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Photo of a temple-style stage set with painted columns and two large multi-armed deity statues flanking a central seated figure on an ornate silver and flower-garlanded throne. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe and a red forehead mark and sits within a lit doorway framed by strings of lights. In front, a figure in white clothing sits cross-legged on a mat at a microphone, and a reflection of the throne shows on the glossy floor.

Dimly lit temple hall with a central silver throne bearing a seated figure in orange robes and a red head covering, framed by a garland arch and hanging lights. Two large painted dvarapala-style guardian statues with gold crowns, red dhotis and green sashes stand on either side of the throne. In the foreground a man in white clothing sits on a rug, bent over ritual items, while another figure in dark clothing sits near the throne. The polished floor reflects the throne and orange-robed figure.

June 09 2013

June 09 2013

A photograph of a satsang inside a temple-style hall. A man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy and hanging bells, centred between two painted standing deity murti with four arms, crowns and green-and-red garments. Three seated musicians or chanters in white dhotis and saffron cloth sit at microphones on the left, and two women in orange saris sit near the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and the floor is polished white. The scene is a talk or chanting session.

Inside a temple shrine, an empty golden ornate throne with a tiger-skin seat stands in a central niche, with a framed photograph on its back showing a smiling figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads seated in a rocky setting, labelled as a depiction on the frame. Two painted guardian figures with gold crowns, green sashes and red dhotis flank the niche. In the foreground, two seated priests in white dhotis and vibhuti marks perform a puja, one holding a microphone, while a brass lamp and oil lamps line the floor and a standing figure's arm holds a lamp at the left edge. The photograph is a depiction, not a physical person, and no physical person is clearly identifiable as a person.

Photograph inside a temple hall with a glossy white marble floor and painted blue-grey walls with multicolour pillars. Two painted murti statues of standing deities with multiple arms, golden crowns and green-and-orange dhotis flank a golden throne peetha. Above the throne a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in an orange turban. Three people in orange and maroon robes sit before the throne in darshan, and a woman in white sits on a mat at left beside a brass puja tray. Brass oil lamps line both sides of the stage and red carpets lie on the floor.

January 23 2013

September 23 2013

A seated priest in white ritual clothes with a bare upper body and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms sits cross-legged on a white floor with palms joined in namaste before a microphone. Behind him, two painted guardian figures with four arms, red dhotis, green sashes and ornate crowns flank a temple-style shrine with tall golden double doors standing open. Within the doorway hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace, seated before a tiger-skin cushion and golden decorations. Oil lamps stand on brass stands along the blue and green painted walls. The scene is a satsang setting with a decorated shrine.

February 21 2013

A photograph inside an ornate golden-and-pastel temple hall. A central seated figure sits on a large gilded throne in a dark red-brown robe with a pale floral garland draped over the shoulders; a crown-like headpiece is visible above him. Two tall painted dvarapala-style guardian statues with four arms and crowns flank the throne, and a golden bull figure sits at the base. In front, three people are seated on a cloth mat: a woman in orange robes with white stripes on her arms and long braided hair, a younger woman in orange, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti facing the throne with his hands folded. Oil lamps and a small brass plate stand on the floor at left. The polished reflective floor and gilded pillars complete the scene.