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A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated in pink, green and yellow, showing a gilded throne draped with a white and black tiger-skin cloth and flanked by a gold lion figure. A framed portrait on the throne shows a seated figure in orange robes with a garland, hand raised, against a tree backdrop; the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. A tiered brass oil lamp with lit flames is held up in the foreground by a shaved-headed priest in white on the left, with a microphone stand beside him. A woman in an orange sari lifts her hand toward the throne, and another woman in orange sits at the right edge. Strings of small lamps hang behind the throne, and brass lamps stand on either side. Padapuja ritual is visible.

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April 05 20132013-04-05April 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesTemple pada puja in a richly decorated shrine with blue walls, pink and green pillars and painted deity figures at the sides. A golden throne with a tiger-skin cloth is centred, and on it stands a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated with raised hand in front of a tree backdrop. Lit oil lamps line the throne and shrine, and strings of lamps hang nearby. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits at left, a woman in orange sari bends forward with a lamp, and other devotees in orange kneel and offer, while the robed figure at left holds a flame. Five or six people are visible.2013-04-05 +1 copiesApril 05 20132013-04-05 +1 copiesA temple shrine interior with blue walls, pink and green pillar bands, and painted dvarapala figures. Central golden throne (peetha) draped with a tiger-striped cloth holds a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated and raising a hand. Foreground: a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple flames held by a priest in saffron, beside a microphone. Devotees in saffron and maroon sit before the throne, with a second lamp and brass lamp stands at the sides. Hanging rudraksha malas and brass bells decorate the shrine.2013-03-26A brightly painted temple shrine with pink, green and yellow decorative pillars and carved guardian figures on both sides. At the centre, a large gilded throne rests on a zebra-striped cloth with a tiger motif. A framed portrait on the throne shows a figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing orange robes and seated in meditation with one hand raised, and this portrait matches the page's Swamiji reference, so the candidate is a depiction. Below, a bald man in orange-red robes holds a lit aarti lamp toward the portrait, and a woman in a dark outfit sits at the lower left. Brass oil lamps flank the throne and small lights glow in the background.2013-03-29February 27 20132013-02-27May 01 20132013-05-01A photograph of a satsang in a temple-like hall. A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a red and white rudraksha mala and a white flower garland sits on a gilded throne with a crown-shaped top, over a striped tiger-skin cushion. Behind him are painted guardian statues holding weapons, and gold-coloured pillars. In the foreground, a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many burning flames is held by a person's hands, and two attendants in red-orange clothes sit at the sides beside brass lamps. The figure has long dark hair and appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland with the throne setting; the page indicates this is his satsang.2013-03-20A photograph of a temple shrine interior with blue and pink painted walls and two colourful guardian figures in red and gold flanking the doorway. Inside, a gilded golden throne draped with an orange and gold tiger-skin cloth holds a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated on a rock. Several devotees in orange and red garments kneel and sit before the throne with offerings. In the foreground at left, a bald priest with white markings on his arms and orange cloth raises a multi-tiered oil lamp aarti. Brass lamps stand on either side and the polished floor reflects the scene.2013-05-01March 08 20132013-03-08March 25 20132013-03-25