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A priest in saffron robes with a shaved head and white-painted arms stands with his back to the camera, lifting a tiered silver aarti lamp lit with many oil lamps before a shrine. Painted pillars with pink and green details frame a central doorway. Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures stand on either side with crowns and raised implements. Inside the shrine, a framed portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban sits on a gold-trimmed throne, flanked by brass oil lamp stands, and another robed figure is seated at the back. The floor is polished white marble with a patterned rug.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine with red carpet and painted pillars. In the foreground, a bald man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha beads, seen from behind, holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit flames. Two seated boys in white and saffron sit to the left. Behind the shrine, two gilded deity murti flank a framed portrait of a man in an orange turban and saffron robe, labelled as a portrait. Brass oil lamps stand along the sides. Only the three visible people are counted. The priest is a presumed candidate only by setting, so the appearance is too uncertain to name him.2014-04-04November 03 20132013-11-03Interior of a temple hall with painted pillars in red, green and blue, flanked by two standing deity figures with multiple arms and crowns, one holding a trident. A shaved-headed person in an orange-saffron robe and orange shawl stands in the foreground, holding a tiered silver lamp with several lit oil lamps. In the centre a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in an orange turban, set above a gold ornate throne with a canopy, with a golden ritual lamp and garlands nearby. Brass lamp stands line the floor and a red carpet lies at the base.2013-09-28November 13 20132013-11-13July 16 20132013-07-16A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seen from behind, holding a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit flames. Two tall painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with multiple arms stand on either side of an ornate golden doorway. Beyond, a golden throne-like seat holds a framed portrait, with brass oil lamps along the walls and a few other figures in orange robes in the background. The walls are painted in pink, green and gold tones.2013-11-05A temple sanctum with painted blue walls, pink-and-green lotus pillars and two painted dvarapala guardian figures in orange and green dhotis holding staffs. In the centre a framed portrait of a man in an orange turban and orange robes sits on a gold throne-like altar with a golden canopy. In the foreground a bald priest in an orange shawl and white arm bands holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple lit oil wicks toward the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the floor and devotees in orange and white clothes sit near the entrance.2013-11-07April 14 20142014-04-14A shaved-headed man in saffron robes, seen from behind, holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp lit with flames in the left foreground of a richly painted temple hall with pink, green and blue columns. Beyond, a gold-framed portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban and saffron robe sits atop an ornate gold throne. Two painted standing dvarapala figures with crowns, gold jewellery, green sashes and raised hands flank the doorway. Several seated figures in maroon-red robes sit in the inner shrine, and brass oil lamps stand along the right side on a polished marble floor. The scene suggests an aarti or puja offering before a throne.2013-11-06A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, holding a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit wicks toward a shrine. Behind him stands a framed portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban against a golden throne-like backdrop, flanked by two multi-armed deity murti in orange and red dhotis with gold ornaments. Red carpet, golden standing lamps and pastel pillars frame the shrine. Only the priest is a physical person in the foreground, with a partial figure in orange behind him. Mala beads hang from his neck and bangles adorn his wrist.2014-04-22October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesA priest in orange robes, seen from behind with a shaved head and white sacred markings on his arms, performs aarti with a tiered silver lamp holding many lit flames before a shrine. The shrine features painted multi-armed deity murtis in orange and green dress flanking a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and robe, set on a golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion. Brass oil lamps line the floor, and two other robed attendants sit at the side.2013-10-29 +1 copies