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Interior of a temple shrine with painted dwarapala guardian figures in orange and red dhotis and green sashes flanking a central doorway. Inside the doorway a framed portrait labelled with a printed caption sits on a gold throne-like base, showing a smiling man in an orange turban. In the foreground a bald priest in a rust-red robe and shoulder cloth faces the shrine, holding a multi-tiered lit oil lamp (aarti). Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a seated attendant in orange sits at a low table with a book on the left edge.

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February 07 20142014-02-07June 02 20142014-06-02A temple shrine with blue and pink painted pillars and a green-and-orange border. At the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe sits on a golden throne-like stand, labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Two tall gold-coloured dvarapala-style statues with four arms flank the shrine, one holding a trident-like staff. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes with white tripundra markings holds a lit lamp. Two seated priests in red and orange robes with white forehead markings sit on a red mat, one reading from a book and another ringing a bell beside brass puja vessels. A brass lamp stands on each side of the shrine.2014-06-11Photograph inside a temple-style hall with a red carpet. In the centre, a man with a shaved head and white sandalwood markings on his arms and chest, wearing an orange cloth and a brown-beaded mala, holds up a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Two seated women in orange saris sit to the left, hands joined. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in an orange turban. Two painted deity murtis with four arms, gold crowns, gold necklaces and red-and-green dhotis flank the shrine, with brass lamps standing along the sides and a gold throne in front of the portrait.2014-04-10June 11 20142014-06-11June 02 20142014-06-02November 07 20132013-11-07A photograph of an interior temple sanctum. In the foreground, a bald man with a shaved head and a long rudraksha-style bead strand wears a reddish-brown ochre cloth and holds a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil flames, facing the shrine. Two large painted standing deity murti flank the doorway, each with a tall crown, multiple arms, gold ornaments and an orange and green dhoti. Behind them a gold ornate throne is visible with a framed portrait placed on it, and a few seated devotees in orange robes sit inside the room. Ornate brass oil lamps stand along the walls, and a red patterned rug covers the floor.2013-08-03Photograph of a temple shrine with a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes seen from behind, holding a multi-tiered brass lamp with lit flames. Two women in dark red sarees sit kneeling on a red carpet to the left. Two painted deity murtis with multiple arms, holding ritual objects and wearing gold ornaments and orange-green cloth, flank the shrine. Behind them a framed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, seen as a printed portrait, not a physical person. Garlands of white flowers hang above the portrait and brass oil lamps stand on either side. A second person in white sits near the shrine.2014-06-02A shrine room with bright painted pillars topped with pink and green lotus capitals. Two tall golden-toned dvarapala-style guardian figures with four arms and crowns stand on either side of a central doorway. Inside, a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin motif, shown smiling in orange saffron and a turban. Several people in orange robes kneel at the base of the throne, one in front of the shrine holding a lamp-like object. Brass oil lamps stand on red carpet along both sides, and a flame-lit lamp is in the foreground. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present.2014-04-10August 03 20132013-08-03June 03 20142014-06-03