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December 05 20132013-12-05December 04 20132013-12-04Inside a temple shrine, a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits atop an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth. The portrait shows a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl. Three devotees in orange-brown robes kneel before the throne at a gold-trimmed altar, one raising a lamp or offering while others tend to the offerings. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells surround the shrine, and a clustered lit oil lamp stand glows in the foreground; a gilded deity murti stands at the left edge.2013-09-20A golden ornate throne with red velvet cushions and lion-head armrests stands empty before a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". The portrait shows a smiling man wearing an orange turban, orange shawl and a red tilak mark. Beside the throne a golden trident stands upright. In the foreground a woman in a white sari holds a tiered golden oil lamp (aarti) with lit flames, and a seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and rudraksha beads offers the lamp. A backdrop shows a waterfall scene, and flower offerings sit on a golden tray.2014-07-27December 09 20132013-12-09August 19 20142014-08-19 +1 copiesA golden ornate throne-like seat is backed by a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl. The seat has a tiger-skin cushion in front, and oil lamps hang from above. In front of the throne, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border kneels with his back to the camera. Two women in orange and maroon saris kneel beside him, one tending to items at the throne's base. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person.2014-08-19A photograph of a ceremonial stage set up for a padukapuja-style worship, with a red brick-patterned altar framed by golden lion sculptures and a tiger motif on the platform. Two large portraits of a smiling man with long hair and an orange turban hang in the background and above the altar; the portrait on the altar is framed in gold, and a banner behind shows a temple scene. Two golden parasol-style umbrellas flank the stage. A saffron-robed priest with a shaved head holds a tall, lit multi-tiered lamp aloft with both hands. A woman in white sits at the altar presenting offerings, and on the left a man in orange clothing and a second shaved-headed participant tend oil lamps and pooja items on a mat. Trays of flowers and offerings sit on the platform. Visible people: about four.2013-12-06December 16 20132013-12-16October 23 20132013-10-23September 22 20132013-09-22December 05 20132013-12-05