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A photograph inside an open-sided ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. Devotees in white ritual clothes with gold borders stand in a line on woven straw mats, several with hands joined in prayer. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a small child in pink clothing. Painted decorative pillars with geometric patterns line the hall, and a red carpet runs along the left. Framed photographs hang on the orange wall in the background, and an orange cloth and a gold ornament sit in the lower corners.

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A photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls, showing a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris with yellow shawls arranged in lines on mats. A man in white in the centre holds a small child in his arms while others stand with hands folded in namaskar. Striped decorated pillars and framed banners line the back wall. A gold-and-red throne-like seat with a red cloth is visible at lower right, near a table with offerings. Several people stand on red and beige mats beside a metal railing. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2010-08-21A photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. Rows of people in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali along both sides of a red carpet runway between metal railings. Women in white saris with yellow shawls and a man in white with a yellow shawl stand near the left side, while men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the right. Brass puja lamps, small offering dishes and plates sit on mats on the floor, and bright colourful pillars with floral patterns line the walls. Framed photographs hang on the orange wall to the left.2010-10-06August 10 20112011-08-10September 12 20102010-09-12A procession inside a covered temple corridor with a red carpet runner and metal railings. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a shaved-forehead tilak wears a yellow dhoti and a long beaded garland, walking barefoot with hands folded, beneath a red, green and yellow fringed ceremonial parasol. Around him, men in orange robes and white dhotis walk, one holding a video camera. Women in cream and white saris and a few in western dress stand along the railing, hands folded in greeting. Colourful decorated pillars line the corridor and a deity shrine glows with lamps at the far end, while framed photographs hang on the right wall.2010-12-23A photograph of a standing group of devotees in white ritual clothing with palms pressed together in anjali, barefoot on a colourful striped mat over an orange floor in a tented hall with white ceiling fabric and decorated pillars with elephant and geometric patterns. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, one bearded man wears glasses and a rudraksha-style mala, women wear white saris and salwar kameez, and a young child in an orange outfit is held by a woman. A red chair stands at right. No clearly identifiable a person is shown in this frame.2010-07-24November 21 20112011-11-21December 30 20092009-12-30A crowded indoor hall with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated metal roof on steel trusses. Several painted cylindrical pillars in red, yellow, blue and white patterns stand along the room. Devotees in white clothes and colourful saris kneel, sit and stand in rows behind a stainless steel railing, some with hands pressed together in prayer. A red carpet runs along the railing toward a raised area at the far end. Many men in white dhotis and shirts stand on the right side. Framed photographs hang on the walls. Some people sit on the floor in the foreground near the railing, and a few bend forward toward the front. The scene appears to be a darshan queue.2010-08-19December 30 20092009-12-30A crowded indoor hall with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated roof, filled with devotees standing in lines facing forward with hands folded or palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground at lower right, a seated figure wears an orange cloth draped over the chair. Among the crowd, a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds a yellow flower offering, and several children in patterned shirts pray near a red carpet runner. A taller man with glasses wears a grey top and a rudraksha mala. Framed posters and portraits hang on the back wall, including a printed panel with a headline reading 'Sri Nithyananda' near the top. The scene suggests darshan or a devotional gathering.2010-07-21A large crowd of devotees stands and sits in a covered hall decorated with hanging paper cranes and tall striped pillars. Many women and men wear white dhotis and saris, and some carry small metal vessels. A woman in a turquoise sari holds a child on her hip near the left foreground. Along the right side, a long red carpet runs between metal railings where devotees line up for darshan. Banners on the back wall show a seated saffron-clad sannyasi in meditation and a line of text about growing consciousness. Many people are visible, but the crowd is dense and partly cut off at the edges.2008-12-31