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A priest in a saffron-red dhoti and golden sash performs aarti with a multi-tiered lamp of lit oil lamps before a shrine. Behind him, a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban sits on a golden throne-like stand between two painted deity murti figures with four arms, crowns and green-and-orange garments holding ceremonial objects. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls, and seated devotees in orange clothing sit at the left edge near ritual items on a red-carpeted platform. The framed portrait is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene.

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February 07 20142014-02-07July 16 20132013-07-16September 27 20132013-09-27February 07 20142014-02-07A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robe with white horizontal tilak markings on his forehead and arms performs aarti with a tiered silver oil lamp (kuthuvilakku-style) before a shrine. Inside the shrine, a framed portrait of a bearded figure wearing an orange turban sits on an ornate golden throne draped over a tiger-skin motif, flanked by two standing deity murti figures with gold crowns and ornaments. Brass oil lamps line the right side and two devotees in orange robes sit inside the shrine area. Colourful painted pillars with pink and green capitals frame the scene.2013-11-06April 14 20142014-04-14Aarti performed before a shrine with two tall painted guardian statues flanking a golden throne on which a framed portrait is placed. The portrait labelled with a printed caption shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron garment, displayed as a depiction on a screen-free wall frame. Two standing statues with multiple arms, crowns and gold jewellery stand beside the throne, wearing orange and green dhotis. In the foreground a blurred figure in white lifts a lit oil lamp or aarti plate, while brass oil lamps stand along the platform. Two women in orange garments with folded hands sit at the right and left edges, observing the ritual.2014-04-22Photograph 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 06 20132013-06-06June 02 20142014-06-02A photograph of a temple shrine with a priest in a dark robe raising a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames toward a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron garment, set in a shrine niche. Two painted gilded dvarapala-style guardian figures with multiple arms flank the doorway, holding objects in their hands. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls, and a woman in a red sari kneels at left. The silhouetted priest's figure is in the foreground; the portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person.2014-06-02 +1 copiesJune 11 20142014-06-11