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Photo inside a shrine: a large gilded throne with a tiger-skin cloth and carved lion-head arms stands against a dark grey wall hung with rudraksha strands and brass hanging lamps. Framed on the throne back is a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a seated figure in saffron robes and a garland, one hand raised in blessing, before a banyan root backdrop. Three people sit before the throne on the floor: a shaved-headed young man in saffron robes and two women in red-orange saris with gold borders, one holding a small brass vessel. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the left edge and a red carpet lies in the foreground.

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April 18 20142014-04-18March 29 20132013-03-29November 01 20132013-11-01November 01 20132013-11-01Photograph of a gilded throne shrine framed by golden lion-head armrests and an ornate golden canopy above. A framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl with a red bindi, placed on a golden tiger-skin-draped seat. Hanging brass oil lamps and rows of small lit wick lamps surround the shrine. Three people in orange and saffron garments sit with their backs to the camera, facing the throne in reverence, one holding a paper.2014-04-28April 23 20142014-04-23 +1 copiesA golden ornate throne canopy frames a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl with a red bindi, placed on a golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth. Three devotees in orange robes kneel and sit in front of the throne in a shrine room, with a gold parasol above, hanging brass lamps, and painted yellow-green dvarapala guardian figures on either side holding flaming torches and a conch. Red and patterned rugs cover the marble floor.2013-07-30A photograph of a shrine room with a large ornate gold throne (peetha) set against a dark textured wall. A framed photograph on the throne shows a smiling man in orange robes with a white flower garland, seated with his right hand raised in blessing before a tree trunk, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on the print. The throne has gold lion figures, a white tiger-skin cloth, and hanging brass oil lamps and bells. In front, four people in orange-brown clothes sit on the floor on the left and centre: one man with his palms joined and a shaved head, and women in rust-coloured saris with gold borders, with a gold altar table bearing flowers. Lit oil lamps stand at the sides. The painted doorway is yellow, red and blue.2013-04-12 +1 copiesPhotograph of a gilded shrine niche with an ornate golden throne draped in a tiger-striped cloth, flanked by hanging brass oil lamps and a golden canopy above. A framed portrait on the throne shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange-saffron shawl with a red bindi; the portrait is printed and labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA". In front of the throne, three seated devotees in orange-saffron garments face the shrine, with one figure in an orange turban at centre. The printed portrait is not a physical person and the seated devotees are identified by role only. Painted deity figures with multiple arms decorate the side walls.2013-08-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a gold-ornate throne canopy inside a temple hall, with a framed portrait on the throne back labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl with a red bindi. A tiger-skin cloth covers the throne seat, and gold umbrella and hanging oil lamps frame it. Four people in orange and rust-coloured robes sit on the floor in front of the throne with their backs to the camera, one in a long orange sari-style garment with loose hair. Carved, painted attendant figures in orange and green flank the doorway, and red rugs cover the floor.2013-08-15August 02 20132013-08-02July 30 20132013-07-30