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November 18 2013

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Inside a temple hall with blue and pink columns and golden lamp stands, a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, facing a golden throne. Behind the throne hangs a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange garment, labelled as a depiction. Statues of deities with multiple arms stand on either side, and seated devotees in saffron clothing are near the throne, with a kalasha and lamps around the space. The floor is polished white marble and a patterned carpet lies to the right.2013-11-05A shaved-headed man in saffron robes, seen from behind, holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp lit with flames in the left foreground of a richly painted temple hall with pink, green and blue columns. Beyond, a gold-framed portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban and saffron robe sits atop an ornate gold throne. Two painted standing dvarapala figures with crowns, gold jewellery, green sashes and raised hands flank the doorway. Several seated figures in maroon-red robes sit in the inner shrine, and brass oil lamps stand along the right side on a polished marble floor. The scene suggests an aarti or puja offering before a throne.2013-11-06November 03 20132013-11-03A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white sacred markings on his arms stands with his back to the camera, holding a multi-tiered silver lamp aarti before a shrine. Inside the shrine doorway, a framed portrait on a golden throne shows a figure in orange head-wrap and saffron clothing; flanking it are two standing deity murti in red and orange dhoti with green sashes and golden crowns, one holding a fan. Brass oil lamps line the floor, and other saffron-clad figures sit within the shrine performing worship.2013-11-18April 09 20142014-04-09June 14 20132013-06-14Interior temple shrine with ornate pastel-coloured pillars and two tall golden-skinned guardian statues holding ritual objects. In the central niche a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a gilded throne-like peetha beside a brass lamp. A shaven-headed sannyasi in an orange cloth with a gold border stands in the foreground facing the shrine, with his back to the camera. Two white-clad priests sit on red carpets at left, one holding a book, and two orange-robed figures sit before the shrine. Brass oil lamps line the floor, and an oil lamp burns near the central altar.2013-08-02September 20 20132013-09-20April 09 20142014-04-09November 22 20132013-11-22April 09 20142014-04-09A temple-shrine photograph seen from behind a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp lit with flames. Inside a shrine doorway, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron wrap sits above a gold throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth, with lit oil lamps before it. Several saffron-robed attendants kneel near the throne, one holding a lamp. Flanking the doorway are two painted deity statues with gold crowns, gold necklaces, and orange and green garments, holding ritual objects. Brass oil lamps stand on a red carpet, and the walls are painted in blue, pink and yellow. The portrait is in a frame and is not counted as a physical person; the visible physical people are the priest and the kneeling attendants.2014-04-09