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Indoor photo of a children's programme in a temple hall with white carved walls. On the left, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with long hair and beads sits on a tiger-striped cloth, garlanded with flowers, beside a palm frond. Behind, a tall decorated pillar with colourful floral patterns stands near a shrine niche with a hanging lamp. In the centre, a woman in a leopard-print and orange outfit with a white garland performs an action with a bowl, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands beside a boy holding papers. On the right, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl folds his hands in greeting. Many children sit on the floor in the foreground, watching.

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Dimly lit night scene at a whitewashed temple-style facade with a small shrine niche. A priest in white dhoti with an orange-and-red shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at the niche holding a flame lamp aloft, while another man in white stands beside him. In the lower left, a framed portrait shows a seated figure in saffron-orange robes garlanded with flowers and a mala; the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. Crowded in the foreground and right, several devotees, including children in yellow and green shirts, watch the aarti. Decorative red, black and yellow patterned panels frame the doorway and a green palm leaf lies at the base.2007-11-14Indoor temple hall with white arched walls and ceiling fans. Many children sit cross-legged on the floor facing a framed portrait on a wooden stand, garlanded with flowers and sitting before striped patterned pillars. The portrait shows a figure in orange clothing with a flower garland and a bead necklace, though the identity is not established by the photo itself. To the right, a standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers addresses the children. A small golden deity murti in a shrine niche sits beside him, with a hanging lamp above. On the upper wall, framed prints show figures in orange and red. Left of centre, a painted statue of a female figure in a yellow sari stands near a dark doorway.2007-11-14A photograph inside a temple-style hall where thirty or more children sit cross-legged on the floor facing a framed portrait of a long-haired, saffron-clad figure garlanded with marigolds, placed on a raised dais draped with a striped fabric. Beside the portrait stands a small deity murti in an ornate gilt shrine with a hanging lamp above it. To the left, two adults in saffron and yellow stand near a decorated pillar with striped hangings. A man in a white shirt and a boy in a striped sweater stand to the right near the shrine. Framed photographs of saffron-robed sannyasis hang on the white wall above.2007-11-14A photograph taken indoors in a white marble-style hall with carved pilasters and a decorated tiger-striped cloth. In the foreground a large framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland of flowers sits on the cloth. A man in a white shirt stands in the middle, a young boy in a yellow shirt stands with arms folded, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace stands with hands clasped beside a doorway. Several seated children and a boy at the lower right are partly visible at the bottom edge. Framed photographs hang on the upper wall. Several people are visible, and the scene appears to be a children's gathering or ceremony.2007-11-14A photograph inside a temple-style hall with white walls, carved pillars and framed photographs hanging high on the wall. A standing adult in white clothing with an orange-saffron shawl stands before a seated crowd of children on mats. In the foreground, a large framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland of orange and yellow flowers rests on straw-covered ground beside a palm plant. To the left stands a yellow-and-gold painted statue of a deity figure, and striped decorative poles flank the portrait. Several children in shirts and dresses sit cross-legged, while an adult sits at the right edge and a boy in a striped sweater stands near the right wall.2007-11-14A photograph of a hall with white pillars and a shrine area, where many children sit on mats and the floor facing a large framed portrait of a man with long hair in orange robes and a garland. In front of the portrait a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl stands at a raised platform, with a brass deity murti and a decorated kalasha-like pot nearby. Another man in a light shirt and dark trousers stands on the right beside a golden deity figure. Three framed photographs in orange tones hang on the wall above, and a decorated wooden pillar with painted patterns stands near a carved figure in yellow garments.2007-11-14November 24 20072007-11-24A photograph of a temple shrine interior where a group of about ten people sit on mats in prayer, facing a deity murti under a Shiva lingam-like altar decorated with orange and marigold garlands and flowers. In the left foreground, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace, draped with a marigold garland, placed beside a wicker chair covered with a tiger-striped cloth. A man in orange robes sits with palms joined near the altar, while others in white, striped and checked shirts kneel with hands folded. Colourful woven panels in red, blue and white hang on the altar sides, and a red carpet lies at the lower left.November 24 20072007-11-24Seated children fill the foreground of a temple hall, facing a framed portrait on a straw-covered platform. The portrait, labelled with no legible caption, shows a figure in saffron-orange clothing with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, garlanded with red and orange flowers and green palm fronds. Behind it stand a golden deity murti holding an object and a taller figure in green and orange with a trident. Colourful striped pillars, a peacock figure and a lit lamp complete the setting. Most children wear shirts in red, white, yellow and blue. The scene reads as a children's gathering before the portrait.2007-11-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple-style hall where a large group of children sits on the floor on green mats and cloth, many with raised hands. A standing man in white clothing with an orange shawl stands in front of a framed portrait of a bearded figure garlanded with flowers, placed on a raised platform with green leaves. Two dark decorative statues in golden dress flank the scene, and framed photographs hang on the white wall above. Stacked white containers sit at the left edge. A shrine with a deity murti is visible through an arch at the left.2007-11-14Indoor hall with white pillars and ceiling medallions, where a large group of children sits on mats facing a framed portrait of a deity garlanded with flowers, placed on a straw-covered platform with palm fronds. A standing man in white shirt and dark trousers holds a stack of white items near the portrait, while a man in an orange-and-white shawl stands nearby. A woman in a red-orange saree stands at right beside a golden tiered structure, and a yellow-clad female statue stands at left. Stacked white blocks sit on the floor in front of the children, and framed pictures hang on the walls. Ceiling fans are visible overhead.2007-11-14