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April 14 20142014-04-14A temple shrine hall with a red carpet. Two tall painted standing deity murtis with four arms and gold crowns flank a central gold throne (peetha) set in an arched doorway. On the throne is a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, not a physical person present. Before the throne, a priest in white dhoti and a second person in orange sit, with a third figure in white sitting to the left; they appear to be performing a ritual. At far left a young boy in orange robes sits reading from a red book beside a small tray of offerings. Brass oil lamps (deepa) stand on both sides, and hanging lamps and bells are suspended above the throne.2014-02-07 +1 copiesA temple shrine hall with brightly painted pillars in orange, pink and green. Two large painted standing deity murtis flank the central doorway, each with four arms, a crown, gold necklaces and green and orange dhotis, holding ritual objects. Inside the shrine, a gilded throne is backed by a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe. Brass oil lamps stand along both sides. Three priests are present: one seated on the left in orange clothing with sandalwood marks on the forehead and arms, holding a bell and a tray of offerings; a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti kneeling before the throne, raising one arm; and a figure in orange seated near the throne. The floor is covered with red carpet.2014-07-11July 10 20142014-07-10Interior photo of a temple-style shrine hall with painted blue and orange pillars, green and red decorative bands, and a maroon fringed canopy. Two tall painted dvarapala guardian figures with four arms, crowns and gold jewelry stand on either side of a doorway. Inside the doorway a golden throne with a framed portrait labelled 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' sits beneath a golden umbrella, with a portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes and turban shown in the framed picture. Three seated people in orange robes sit before the throne at the back, and a single seated person in orange robes with a orange headwrap and rudraksha mala sits on the left floor reading a book. Brass oil lamps line the front and steps, and a red carpet lies on the floor.2013-09-24Inside a temple hall with a red carpet, a framed portrait labelled with a name hangs above a gold throne with a tiger motif, set within an ornate doorway. Two tall painted guardian statues with four arms, gold crowns and orange and green dhotis flank the entrance. A priest in orange robes sits at the left reading from a pink book beside a brass tray with offerings, while three priests in white dhotis perform worship at the shrine base. Gold oil lamps stand along the walls and a hanging lamp decorates the shrine ceiling.2014-02-07A shrine room with bright painted pillars topped with pink and green lotus capitals. Two tall golden-toned dvarapala-style guardian figures with four arms and crowns stand on either side of a central doorway. Inside, a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin motif, shown smiling in orange saffron and a turban. Several people in orange robes kneel at the base of the throne, one in front of the shrine holding a lamp-like object. Brass oil lamps stand on red carpet along both sides, and a flame-lit lamp is in the foreground. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present.2014-04-10November 29 20132013-11-29 +10 copiesInside a temple shrine, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange-saffron head wrap and robe sits on a gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, flanked by two painted multi-armed deity murtis with gold crowns, necklaces and green-and-red dhotis. Four people in saffron robes sit in devotion before the throne, while a young priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits on the red carpet in the foreground beside brass puja vessels, reading or writing in a book. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present in the scene.2014-04-27June 03 20142014-06-03April 08 20142014-04-08June 06 20142014-06-06