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October 23 20132013-10-23July 29 20132013-07-29Inside a temple shrine, devotees in saffron-orange robes perform pada-puja before a gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth. A framed portrait on the throne shows a smiling man with an orange turban and orange robe, labelled as a portrait with a printed caption. Two painted orange-skinned guardian figures with gold crowns, necklaces and green sashes flank the doorway. On the left, a tiered brass lamp with many lit wicks is held by a priest in white and orange, and a small brass vessel sits on the floor. Gold pillars, a hanging umbrella and bells frame the shrine.2013-07-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple sanctum shrine with a golden ornate throne bearing a framed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron and orange robes and a turban, draped with a tiger-skin cloth. Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with multiple arms, gold jewellery and orange dhoti stand on either side. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward the shrine, while three seated devotees in orange and maroon robes sit with palms pressed together in namaskar; the figure at right wears a white dhoti with gold border and tilak markings.2013-09-21July 10 20142014-07-10July 13 20132013-07-13A photograph inside a temple shrine shows a gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth, set beneath a framed portrait of a smiling man with a saffron-orange head wrap and saffron robe, labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" on the frame. Flanking the shrine are two painted, multi-armed guardian statues with gold necklaces, red-and-orange dhotis and green sashes. Three women in orange saris kneel with their backs to the camera before the throne, facing the portrait, in a worship posture. Hanging bells and brass lamps decorate the dark backdrop, and the shrine is framed in gold and red.2014-04-10A temple shrine interior with painted orange and green walls and two large orange-skinned guardian figures with green sashes flanking the doorway. In the foreground, a tiered brass lamp with multiple lit oil flames is held up by a hand. Centered in the shrine is a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange robe, set on a gilded throne-like seat draped with a tiger-skin cloth. Umbrellas and hanging bells decorate the inner sanctum, and a few people in orange and saffron clothing sit near the throne in the lower centre, some with phones raised.2013-08-03A photograph inside a temple shrine with painted pillars in blue, pink, orange and green. Two tall painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with multiple arms and crowns stand on either side of a doorway. Between them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, placed on a gold throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth. Three people in orange and saffron robes kneel at the throne, one raising a hand in offering. In the foreground, a tiered brass oil lamp burns with many flames, and a brass lamp stands at left. Brass lamps line the walls, and the floor is polished white marble with an orange mat at right.2013-07-26July 10 20142014-07-10September 06 20132013-09-06