with hanging strands of green leaves overhead and a tall golden trident standard at right. Rows of devotees in white and coloured saris sit behind a metal railing on red matting, many holding small brass vessels, while others in orange and white sit further back. Framed portraits and banners line the walls, one labelled with a printed name.2008-12-31A long covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated metal roof is filled with seated devotees on the floor, most in white or light clothing, some in orange and green saris. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a shrine at the far end, where a decorated deity murti in gold and blue stands before orange drapes and a kalasha-like arrangement. Hanging cloth banners in blue, red and yellow line the ceiling. Framed photographs hang on the right wall and a printed panel on the left. A standing man in white stands near the left wall, and a metal railing separates the aisles. Visible people are numerous and seated.2010-08-19Interior of a covered temple hall with a central red carpet aisle leading to an altar. Two saffron-robed figures sit before a golden deity murti with garlands and flowers, pink curtains behind it. Devotees in white clothes sit on the floor on both sides of the aisle, many with hands folded, while others stand near metal railings. Colourful painted pillars with kalasha-like tops line the hall. Partially visible figures in white and a woman in a blue sari stand at the right edge. Overall the scene reads as a darshan or puja gathering.2010-06-18A photograph inside a covered hall at a Jayanti-Brahmotsavam celebration. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a purple-and-white flower garland sits on a small red patterned rug, with a monk in orange beside and behind him. A standing monk in an orange robe holds a golden staff, and a brass trident stands near the front. Several orange-clad monks sit to the right and a woman in a gold-trimmed orange sari with gold jewellery sits in front. A large crowd of seated devotees in white and pastel clothes fills the room behind a metal railing, under paper bunting and framed photographs on the walls.2008-12-31December 30 20082008-12-30Photograph of a covered open-sided hall with a red carpet aisle leading toward a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by colourful garlands, banana leaves and flowers. Several figures in saffron-orange robes stand near the shrine and a white-clad attendant stands at right, while a large crowd sits in white on both sides of the aisle behind metal railings. At left a golden seated figure and a golden trident are visible beside a red-cushioned seat, and a person in saffron sits near it. The scene suggests a ritual worship event, with devotees seated in rows watching the shrine.2008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31