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July 05 20202020-07-05July 05 20202020-07-05May 02 20122012-05-02A photograph of a stage shrine set before red velvet curtains. At left, a man in an orange dhoti and bare chest performs aarti with a lit flame before a deity murti draped in garlands, wearing a crown and gold necklaces, seated on a green cushion. At centre, a bearded man with long hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in padmasana with palms joined on a red-cushioned silver-edged peetha throne framed by a large garland arch of yellow, orange and red flowers. Two silver lion figures flank the throne, and golden standing attendant statues stand at either side. Scattered flower petals cover the stage floor.2017-11-26A temple shrine decorated with thick garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white. A standing man in orange clothes and orange dhoti, with bangles on his wrist, holds a lit oil lamp near the deity murti. Behind him, gold-coloured deity murtis wear orange and magenta drapes and jewelled necklaces, one raising a hand in blessing. Below, a white-robed figure with an orange cloth and flower garland sits on a seat in front of the shrine, while a silver kalasha and brass lamps stand nearby.2011-12-11November 29 20172017-11-29A temple-style hall with a richly carved golden throne at left, where a bearded man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron turban, orange shawl and beaded necklaces sits and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Facing the throne, a priest in orange dhoti and bare-chested with a rudraksha-style garland kneels at a low altar before a deity murti decorated with a yellow garment, white and red flower garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by ornate decorated umbrellas and brass lamps. Tall golden trishula staffs stand around the altar and a tray with offerings sits on the red carpet. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam during a discourse, with the seated figure with saffron-orange clothing matching a person presence on the throne.2016-10-31A temple ritual photograph showing a standing priest in a rust-orange dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland, who is raising a lamp or ritual implement toward two ornately decorated deity figures seated on a red-draped throne. The figures wear orange and white garments, gold jewellery and crowns, and the throne is framed by an arch of garlands in red, white, green, yellow and purple. Behind them stand gold lamp stands and a decorated shrine with more deity figures. To the left, a smaller decorated deity figure in a yellow garment sits within a garland-covered alcove. The priest appears to be performing an aarti or puja.2012-05-02December 23 20162016-12-23A photo of a temple-style stage set for an evening satsang at a Nithyananda Peetham hall. Centre, a seated man in orange robes with a rust-orange head wrap sits with hands folded in namaste on a red-cushioned throne with a silver table before him. Behind him is a large gilded arch decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers, holding a deity murti with a crown and a golden nandi-shaped bull figure beside it. Flanking the stage are gilded arches with garlanded deity figures in red and gold clothing, and a standing figure holding a lamp on the left. At far left, a man in an orange dhoti stands with his back to the camera, facing the stage, holding up a small offering. Red drapes and coloured fringed canopies frame the stage, with a microphone stand in front.2017-11-29A night-time photograph of a temple shrine decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, banana leaves and hanging festoons. Two deity murtis are dressed in gold and red garments with crowns and ornaments, seated on a golden-yellow cloth before an ornate golden arched backdrop. On the left, a smaller figure in green and gold garments is also garlanded. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti, with a sacred ash marking and wrist bands, raises a lit oil lamp toward the deities. A brass lamp stand stands at right and a striped cloth lies in the foreground. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2016-12-19November 26 20172017-11-26