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A temple interior with a bald priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-brown cloth draped over his bare upper body and a rudraksha mala around his neck and arm. He holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit flames toward a shrine. Behind him, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits within an ornate gold frame, showing a figure in orange clothing and a saffron head covering. Two painted deity murti figures with multiple arms stand flanking the shrine, and brass lamps line the red-carpeted floor. A woman in orange clothes stands at the left edge, with other devotees in saffron behind the priest near the shrine.2014-04-22April 10 20142014-04-10April 04 20142014-04-04April 10 20142014-04-10September 24 20122012-09-24April 10 20142014-04-10A photograph of a ceremonial aarti in a hall. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head, wearing a red-and-gold dhoti-style cloth and a beaded rudraksha-type mala, raises a silver multi-flame lamp high with his right arm. Seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion is a figure in saffron robes with a saffron turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, with a tiger-skin cover on the footstool. The backdrop is a purple cloth printed with large deity figures, flanked by tall brass lamps and a brass trident, with a red valance above. Appearance cues for the seated figure are visible but the image is small, so identity is uncertain; the seated figure is described by role only.A photograph of a temple shrine in which a bare-chested priest with a swept-back topknot, white ash markings on his body and a rudraksha mala, wrapped in an orange cloth, holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward a golden-framed shrine. Two standing deity murti figures flank the central wooden doors, painted in blue, red and gold. Trident-shaped staffs stand at the sides, and two people in orange garments sit below the altar area in front of the priest, with a third person partly visible at the bottom edge, performing puja.2017-08-04January 13 20172017-01-13Photo of a ritual seated on a red-cushioned throne with gold lion-head armrests. A woman in an orange sari with a red coral mala and gold necklace sits with palms pressed together at her forehead in prayer. Before her, a shaved-headed man in orange and saffron wrap with rudraksha mala and glasses holds a silver tray with a small silver vessel. Silver staffs, brass oil lamps, a gold-framed deity murti, and a red and orange floral garland decorate the setting.2015-07-17A photograph inside a ceremonial hall during a homa or samaya deeksha ritual. On the right, a seated man in a red-and-gold garment wears a red and orange flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds his hands over a small brass plate. Facing him at left, a bald man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, with glasses and a brown beaded mala, extends a brass plate of offerings. Behind them stands a gilded throne with a deity murti draped in flowers, a gold kalasha-shaped ornament, and ritual brass lamps.2015-07-17A photograph inside a temple shrine. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and wrist beads, faces away from the camera and raises a tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple lit wicks. Two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms and gold crowns and necklaces flank the doorway. Behind, a gilded deity murti sits on a golden throne, with a second figure in red and orange garments seated nearby, and a few small lamps glow. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at the lower right.2014-10-27