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A temple interior during an aarti. A shaven-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe with a saffron shawl and rudraksha-style beads holds a tiered silver aarti lamp toward a deity murti adorned with garlands of white and red flowers at left. A woman in a white sari sits on the floor reading from a green book beside a brass lamp stand and metal puja tray. The wall behind is painted with a colourful Hindu mural, including a standing figure with four arms holding a trident and a lotus. At right, a framed portrait of a man with a saffron turban and a gold-trimmed throne with a tiger-skin cushion stands in a doorway where several people in dark red robes are seated. Gold lamps and a dim doorway complete the scene.

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November 07 20132013-11-07November 01 20132013-11-01November 06 20132013-11-06A temple ritual in a decorated shrine hall with a glossy white floor. In the foreground, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes with a sash and white ash markings on his arms holds up a silver multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti on a gold-and-red throne draped in white and red garlands. A bronze oil lamp stands beside a painted standing deity with four arms, holding a trident-like staff and a lotus, wearing orange and green draperies. In the background at right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in an orange turban above a gold peetha draped with a tiger-skin cloth, with devotees in orange robes seated before it. Lotus-motif pillars frame the doorway.2013-11-07A temple shrine interior where a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes with white sacred markings on his arms performs aarti with a multi-tiered lamp before a deity murti draped in red-and-yellow garlands. Two seated assistants in saffron and white dhoti sit on mats with brass lamps and items nearby. A standing four-armed deity statue holding a trident and drum-like object stands beside a large golden throne with a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange turban and saffron clothing; a seated figure in orange attends the throne area. Brass lamps and pillars with lotus motifs complete the setting.2013-11-06A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a priest in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest performing aarti with a tall silver multi-tiered lamp lit with flames, standing on a white marble platform. Two seated figures in orange robes sit near brass oil lamps (nanda deepa style) in the foreground. Behind them, painted deity figures with red and green draperies flank a doorway into a gold-decorated shrine where a framed portrait shows a man with a saffron turban and beard, and small lights are strung around the entrance. The walls are painted blue with pink and green column motifs and a red carpet is visible.2013-11-13A 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.2013-11-07September 22 20132013-09-22Photograph of a temple shrine interior with a richly decorated golden arch behind a deity murti garlanded with red and yellow flower strings, seated on a golden mount with a silver multi-tiered lamp stand (aarti) in front. A bald, sandal-marked priest in an orange robe stands at left holding the silver lamp tray. Two seated figures on mats below: one in an orange robe and one in a white dhoti, with a book open before them. At right, a four-armed deity statue in orange and green holds objects, beside brass lamp stands. Through a doorway at right, a framed portrait labelled with a smiling figure in orange head wrap sits on an ornate throne with a tiger-skin cover, with several devotees in maroon robes seated before it. Approximately six people are visible.2013-11-06June 11 20142014-06-11A photograph inside a temple hall with blue walls, ornate pillars in red, orange and green, and a tiled white floor. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-edged shawl over his shoulder holds up a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit oil lamps, performing aarti. Behind him, a framed portrait in a gold-decorated frame shows a figure in orange head-wrap and robes, placed on a golden altar, with string lights glowing beside it. A standing deity murti in red and green dhoti with raised hands stands on the right, and brass oil lamp stands line the scene. Another person in orange sits near the altar and a figure in white stands at the left edge.2013-11-13A priest with a shaved head, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a red-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, lifts a tiered brass aarti lamp with flames toward a shrine. Behind him stands a framed portrait on a gold throne-like peetha, decorated with white and red flower garlands, showing a smiling figure in a saffron-orange turban and robe; the portrait is not a physical person. Two gilded deity figures flank the shrine, one in green cloth holding a club and one with orange-red dhoti and gold jewellery. Brass oil lamps stand on the red carpeted floor, and a seated attendant in white is visible near the throne. Partially visible people in orange cloth kneel at the sides.2014-06-02