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Photograph inside a temple hall with painted pillars and a deity murti in an ornate alcove. A seated figure in white dhoti and white shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white head covering, sits on a gold throne with a red cushion in a doorway between two painted dvarapala-style standing figures in red dhotis and green sashes. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and a tiered brass lamp hangs in the foreground. At lower left, a seated musician in white with a microphone plays an instrument, and a bright oil lamp is blurred in the foreground.A seated figure in white dhoti and white shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, in front of a doorway flanked by two painted dvarapala guardian figures with four arms, gold crowns and red and green garments. A rudraksha mala hangs at the chest and a staff rests beside the throne. Hanging brass oil lamps line the doorway and a row of lit lamps glows in the foreground. A seated person in green sits at the foot of the throne.June 09 20132013-06-09July 14 20132013-07-14October 06 20142014-10-06Inside a temple shrine, an empty golden ornate throne with a tiger-skin seat stands in a central niche, with a framed photograph on its back showing a smiling figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads seated in a rocky setting, labelled as a depiction on the frame. Two painted guardian figures with gold crowns, green sashes and red dhotis flank the niche. In the foreground, two seated priests in white dhotis and vibhuti marks perform a puja, one holding a microphone, while a brass lamp and oil lamps line the floor and a standing figure's arm holds a lamp at the left edge. The photograph is a depiction, not a physical person, and no physical person is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-05-31A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne in a temple hall, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, with his hands resting on the armrests. Two tall painted guardian figures with multiple arms and gold crowns flank the entrance. Oil lamps stand on both sides of the hall. In the foreground, a woman in orange sits on the floor beside a ritual tray with flowers and offerings, while a woman in a white top and a woman in a magenta sari sit with folded hands, and an older man in white sits at the right with his palms pressed together. Several saffron-clad attendants sit near the throne. a person is the seated central figure, identified by his saffron robes, flower garland, gold ornaments and throne placement.2013-07-02Inside a temple shrine, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange-saffron head wrap and robe sits on a gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, flanked by two painted multi-armed deity murtis with gold crowns, necklaces and green-and-red dhotis. Four people in saffron robes sit in devotion before the throne, while a young priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits on the red carpet in the foreground beside brass puja vessels, reading or writing in a book. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present in the scene.2014-04-27Photograph inside a temple-style hall with a red carpet. In the centre, a man with a shaved head and white sandalwood markings on his arms and chest, wearing an orange cloth and a brown-beaded mala, holds up a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Two seated women in orange saris sit to the left, hands joined. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in an orange turban. Two painted deity murtis with four arms, gold crowns, gold necklaces and red-and-green dhotis flank the shrine, with brass lamps standing along the sides and a gold throne in front of the portrait.2014-04-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold neck ornament sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, framed by a colourful temple hall with painted guardian figures holding tridents and maces. Lit oil lamps and hanging lamps glow in the foreground. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit lamp and papers at left, while a figure in orange robes sits at lower right near the lamps. The setting suggests a satsang or ritual gathering.2013-02-01A photograph inside a temple shrine. In the foreground at left, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red-beaded neck garland raises a large tiered brass aarti lamp with a flame toward the shrine. Behind a golden throne with a tiger-skin seat, a framed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garment. Two priests in orange clothes and a figure in white dhoti sit at the throne's base near offerings. Flanking the shrine are two tall painted dvarapala-style guardian figures in orange dhotis holding attributes, and brass oil lamps stand on the red carpet. Pink and green painted columns frame the walls.2014-06-10A seated man in a maroon robe with an orange-and-saffron turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands folded, smiling. Behind him stand two large painted deity murti with four arms, gold ornaments and green and orange garments, flanking a dark wooden door draped with floral garlands. A gold lion sculpture sits at the throne base. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with shaved head faces him from the left, beside a row of lit oil lamps on a gold stand and brass lamps at the sides. Ornate pink, green and gold pillars frame the hall. The seated man wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with a visible Swamiji (probable) appearance cue of orange-and-saffron turban and ornate clothing.2012-04-04