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A photograph of an ornate temple shrine with a golden throne-like seat draped in a white tiger-print cloth. A framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a white beaded mala sits on the throne, shown with a raised hand, framed by hanging brass lamps and a row of lit oil lamps on a tall stand at left. Several people in orange and rust-coloured robes with yellow borders sit before the shrine, and one bare-chested man in white dhoti sits at the front. A performer in white-marked dress holds a lamp tray at left edge. Red prayer rugs cover the floor and the walls are painted in pink, blue and green.

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March 31 20132013-03-31August 02 20132013-08-02Photo of a temple shrine with a large gilded throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth. Centred on the throne is a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl. Below the portrait, several women in orange and red saris kneel at the throne's base, offering prayers and holding up items. A tiered silver oil lamp with many lit wicks stands in the foreground on the left. Painted deity figures flank the doorway, and a golden umbrella hangs above the throne against a dark backdrop with hanging bells and beads.2013-07-29October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesPhoto inside a temple shrine hall with a gilded golden throne (peetha) draped with a tiger-skin cloth, flanked by ornate golden lion-shaped armrests. A framed portrait on the throne shows a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with a red bindi, labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" on the frame. In front of the throne, several people in orange robes sit on the floor performing puja, one raising a lit lamp and another holding offerings. Foreground shows a tiered brass oil lamp (aarti) with many flames, and painted colourful deity murtis with multiple arms stand on either side of the doorway. Brass hanging lamps and bells hang beside the shrine; a brass kalasha-style canopy sits atop the throne.2013-07-26March 29 20132013-03-29A temple shrine interior with painted blue walls, pink and green bands, and colourful sculpted guardian figures flanking the doorway. Inside, a large framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gilded throne draped with a tiger-motif cloth, with hanging brass lamps above. A priest in orange cloth in the foreground holds up a tiered brass lamp toward the shrine. Several women in orange saris and a man in white dhoti sit in front of the throne, one arranging items on a golden tray. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and the floor reflects the scene.2013-05-01Inside a temple shrine with turquoise and pink painted walls, a gilded throne with lion-head armrests holds a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes and a white garland, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on the frame. A striped white tiger-skin cloth covers the seat. Three figures in orange-red robes kneel at the base of the throne, one holding a lamp, while a blurred foreground tiered brass lamp is lit. Hanging brass lamps and bells surround the shrine. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person; the kneeling figures are priests or devotees performing a lamp offering before the shrine.2013-04-12 +1 copiesApril 05 20132013-04-05April 12 20132013-04-12 +1 copiesA temple shrine room with blue walls and pink and green pillars. A gold throne draped with an orange tiger-skin cloth holds a framed portrait of a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a crown-like hairstyle, labelled as a portrait. Two women in orange saris kneel at left with ritual items. At right, a man in white dhoti and a woman in white sari perform puja at the throne, lamps lit around it. A large multi-tiered oil lamp with flames stands at left beside a colourful deity murti with raised arms. Brass lamps line the floor.2013-05-02May 01 20132013-05-01