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April 18 2014

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A photograph of a temple-style shrine room with a red carpet in the foreground. Centre, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, set on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion beneath a gold canopy. Two painted deity murtis with four arms and red-and-green dhotis stand on either side of the doorway. In the lower left, a priest in white ritual clothes with a gold-bordered cloth raises a lit aarti flame toward the shrine. At lower right, two seated devotees in orange and maroon robes press their palms together in prayer.2014-04-12A framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe sits on a gilded throne-like seat inside a temple shrine, flanked by two painted dvarapala-style guardian statues with four arms, gold jewelry and striped pink-and-red dhotis. Above the throne hangs a gold canopy with hanging bells and oil lamps. Blurred devotees with folded hands are in the foreground near lit oil lamps, and a tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. The portrait is a printed picture, not a person present in the scene.2013-07-10April 04 20142014-04-04July 26 20142014-07-26A golden throne in a temple shrine holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man seated with one hand raised, set against a tree backdrop. A gold parasol canopy and hanging bells hang above the seat, with a tiger-skin cushion on the throne base. Two painted standing deity murti flank the throne, one at left and one at right, each with multiple arms, crowns, gold jewellery and red or green cloth. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge, and in the foreground a person in a brown-orange robe is seen from behind facing the shrine.2013-06-13Inside a temple shrine, a golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion stands in front of a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange ceremonial clothing and an orange turban, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Two painted deity murti flank the doorway, each with multiple arms, gold crowns, gold necklaces and orange-red dhotis with green shawls, holding ritual objects. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. Four people in orange-red robes sit on the floor before the throne, one with long dark hair facing away, in a devotional setting.2014-04-17July 10 20132013-07-10Photo of a temple shrine with painted pillars in red, green and blue and a central framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes and a turban, set on a gold throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth. Two large gilded dvarapala-style guardian statues with raised hands flank the shrine, and brass lamps stand in front. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with orange border holds a lamp or aarti flame toward the shrine, while several women in orange clothing sit at right with palms pressed together in prayer. Hanging bells and a brass chandelier hang above the shrine.2014-02-14A photograph inside a temple shrine. A large ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cloth and a gold canopy stands in an alcove. On the throne sits a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange robe with a red tilak, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on the frame. Two painted, multi-armed deity murtis in red and green flank the alcove. In the foreground, two women in white and orange saris sit kneeling with hands folded in namaste, facing the throne. Hanging bells and lamps decorate the shrine.2013-07-12July 26 20132013-07-26February 14 20142014-02-14June 12 20132013-06-12 +1 copies