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Interior of a temple hall with cream walls, a coffered ceiling, ceiling fans and tubular lights. A large ornate gold shrine frame with arched pediments sits at the back. Inside it is a gold-clad seated figure wearing a crown, flanked by two tall portrait prints in saffron-orange robes with garlands, labelled as a portrait of a seated figure. Smaller gold-coloured deity murtis with garlands stand at the left, and brass lamps and a decorated throne-like seat appear at the right. A few people's heads are visible at the bottom edge, seated or standing in the foreground. The photograph carries a date stamp reading 22 10 2006.

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October 22 20062006-10-22Interior of a white and gold temple hall with ornate carved golden arches and pillars framing three shrine niches. Centre and right shrines hold deity murtis in red and orange garments; a standing figure in orange robes walks near the golden railing. A devotee in white stands by the central shrine, and several seated or standing people in the lower left watch from behind the railing. Recessed ceiling lights and white beams overhead.2014-03-16Interior temple shrine with a golden throne draped in an orange-and-black tiger-striped cloth, topped by a golden canopy and hanging bells. Above the seat, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace. Two tall painted guardian figures with multiple arms stand on either side in red and green dress with gold jewellery. Several devotees in orange and maroon robes kneel at the base of the throne, one making offerings. At lower left, a shaved-headed priest in orange sits with a microphone beside a second priest, with brass oil lamps lit in the foreground.2013-06-07A golden throne in a temple shrine holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man seated with one hand raised, set against a tree backdrop. A gold parasol canopy and hanging bells hang above the seat, with a tiger-skin cushion on the throne base. Two painted standing deity murti flank the throne, one at left and one at right, each with multiple arms, crowns, gold jewellery and red or green cloth. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge, and in the foreground a person in a brown-orange robe is seen from behind facing the shrine.2013-06-13A photograph inside an ornately painted temple hall with pastel blue, green and red decorative pillars and arches. At the centre sits a seated figure on a large gilded throne with a golden canopy and hanging bells, wearing an orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland. Two painted deity murti figures with multiple arms and gold crowns stand on either side. In the foreground, a brass multi-wick oil lamp burns, and a devotee in orange robes sits facing the throne, with a microphone nearby beside a woman in orange sari. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne in orange cloth and garlands, during a puja or satsang setting.2013-05-29Photo of a temple shrine interior with colourful painted walls in pink, green and blue. A large gold ornate throne with a tiger-skin cushion sits in a central doorway, flanked by two painted dvarapala-style guardian statues holding ceremonial implements, one with a trident-like staff and one with a lotus-like object. Above the throne is a golden umbrella-like canopy and hanging lamps. On the throne stands a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala. In the lower left foreground, a person in orange-brown robes with a shaved head sits with their back to the camera, facing the shrine during a ritual. Small brass oil lamps stand on the marble floor on the right.2013-06-12 +1 copiesOctober 22 20062006-10-22A golden ornate shrine altar with arched gold-and-silver canopy topped with an Om symbol. At centre sits a white marble murti of a seated saint in orange-and-gold shawl with rudraksha mala and crown, flanked by two large framed photographs in orange robes, each draped with multicoloured garlands. A small standing deity murti with garland stands at left; two brass oil lamps flank the altar, and a shivalingam and brass vessels sit in front. The framed photograph on the right shows a man in an orange robe with hands folded, but the printed label on the photo is absent and no caption names him; appearance-based identity is unsure.2006-10-22A gilded ornate throne stands in a niche within a painted temple wall, draped with a golden canopy and hanging bells on chains. On the throne seat sits a framed portrait of a man in saffron-orange robes, seated in meditation with one hand raised, set before a tiger-skin cushion. A painted figure of a multi-armed deity holding a lotus and a staff stands on the left of the niche, with a red and gold painted wall and purple velvet curtains framing the scene. In the lower left foreground, the back of a shaved-headed person in orange robes is partly visible, facing the throne.2013-06-12A stage in a hall displays a row of ornate golden thrones and palanquin-style seats, each adorned with garlands and holding seated figures or deity murtis in colourful garments. A central golden peetha throne holds a seated figure in purple robes with a rudraksha-style mala and a sacred staff, flanked by gilded lion and peacock motifs. Behind, a backdrop shows a stone-temple style painting with partial lettering. Two performance lights sit on the floor, and two people are partially visible in the foreground at the bottom edge.2011-12-03A temple shrine hall with a golden throne centred between two painted four-armed deity murtis holding ritual objects. On the throne sits a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe. In the foreground, two women and a shaven-headed young man in saffron robes sit with palms joined in prayer on red and patterned mats, while a monk in a maroon shawl faces the shrine from the left with a brass puja tray before him. Brass lamps line the floor. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person.2013-06-29March 16 20142014-03-16