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A photograph of a hall with a row of decorated deity murti figures seated on an orange cloth runner laid over a striped cloth. The figures wear silver ornaments, crowns, and brightly coloured garments in green, blue, orange, and gold. Behind them stand an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like arms and a gold back panel, and orange curtains hang on the wall. A person in white is partly visible at the far left edge.

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October 04 20102010-10-04September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a richly decorated indoor shrine with several seated deity murti figures under ornate gilded arches. The central figure wears a tall crown with white and red beadwork, a crescent moon ornament, a heavy pearl and bead necklace, and holds a trident; the flanking figures wear green, orange and red garments with gold-thread borders and heavy gold necklaces. Statues only, no physical people visible. Orange and green drapes and white curtains surround the shrine.2015-05-14Indoor temple-style hall with gold-framed alcoves holding deity murtis dressed in colourful silk garments and jewelled garlands. On the left, a figure seated under a canopy umbrella with attendant figures in orange and red dress. Centre, a murti in green, gold and purple robes with a gold crown on a gilded throne, with a golden figure of an animal or attendant at its base. Right, a figure in dark red and orange dress with a golden peacock-like mount. Floor has scattered petals, a kalasha-type vessel and a small brass dish. No people are visible; all figures are statues or murtis.2017-09-02A decorated temple hall with several golden thrones holding statues rather than living people. The central throne is an ornate gold arched canopy with a gold draped backdrop; seated on it are deity murtis with ornate green and gold garments, jewelled collars and garlands. Beside it a gold lion-like vahana stands on a pink cloth. Another throne holds a figure in a dark red and orange sari with a gold-framed arch and a gold elephant at its base. To the left, figures in orange and gold robes with garlands sit on a dais, and a golden elephant appears on the far right. Framed photos on the wall show a row of saffron-clad sannyasis, and a sign reads Sannyasi. Scattered petals, a small cup and cloths lie on the floor. No living person is visible.2017-09-02A photograph of a table draped in gold cloth holding a group of small gilded bronze deity figurines, each dressed in colourful fabric: blue, black, red, yellow, green and white. Several figures ride animal vehicles and hold staffs or weapons. Behind them stands a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", draped with white and multicoloured garlands. A silver lamp stand and a tiger-striped cloth sit at the edges, with a patterned rug on the floor.2012-12-09September 02 20172017-09-02Interior of a temple hall showing ornate gold-framed shrine canopies holding deity murtis dressed in silk garments and garlands. In the left shrine, a central seated murti in yellow-gold silk with a crown and beaded necklaces is flanked by two smaller standing figures in orange and red garments. The centre shrine holds a seated figure in green and purple silk with a gold crown and a bird-mounted golden figure below. At right, a golden vahana-like bird figure stands beside a shrine with a red-robed murti. A small brass lamp and offerings sit on the floor, with a gold cloth and a rolled mat nearby. Framed photographs hang on the walls.2017-09-02A hall displaying festival processional vehicles and deity figures. Ornate gold-painted palanquins and chariot-like thrones with arched canopies stand in a row, each topped by a colourful embroidered umbrella. Vehicles carry deity murtis in red, green and purple garments, and a gilded lion-mounted figure and a golden seated figure with raised hand stand on the floor. A horse-headed carved vehicle with red and blue trim sits to the left. Framed photographs hang on the wall behind, a red chair stands in front, and no physical people are visible.2017-09-16September 17 20172017-09-17A photograph of a temple shrine with gilded arched canopies over several painted deity statues on yellow-draped platforms. Three female figures in red, orange and pink saris stand on the left, one holding a veena, while two male figures in blue and gold garments with crowns and staffs stand on the right. A painted backdrop of a large banyan tree fills the background. At the right edge a person in saffron clothing and an orange turban stands partly visible, with a rudraksha-style mala around the neck. A brass bowl with oil lamp sits at lower left. The figures are deity murti, not living people.2007-09-03September 02 20172017-09-02