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December 24 2013

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Temple-style hall with a red velvet valance and painted blue and orange walls. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-and-saffron garment stands at the lower left holding a multi-tiered lit oil lamp aloft during an aarti. Another priest in orange sits at the far left with palms joined. On the left, a deity murti is dressed with multicoloured garlands and sits on a golden throne. At centre, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs above a golden peetha, showing a smiling man with a saffron head covering. On the right, two seated deity murtis in golden crowns and red and gold garlands sit on a red-draped golden throne. A devotee in white sits near the centre base, and a small figure in white kneels near the bottom centre.2013-12-24A temple-style stage set up for a ceremony, decorated with golden arches and garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. A framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in orange robes and a headcloth sits in the centre above a golden seat. Flanking deity murtis include a seated figure with a crown on the left, a standing figure in orange and red garments on the right, and seated figures in red and gold dress on the far right. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit near the front, one holding an oil lamp, while a man in white sits in the central alcove and a camera operator films from the lower right. Red carpeting and a maroon velvet drape frame the scene.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24Inside a temple shrine with a red carpet and blue-grey walls decorated in orange and green, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe sits on a gold throne within a central doorway. Two painted deity figures in gold crowns and gold necklaces flank the doorway, each holding a fan. Brass oil lamps line the walls. At left, a hand holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit flames. Several people in orange and maroon robes sit in the shrine before the throne, performing puja. The scene appears to be a ritual aarti offering.2013-11-26June 10 20142014-06-10A temple shrine hall decorated for worship. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands with bare upper body, holding a silver multi-wick oil lamp aloft toward the shrine. Behind him, two seated figures in orange clothing sit on the red carpeted stage near a small brass stand. The central shrine has a wooden door flanked by painted deity figures, and several ornate golden arches decorated with marigold and flower garlands frame deity murtis on red-draped platforms. Oil lamp aarti offerings are being performed; the scene shows a puja in progress.2013-12-24March 03 20142014-03-03Photograph of a puja inside a temple shrine with gold arched niches decorated with marigold garlands. In the foreground, four men in orange and saffron robes sit on an orange mat before a tray of flowers and offerings. The man on the left, in orange with rudraksha beads, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange cloth sits and a man in a red-orange robe holds his hands together. A seated man in orange garments bows his head with hands raised near his face. Behind them, deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati and other forms stand on decorated pedestals, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at the right. Metal bowls and a plate of flowers sit on the mat.July 10 20142014-07-10April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 08 20142014-04-08