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Photograph of a temple hall with an open tin roof and a red carpet running toward a shrine. At the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot along the red carpet toward a stone shrine holding a deity murti of a couple adorned with garlands and orange-red cloth. Seated devotees line both sides; a woman in a green sari and a woman with a child sit in the foreground, and white-clad priests and men in shirts stand or sit near the left side. Loudspeakers are mounted on the pillars and orange curtains frame the shrine. Visible people number about 20, and the figure in saffron is the only candidate with a distinctive saffron robe and mala, so identity is uncertain.

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October 06 20112011-10-06July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Interior of a temple hall with an orange-washed wall and a corrugated roof with ceiling fans. At the centre is a stone shrine with an arched golden frame and red drapes, housing a pair of deity murtis dressed in gold and red, one holding a trident-like staff. A man in an orange robe stands before the shrine, and a robed figure in white stands at a golden throne-like seat on the left, with a microphone stand. A red carpet runs from the foreground toward the shrine, flanked by a metal railing. Seated devotees in white, cream and saffron saris and kurtas, including a bald child in a white dress, watch the ritual. A cameraman in a green shirt films at the right, and a wall map labelled Nithyananda Temples sits on the left.2011-10-06July 21 20102010-07-21Interior view of a temple hall with a red carpet runner leading to a shrine where a large deity murti stands in an arched niche with a red and gold backdrop. Several figures in saffron and orange robes sit near the shrine, while men in white shirts and dhotis stand at a side altar with ritual items. A large crowd of seated devotees fills both sides of the hall behind metal railings, some women in saffron and orange saris on the right. Orange walls, a corrugated roof, and framed photographs on the left wall complete the scene.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Interior of a covered temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof, looking up a red carpet aisle toward a shrine holding a richly decorated deity murti with a golden arch and colourful garlands. A seated figure in an orange robe sits on a low dais before the shrine, with other people in orange and white clothing standing and kneeling around, some in yellow shawls. Devotees in white and pastel saris and kurtas sit on mats along metal railings on both sides of the aisle, and a woman in a white and orange sari stands at the right. Brass lamps and orange curtains frame the shrine. Roughly 30 people are visible.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Interior view of a temple hall with a corrugated roof and a red carpet runway leading toward a shrine. At the far end, deity murti and figures stand before orange and red drapery and marigold garlands, with priests in orange and white robes performing worship. Rows of seated devotees in white, pink, yellow and orange clothing face the shrine, and a standing man in a blue checked shirt and a figure in an orange robe stand near the railing in the foreground.2010-07-21A photograph of a covered temple shrine viewed down a red-carpeted aisle lined with metal railings. A golden-arched altar holds a deity murti with a crown and multiple arms, flanked by additional deity figures draped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers. A kalasha-like offering and brass lamps sit before the altar. Devotees in white and pale clothes sit on both sides of the aisle, and a few people in saffron and orange robes sit near the altar. Orange curtains hang at the shrine's sides.2010-07-21