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November 15 2013

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A gilded ornate throne stands in a shrine with a large framed portrait of a smiling man in orange-saffron turban and orange shawl, marked with a red tilak, placed above a tiger-skin cushion. Hanging brass oil lamps and dark beaded strands surround it. In front, a seated devotee in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper back faces the throne, flanked by women in deep red-orange sarees and a man with white forehead markings. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person, and its caption reads a printed name.2013-11-15A golden ornate throne-like shrine with a framed photographic portrait at its center of a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl, with a red bindi, labelled as a printed caption beneath. The gilded seat has lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cloth. Hanging brass oil lamps and bead strings surround it. In front, three people sit on the golden platform: a white-clad man facing the portrait, and two women in red-orange saris with gold borders tending items on the altar. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person present.2013-11-15November 19 20132013-11-19A photograph of a gilded ornate throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, with a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" on the backrest. The portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes with a red bindi. Below, a shaved-headed young priest in an orange dhoti kneels with his back to the camera facing the throne, flanked by two women in red-orange saris seated on the floor. Brass oil lamps hang from the dark wall, and beaded strings of lamps line the background.2013-11-14January 29 20142014-01-29November 14 20132013-11-14February 07 20142014-02-07A photograph of an ornate golden throne shrine in a temple niche, framed by a red-and-yellow floral border. At the centre sits a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA", showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl with a red bindi, displayed as a depiction and not a living person. Beneath it lie a tiger-skin cloth, two golden lion-headed armrests, a golden umbrella canopy, hanging brass bells and oil lamps, and black beaded garlands. Three people in red-orange robes with gold borders sit with their backs to the camera before the throne, offering to the shrine. Two statues of deities with raised hands stand at the edges.2013-11-23October 31 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 23 20132013-10-23A photograph of a shrine niche with a large framed portrait on a gilded throne-like seat. The framed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl with a red bindi, captioned in print as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The golden throne has a tiger-skin cushion and empty seats, flanked by carved lion heads, with black beaded strings and hanging brass lamps around it. Three people sit at the base: a figure in orange cloth on the left, a central priest in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads, and a person in red on the right, seemingly performing ritual service. Painted deity figures holding lamps and an ornate kalasha-like decoration frame the sides.2014-08-08A golden ornate throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-skin cloth draped over its seat, framed by hanging brass oil lamps and bells. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in an orange turban, orange shawl and a red tilak, placed above the throne. Three women in orange saris with gold borders sit in front of the throne; the center woman faces away, with a tray of red flowers and offerings before her.2013-07-01