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A photograph of an open-sided shrine with grey stone pillars and an arched gold-framed niche backed by red. Inside stands a deity murti, a male and female pair with a crown and jewelled ornaments, wearing yellow and blue draped garments and garlanded with orange and red flower strands. In front is an ornate gold and red throne-style chair holding a framed printed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace, seated in meditation. Orange curtains with decorative borders hang at the sides, and a small table with offerings sits to the left. No physical people are visible.

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Photograph of a stone temple shrine with a golden arched niche housing a deity murti of a seated couple, one figure in red with a trident and one in gold crown with pink drapery, garlanded with flower garlands. In front stands a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on a red-cushioned chair, a figure in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala, draped in a yellow and purple garland. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, with orange cloth hangings and decorative textile banners at the sides. No people are visible in the scene.2010-01-13A photograph of an outdoor shrine with grey stone pillars and an arched golden niche housing a deity murti pair of a male and female figure, one in red and orange garments and crown, the other in pink and red, adorned with yellow and red garlands. Orange curtains hang at the sides, decorated with colourful woven bands. In front, a large framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned chair draped with a marigold garland, with an orange cloth on a small table below. A single white-clad attendant stands near the shrine base. Brass lamps line the altar.2010-01-13August 10 20112011-08-10A photograph of a temple shrine under an open canopy with red columns and orange curtains. A stone deity murti pair stands in the arched niche, adorned with yellow and blue garlands, with brass lamps on either side. In front of the shrine, a framed portrait labelled with a garland shows a seated man in orange robes and beads, set on a maroon chair with a silver kalasha-like vessel and yellow flower garland at the base. A single man in orange robes stands at the left of the shrine. Stone walls and trees surround the structure.2009-12-05Photograph of an outdoor shrine at Adi Kailasa with a granite structure framed by orange curtains. Two painted deity murtis stand at the centre on a gold-arched red backdrop: one in red with a crown and trident, the other in yellow and orange sari-style dress, both draped in yellow and magenta marigold garlands. Below the murtis sits a red throne-like chair holding a framed photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala. A small offering basket of fruit sits at the chair's base. No physical people are visible.2010-02-20A shrine scene with a stone temple structure framing a deity murti of a seated divine couple adorned with marigold and red flower garlands, flanked by brass lamps and small figures. In front, a red velvet armchair with gold trim holds a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a white beaded mala, hands in mudra, seated before a rock backdrop, draped with a red flower garland. Orange and red curtains hang at the sides and orange cloths lie on the floor. No physical people are visible; the portrait is a depiction of an identified candidate only by printed caption context, not visibly labelled.2010-12-14A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a stone-carved temple structure, draped in orange cloth panels on either side and roofed with a white canopy. Garlands of yellow and white marigolds hang across the front of the shrine. At the centre is a pair of deity murtis, one with a crown and one in a teal and red garment, with brass lamps arranged before them. In front stands a red-cushioned chair draped with flower garlands, holding a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with long hair, labelled as a portrait. A small red mat lies on the ground, and a decorative brass pot sits to the right. No people are visible in the shrine area.2009-12-29December 15 20092009-12-15A stone shrine with a carved granite canopy and orange curtains holds a golden deity murti of a couple, adorned with a garland of marigolds and a green-and-orange sash. In front, an ornate golden-armed throne with a red velvet seat holds a framed printed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a white beaded necklace, seated with raised hand; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. A small brass lamp stand, brass vessels and an orange cloth bundle sit on the platform. No people are visible in the scene.2010-02-12A photograph of a stone shrine canopy with orange curtains hung on the sides and a deity murti of a seated couple decorated with garlands in red, yellow and purple flowers. In front, a red-cushioned chair with gold trim holds a framed portrait of a man in saffron robes and a beaded mala, also garlanded, and a brass oil lamp burns on the right. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present. No physical people are visible.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30November 11 20102010-11-11