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Devotees crowd together in a small shrine room at night, the visible ones wearing white and red clothing. A tall banner on the left shows a figure in saffron robes and a long beaded necklace, seated with one hand raised, with the Tamil word குருமூர்த்தி (Gurumurthi) printed beneath it. Behind the crowd a deity murti is adorned with yellow flower garlands and gold ornaments, and a framed image in orange robes sits beside it. Yellow marigold garlands drape the pillars at right. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-white forehead mark faces the shrine, and a man in a white shirt stands near the centre. Several people are seen from behind, and a camera timestamp reads 11.18.2008 23:36.

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A photograph taken at night inside a temple shrine, with warm lamplight. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees, mostly women and children seen from behind, with dark hair in braids and buns, gaze toward the shrine. A child in a plaid shirt is held up at the left, and a young girl in pink stands nearby. On the right, a large deity murti in a red and gold garment is adorned with yellow marigold garlands and flanked by golden lion-like sculptures and tall brass lamps. A framed portrait of a goddess hangs in the centre, and a man in a yellow shirt stands near the shrine. Orange flags and a small framed picture are visible at the upper left. A date stamp reads 11 18 2008 at the lower right.A man in a plain orange saffron wrap stands at the right, bare-shouldered, with a red bindi on his forehead, facing forward beside a decorated shrine. Behind him a gilded deity murti in blue and gold garments is hung with multicoloured garlands, flanked by a smaller white figure in red with a garland. On the left a large banner shows a smiling man in orange seated with a white flower garland, above the Tamil word for Guru murthy and a mantra. A portrait is labelled in Tamil as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A television sits on a white stand at upper right and a vehicle is visible behind. Oil lamps and a small orange cloth rest on the ledge.2009-11-27A homa ritual is performed outdoors in front of a shrine. A seated priest in orange robes and a shawl, with a long braid, sits behind a brick fire pit holding a small vessel, with bananas, fruit and marigold garlands on a cloth before him. Several people in white and cream attire, including a man in white with an orange shawl and women in cream saris, sit in front of the fire pit with hands folded. Behind the priest, a large framed portrait of a bearded seated figure in orange robes, with garlands, stands on a white-draped seat. To the right, a temple shrine with a red and gold canopy holds two deity murtis draped in garlands. A banner on the left shows a smiling person in white with a red sash. Strings of orange and yellow marigold garlands hang across the scene.A photograph of a devotional shrine set up in the open back of a vehicle, decorated with a bronze-coloured deity murti garlanded with white and orange flowers and a red cloth. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, with long hair tied back, stands at the shrine pointing toward the deity and is visible from behind. Two people in white garments stand beside him, a woman with a long braid and white sari with gold border on the left and a man in white on the right, with a third white-clad figure partly visible. A large banner beside the vehicle shows a smiling man in saffron robes with white mala beads seated in meditation, labelled 'குருமூர்த்தி' (Gurumurthy). Another banner on the vehicle reads 'பரமஹம்ஸ நித்யானந்த' and lists names. a person (appearance-based) cues on the poster are saffron robes and white beads; the man in the vehicle wears plain saffron without distinctive presentation cues.2009-11-27January 11 20092009-01-11January 11 20092009-01-11Indoor devotional gathering in a whitewashed room with a crowd of seated devotees, many women in saris with flowers in their hair and several children, facing a small shrine at right. Two adults in white clothing lead the worship: a woman with her hands folded in front of her and a man in white at the shrine with a lamp and ritual items. Framed posters on the wall include a figure in orange robes seated on a stone step holding a cane, and a black-and-white portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". A decorated deity image with garlands is at right, and a red-and-orange cloth covers the floor near the shrine. About 20 people are visible, including partial figures in the foreground.A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a roofed open pavilion. A standing priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp toward a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, the portrait garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Behind it stands a golden shrine with a deity murti in a pink cloth, garlanded with flowers. In front, a small brick fire pit burns with a flame and offerings, and a kalasha with mango leaves sits on a white cloth. Several seated devotees, mostly women and girls in white and cream saris with braided hair, face the altar with hands folded. Tamil text is printed on black boards nearby.A photograph of a devotional gathering under an open pavilion. A man in saffron-orange kurta and dhoti stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward a framed portrait draped with yellow and white marigold garlands. The framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala, sitting before a tree backdrop. Behind it, a shrine with golden carved pillars and red curtains holds a pair of deity murtis in pink and red garments with garlands. A second framed picture stands nearby, and a white draped seat with flowers rests in front. Several women and girls in white and cream saris sit on mats facing the shrine, some with long braided hair, one in a pink blouse. A dark stone plaque with Tamil script hangs on the pillar. Orange and red flags are visible at the edges.A home shrine with a devotee in an orange sleeveless top and white flower garland standing with her back to the camera, hands raised in worship. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and a woman in red stand facing the altar, with a small child in the lower left. The shrine has a blue-skinned Krishna murti in yellow dhoti, a brass figure, a brass lamp, and framed pictures decorated with yellow-and-white marigold garlands and rudraksha-style beads. On the left, a poster shows a bearded figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala among trees. On the right, a framed portrait shows a figure in white robes seated on an ornate throne with raised hand, garlanded. A small picture of Shiva and Parvati sits above the shrine niche. Two more people stand at the right edge, partly visible.2010-01-10January 11 20092009-01-11Photograph of a ceremony inside a thatched-roof pavilion decorated with marigold and flower garlands and a white cloth backdrop. A garlanded framed portrait stands on a white-draped table beside brass lamps, with a large floral arch around it. Several men in white shirts with rudraksha-style neck beads stand and sit near the front, and a woman in an orange shawl kneels at the table. A dense crowd of women in saffron, red and blue saris and children sits on the floor. Vertical banners on the left show a man in orange clothing with a red head covering and a deity illustration, with Tamil printed text. A fluorescent tube light and hanging lamps hang from the bamboo ceiling.