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A framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe sits in a gilded frame on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, flanked by two tall painted statues of deities with four arms, red dhoti and green sashes, holding ritual objects. A hanging bell and oil lamp stand at the left. Three women in orange and red saris kneel in prayer before the throne, with a man in white seated at right. The printed caption on the portrait reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person.2013-07-20July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an ornate golden throne (peetha) in a temple-style shrine, with a tiger-skin cushion on the seat. Framed on the throne is a printed portrait of a man with long dark hair in saffron-orange robes and a white beaded mala, seated before a banyan-like tree and gesturing with one hand. Flanking the throne are two painted deity murti figures with multiple arms, gold crowns and ornaments, and red and green garments. Hanging bells and brass oil lamps are in front, with lit flames at the lower left and right edges. No physical people are visible.2013-05-31A framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes sits on a gilded throne-like seat set within a shrine doorway. The portrait is labelled with printed text reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with four arms, gold crowns, gold necklaces and green sashes over orange-red dhotis flank the doorway, holding lotus buds and staffs. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. In the foreground, a person in white dhoti sits with head bowed before the throne, partly visible at the bottom of the frame. Strings of lights hang inside the dark shrine.2014-07-28August 08 20142014-08-08A framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" sits on an ornate gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth, flanked by two painted dvarapala guardian statues with four arms, crowns and red dhotis. The portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron shawl. In front of the throne, two seated figures in orange robes face the shrine, one bald-headed in the foreground. Hanging lamps, brass oil lamps and white flower offerings surround the shrine.2013-09-22Inside a temple shrine, a golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth holds a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with long hair and a white beaded necklace, one hand raised in blessing, set against a tree trunk backdrop. The throne is flanked by two painted guardian figures in red dhotis, green sashes and gold ornaments, holding a trident and a lamp. Three people in orange and red robes kneel before the throne, performing puja. Brass oil lamps and hanging bells decorate the shrine.2013-06-08April 04 20142014-04-04A photograph of a shrine interior with a gilded throne-like seat draped with a tiger skin, below a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" (printed caption). Two painted guardian statues with gold necklaces, green sashes and raised arms flank the doorway. Three people sit in front of the shrine: a central figure with a bare upper body and white dhoti, and two seated women in orange and red saris with hands folded in devotion. Hanging bells and oil lamps frame the scene.2014-08-19A framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat draped with a tiger-skin cushion, set in a shrine niche with hanging lamps. The portrait shows a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange robe. Two painted guardian figures flank the niche: on the left a red-skirted figure holding a flame, on the right a red-skirted figure holding a staff, both wearing gold jewellery and crowns. The scene is a temple-style altar display with no physical people visible.2014-07-28September 28 20132013-09-28September 20 20132013-09-20