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A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala performs aarti with a multi-tiered lamp before a deity murti of a seated deity mounted on a golden vahana, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind him stands a four-armed deity murti in orange and green dress holding a trident and a drum. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits above an ornate golden throne in a doorway, where several seated devotees in orange robes are visible. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels line the white floor of the temple hall.

Photograph of a temple shrine interior with a richly decorated golden arch behind a deity murti garlanded with red and yellow flower strings, seated on a golden mount with a silver multi-tiered lamp stand (aarti) in front. A bald, sandal-marked priest in an orange robe stands at left holding the silver lamp tray. Two seated figures on mats below: one in an orange robe and one in a white dhoti, with a book open before them. At right, a four-armed deity statue in orange and green holds objects, beside brass lamp stands. Through a doorway at right, a framed portrait labelled with a smiling figure in orange head wrap sits on an ornate throne with a tiger-skin cover, with several devotees in maroon robes seated before it. Approximately six people are visible.

November 07 2013

A temple shrine interior where a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes with white sacred markings on his arms performs aarti with a multi-tiered lamp before a deity murti draped in red-and-yellow garlands. Two seated assistants in saffron and white dhoti sit on mats with brass lamps and items nearby. A standing four-armed deity statue holding a trident and drum-like object stands beside a large golden throne with a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange turban and saffron clothing; a seated figure in orange attends the throne area. Brass lamps and pillars with lotus motifs complete the setting.

A photograph of a temple shrine interior. In the foreground at left, a shaven-headed priest in a maroon cloth, with white forehead markings and rudraksha beads on his arm, holds up a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit flames. Behind him, two multi-armed painted deity murti stand in orange and green garments with gold ornaments, flanking a doorway. At the centre, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, set above a gold-decorated throne. Several devotees in orange and maroon sit before the shrine, and brass lamps line the right side.

2013-10-31 +1 copies

A temple shrine with a standing priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, shaved head, holding a tiered white lamp (aarti) toward a garlanded deity murti with marigold garlands on a gold-trimmed throne. A seated woman in orange sari sits on a mat before a brass oil lamp and an open book, with a small tray of offerings. Behind, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange turban on a gold throne, flanked by painted gold-clad attendant figures on pillars, and two more saffron-robed people sit in the inner doorway. The walls are pale blue with ornate gold trim.

November 06 2013

November 06 2013

A photograph inside a temple hall during a puja. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown robe with white ceremonial markings on his arms raises a tiered brass lamp of lit oil lamps toward the shrine. In the centre, a framed portrait labelled with a printed name shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, set on an ornate golden throne-like pedestal draped with yellow and white flower garlands. Two standing dvarapala-style deity murti figures with multiple arms flank the shrine, painted orange-red with green sashes. Seated priests in orange robes perform rituals before the shrine, and a gilded ornate canopy and a golden ganesha murti with a crown and white flower garland sit at the left. Brass oil lamps stand on the right against pastel blue and orange walls.

July 11 2014

A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red robe with white ash marks on his arms holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, facing a shrine. Behind him stands a gold-framed portrait of a smiling man in orange turban and robes, placed on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-motif base. Two painted deity murtis with multiple arms flank the doorway, one holding a trident and one a drum. Several devotees in orange robes sit in the shrine room. Pillars with lotus motifs decorate the blue walls, and the floor is polished white marble.

2013-11-16 +1 copies

Inside a temple shrine, a priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a brown-orange cloth, raises a multi-tiered lit aarti lamp toward a golden throne. On the throne is a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange turban and orange robes, with a tiger-skin cloth draped over the seat. Two seated devotees in orange and white clothes sit near the throne. Flanking the shrine are tall painted dvarapala-style figures with four arms, gold jewellery and green-orange dhotis. Brass lamps stand along the walls and a red carpet lies on the floor.