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June 20 20132013-06-20June 19 20132013-06-19Inside a shrine room with black walls and a gold-framed portrait at left, four devotees perform aarti. A shaved-headed young priest in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp at centre-left, while a woman in orange-red sari with a mala lifts a lamp in the foreground. A woman at right in orange sari raises a flaming lamp. A large brass plate of kalasha-like offerings, flower garlands and small oil lamps sits on a gold-covered table. A golden lion-shaped stand and a tiger-striped cushion stand nearby, under hanging brass bells and a wall air conditioner. The framed portrait shows a robed figure seated in orange with a pale cloth, but no one is clearly identifiable as the person pictured.2013-06-19A photograph inside a gilded shrine room with a black stone wall and a golden door. On the left, an ornate gold throne-like seat with a carved golden lion figure stands beneath a framed portrait labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda, showing a long-haired figure in orange robes seated on a platform. Brass hanging lamps and bells hang from chains above. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits with a row of silver plates holding flowers and offerings on a gold table, while a woman in orange and another woman in saffron assist with the puja. A wall air conditioner is mounted in the background.2013-06-19June 20 20132013-06-20September 22 20132013-09-22A photograph of an ornate gilded throne draped with a white tiger-striped cloth, with a gilded lion-form armrest and a framed portrait placed on the backrest. The portrait shows a figure in saffron-orange robes seated outdoors, labelled with a printed caption. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang above, and small oil lamps burn on the throne. In the foreground, several women in orange-red saris and white head bands hold lit lamps and attend silver trays of flowers and offerings, while a person's hand is visible at the bottom edge. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti before the empty throne, with a dark curtain and white panelled wall in the background.2013-04-10A seated man in an orange-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion base, facing left. Beside him hang brass bells and an oil lamp on a chain. Devotees kneel before a golden tray of plates with flower petals and marigold garlands, a set of offerings for a puja. A man in white with a tilak and folded hands, a woman in white with a mala, and a man in an orange shawl with a shaved head are seated nearby, with a woman in an orange top at the lower right. A wooden door with iron studs stands behind and an air conditioner is mounted on the wall.2013-09-14March 02 20132013-03-02September 01 20172017-09-01September 01 20172017-09-01May 13 20132013-05-13