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A photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. Centre frame is a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange robe, set on a gold throne-like base with a tiger-skin cloth, garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flower strands and flanked by two gold lion figures. Two painted dvarapala guardian statues stand on either side in orange dhotis, gold jewellery and green sashes, holding lotus buds. Foreground at left, a priest holding a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit oil lamps. Three seated figures in orange and maroon robes and one white-clad attendant tend the shrine at the bottom of the frame.

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Inside a temple shrine, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and saffron robe, set in front of a golden throne-like canopy and a tiger-skin-draped platform. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers hang around the frame. Two painted guardian figures with four arms, crowns and orange-red dhotis stand on either side of the doorway. Three people in saffron-orange robes kneel at the base of the shrine, and a figure in the left foreground holds a multi-tiered silver lamp with flames.2013-09-07A temple shrine interior with painted orange and green walls and two large orange-skinned guardian figures with green sashes flanking the doorway. In the foreground, a tiered brass lamp with multiple lit oil flames is held up by a hand. Centered in the shrine is a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange robe, set on a gilded throne-like seat draped with a tiger-skin cloth. Umbrellas and hanging bells decorate the inner sanctum, and a few people in orange and saffron clothing sit near the throne in the lower centre, some with phones raised.2013-08-03September 06 20132013-09-06July 10 20142014-07-10September 26 20132013-09-26Inside a temple shrine, devotees in saffron-orange robes perform pada-puja before a gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth. A framed portrait on the throne shows a smiling man with an orange turban and orange robe, labelled as a portrait with a printed caption. Two painted orange-skinned guardian figures with gold crowns, necklaces and green sashes flank the doorway. On the left, a tiered brass lamp with many lit wicks is held by a priest in white and orange, and a small brass vessel sits on the floor. Gold pillars, a hanging umbrella and bells frame the shrine.2013-07-26October 23 20132013-10-23October 31AFP 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine with painted pillars in blue, pink, orange and green. Two tall painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with multiple arms and crowns stand on either side of a doorway. Between them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, placed on a gold throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth. Three people in orange and saffron robes kneel at the throne, one raising a hand in offering. In the foreground, a tiered brass oil lamp burns with many flames, and a brass lamp stands at left. Brass lamps line the walls, and the floor is polished white marble with an orange mat at right.2013-07-26September 22 20132013-09-22April 10 20142014-04-10September 27 20132013-09-27