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October 07 2011

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October 07 20112011-10-07February 09 20122012-02-09Interior of a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. On the left a woman in orange robes sits in a red upholstered chair with gold trim, with two orange-clad men seated on the floor beside her. On the right a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace bends over a gold-edged altar table, arranging small deity figures and offerings in orange cloth. Behind him several people in white dhotis and white garments move about, and a person in white kneels near a brass vessel. A red carpet runs across the foreground, with a wall map titled Nithyananda Vedic Temples on the left and a deity shrine with gold-framed images at the right. Puja preparations appear underway. No clearly identifiable a person is confirmed by appearance.2011-10-07Two men sit on ornate gold thrones with red cushions inside a stone temple hall. The man in the centre wears an orange dhoti and shawl, a red-and-gold headband, and a rudraksha mala; he holds a small bowl or dish with his hands. The older man on the right is shaved-headed, has white sacred markings on his forehead and body, wears a rudraksha mala and orange cloth, and holds a white cloth. Behind them, several attendants in orange robes with gold borders stand near pillars, one holding an orange-and-gold fan or umbrella-like item, and a man in white stands at left. A red-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge. Their poses suggest a ritual or satsang setting.2012-05-09October 06 20112011-10-06A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a golden deity murti of a crowned goddess. A bald, bare-shouldered priest in an orange-brown cloth pours water from a large engraved metal pot over the small brass murti. Behind him, a seated woman in an orange saffron garment with a red and yellow marigold garland sits on a gilded throne decorated with white flowers. A large orange backdrop shows a painted face in a turban. Brass lamps and a brass figure with a raised hand are at the lower left. The seated woman is not described as a person because her appearance is not a qualifying candidate cue.2012-01-08March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A seated man in saffron robes and a saffron turban sits on a gilded throne, with a red and gold garland around his neck, a rudraksha-style necklace and bangles. He extends an orange cloth toward the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. A standing monk in orange with a rudraksha mala and hands in anjali stands at left, while a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti stands at right holding a silver tray. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows an orange turban and a face. Flower garlands hang at the left edge. Possibly a person, seated and blessing a devotee with saffron cloth and the throne presence cues. A blessing with saffron cloth in a formal stage setting.2012-04-06November 01 20112011-11-01Indoor temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a world map poster labelled NITHYANANDA VEDIC TEMPLES. A seated figure in saffron robes and rudraksha beads sits on an ornate red throne at left on a red carpet. In the centre, a priest in saffron with a shaved head and gold chains pours water from a silver kalasha over a metal deity murti on a gold-trimmed abhishekam stand. Another priest in white dhoti and shawl with a mala stands beside. Devotees in white and saffron stand in the background, and a red curtain hangs at right.2011-10-07A seated man in orange robes and rudraksha mala pours water from a golden pot over a small golden deity murti draped in red cloth, during an abhishekam. A second man in an orange cloth stands at right, and a third in a red shawl stands behind at left. Yellow and pink flowers rest on a gold tray. Behind them is a stone carved wall with a small carved figure. The seated figure has sandalwood paste on his arm and forehead, and a lineage-style ritual setting. a person: the seated figure shows long hair pulled back, orange robes, and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's claim that he attends this event.2010-07-21