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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-red robe seen from behind, kneeling on a red carpet and holding a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit flames toward a shrine. Behind him, two painted deity murtis with multiple arms flank the doorway, standing on colourful pillars. Beyond, a framed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron/orange headwear and clothing sits on a gold throne-like seat amid string lights. Gold standing lamps line the sides. The priest's posture suggests aarti performed at a shrine.

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February 14 20142014-02-14A photograph of a temple shrine room with red carpeting and painted deity statues flanking the central doorway. A shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala seen from behind holds a tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps, facing the shrine. Two boys in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on the floor to the left. A framed portrait showing a figure in orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed altar within the doorway, surrounded by small string lights. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls.2014-04-27A shaved-headed person in an orange-saffron robe and orange shawl stands at left, holding a tiered silver aarti lamp with several lit flames on a silver tray, offering it toward a shrine. Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with four arms, gold crowns, red dhotis and green sashes flank a gold-framed doorway. Inside the shrine, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne, with brass vessels and offerings below. Gold lamp stands line the blue-walled hall, and a small framed item sits on the floor at right.2013-07-27April 14 20142014-04-14A photograph inside a temple hall with a red carpet and painted pillars. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange-red robe with a shawl, rudraksha beads on his neck and wrist, and white markings on his arms, holds a tall golden multi-tiered oil lamp aarti with lit flames, facing a shrine. Behind him, two painted deity figures with multiple arms flank a framed portrait and a doorway lit with small lights. To the left a seated man in orange clothes with a rudraksha mala reads from papers. Brass lamp stands line the walls. Two people are visible, a priest performing aarti and a seated attendant reading.2014-04-18A temple shrine interior during an aarti. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads on his neck and wrist holds a multi-tiered brass lamp of lit oil lamps toward the shrine. Behind him, several women in red and orange saris sit on the marble floor. Two large painted standing deity murti with multiple arms flank the entrance, and tall brass lamp stands line the walls. In the centre, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in an orange head wrap and saffron clothing, set on a golden throne-like seat with a golden crown-shaped canopy, with string lights glowing around the doorway.2014-06-01July 16 20132013-07-16October 22 20132013-10-22November 13 20132013-11-13A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red shawl and dark rudraksha malas stands with his back to the camera, raising a tiered silver-and-gold aarti lamp with multiple lit flames toward a shrine. Behind him a framed portrait of a man with an orange turban sits on a golden pedestal beside an open doorway. Two tall painted guardian statues with gold crowns, orange and red dhotis, and green sashes flank the doorway, with brass lamp stands along the red-carpeted floor. Seated at left, a person in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds an open book. The scene reads as an aarti ceremony in a temple hall.2014-04-18A photograph of a temple sanctum. In the foreground a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a bead bracelet on his wrist holds a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit wicks, seen from behind. Two standing guardian figures with golden crowns and red-and-green sashes flank the entrance. A framed portrait with a gold frame sits within the shrine, and a seated person in white dhoti and shawl with a red thread sits at left, reading or chanting. Brass lamp stands line the walls and a red carpet covers the floor, with a string of small lights around the shrine doorway.2014-04-27A photograph inside a temple-style hall with painted pillars and a red carpeted platform. In the foreground a bald priest in a saffron-orange shawl and red-orange dhoti, with white ash marks on his arms and red-bead bracelets, performs aarti by swinging a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with flames. Beside him a seated priest in red-orange cloth holds a bell and ritual items. Two large painted deity murti figures with crowns, four arms and green sashes stand on either side. Behind them is a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban on an ornate golden throne, with brass oil lamps on the right.2014-06-11