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Interior of a temple hall with a golden arched shrine framing a deity murti decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, backed by a painted forest-stream backdrop. Two deity figures on the central altar are draped in purple and white. To the right, a row of murtis in orange and red garments with flower garlands stands on a green-draped platform. On the left, a seated man in orange robes with a shaved head sits cross-legged, holding a small object, beside another man in white dhoti with folded hands performing puja. A third man in white on the right also stands with hands folded in namaskar before an offering plate. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, and seated devotees in the foreground, including a woman in a red sari, watch the ritual. Hanging decorative banners in red, green and gold frame the shrine.

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A temple shrine room with exposed wooden beams and a ceiling fan. Central golden arched frame holds a pair of deity murtis draped in marigold and red garlands, with a tall brass lamp on each side. A man in an orange robe with a red headwrap sits at left holding a microphone with palms pressed together. Two men in white dhotis, one seated at center and one at right, sit with hands folded in prayer before a small golden altar with a kalasha-like vessel. A framed plaque above reads Tat Tvam Asi. Several seated devotees in saris and kurtas fill the foreground, one wearing a green sari.2009-10-13A photograph of a puja in a hall with a wooden beamed ceiling and a chandelier. At the centre, a priest in orange robes stands before an altar with a golden arched frame holding a decorated deity murti dressed in orange and red garments and garlands. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, and other garlanded deity figures sit to the left and right. Seated on a pink cushioned platform at the right, a person in orange attire sits beside a microphone stand. Rows of seated devotees, many with their backs to the camera, face the altar. An orange-robed attendant stands near the brass vessel in the foreground.2009-10-13Indoor temple hall with a wooden beamed vaulted ceiling and hanging brass lanterns. Seated devotees in the foreground face a raised shrine with a gold arch framing deity murtis draped in orange and red garments and garlanded. A standing man in an orange robe performs a ritual at the shrine beside a brass kalasha. To the right, a woman in orange sits on a pink cushioned seat near a microphone while others in orange and red sit on the floor. Flower garlands hang on a side altar with a seated figure in orange and gold.2009-10-13A photograph of a devotional gathering in a wood-beamed hall with a vaulted ceiling. On a raised altar, a central deity murti stands in a golden arched frame decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, flanked by smaller murtis draped in garlands. A man in an orange robe sits cross-legged at the left of the altar, and a man in white sits near the centre, with a brass kalasha and a lamp before them. On the right, a person in an orange robe sits on a pink-draped seat beside a microphone stand. Seated devotees fill the floor in front of the altar, many in saris and kurtas, some wearing traditional clothing, and a brass vessel stands in the foreground.2009-10-13May 12 20082008-05-12A photograph of an indoor temple hall with a wooden beamed ceiling and hanging lanterns. At the centre, a golden arched shrine holds deity murtis draped in garlands, with brass lamps on either side. In the foreground, a seated audience of about twenty people faces the shrine on striped mats, several in saris and kurtas. A monk in orange robes sits on the left of the stage near a garlanded deity, and a man in white kneels before the central shrine. On the right, a figure in an orange robe sits on a pink-draped seat beside a microphone stand, with a garlanded deity beside him. A large brass pot stands in front of the audience.2009-10-13Indoor temple-style hall with a wooden beamed ceiling and a golden arched frame holding a deity murti decorated with orange and yellow flower garlands, flanked by several smaller garlanded murtis on a raised platform. In the foreground a brass kalasha vessel sits among seated devotees on a striped rug. On the right, a man in orange robes sits on a pink-cushioned seat before a microphone stand. On the left, a man in orange robes sits near a seated man in white clothes, apparently performing a puja beside the altar. Many seated devotees in front wear saris, salwar and shirts, and the crowd is visible in the lower foreground.2009-10-13A photograph of a temple hall with a wood-beamed ceiling where a seated crowd faces an altar. On the altar stands a gilded arch framing a deity murti decorated with orange flowers and garlands, flanked by smaller murtis in red and orange garments with garlands. In the foreground, a seated figure in an orange robe sits on a raised platform, and a white-clad priest tends the worship near brass lamps and a kalasha. On the right, a person in an orange robe sits on a pink-draped seat beside a microphone, while devotees in saris and kurtas sit on striped mats. The room is lit by a hanging lantern-style lamp.2009-10-13A photograph inside a wood-beamed hall with ceiling fans and hanging lamps, showing a lit shrine with a golden arched frame holding a deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, flanked by two smaller decorated figures and brass lamp stands. On the raised platform, a figure in orange robes sits on a cushion at left, and a white-clad priest kneels with hands folded near the central shrine. At right, a figure in an orange outfit sits on a pink-draped seat beside a microphone stand. Dozens of seated devotees in saffron, white, pink, green and red saris and kurtas face the stage on colourful woven mats, while a brass kalasha stands in the foreground.2009-10-13Interior of a temple hall with exposed wooden beams and hanging brass lanterns. At centre, a golden arched frame surrounds a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, with a rocky backdrop behind it. A devotee in white sits before a brass kalasha and pot while a pujari in white works at the altar, and an orange-robed sannyasi sits cross-legged to the left near a garlanded figure. Dozens of seated devotees fill the foreground with palms pressed together in prayer, several women in saris among them. At the right, an orange-robed person sits on a pink-draped seat beside a microphone. Offerings of fruit and flowers rest on the floor, and a patterned mat covers the wooden floor.2009-10-13Photograph of an indoor temple hall with a vaulted wooden ceiling and hanging brass lamps. Behind a gilded arch stands a deity murti draped in garlands and orange flowers, flanked by garlanded metal figures on a raised altar. Seated on the floor to the left, a man in orange robes sits beside a man in white, both facing the altar. A row of devotees sits on striped mats in the foreground, many with their backs to the camera, some women in saris and salwar. On the right, a figure in an orange top sits on a pink cushioned seat. A brass pot and lamps stand near the altar, and a framed portrait with flower garland hangs on the left wall.2009-10-13A temple hall with a central altar holding a large deity murti framed by a golden prabhavali halo, with garlands and a red-and-white cloth. Flanking the altar are two dark stone sculptures set within ornate gold arched frames. A long-haired figure in orange robes stands at the altar lifting a lamp toward the deity, while another orange-robed person with hands folded stands on the left and a third on the right. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with folded hands stands at the far left, and a person in white at the far right. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs above the altar, and a seated audience in white and colourful clothes fills the foreground. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar base.2009-10-17