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A framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes sits on a gilded throne-like seat set within a shrine doorway. The portrait is labelled with printed text reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with four arms, gold crowns, gold necklaces and green sashes over orange-red dhotis flank the doorway, holding lotus buds and staffs. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. In the foreground, a person in white dhoti sits with head bowed before the throne, partly visible at the bottom of the frame. Strings of lights hang inside the dark shrine.

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A shrine inside a temple with a gilded throne-like peetha at the centre. A framed portrait on the throne shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled as a portrait. Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures stand on either side with raised hands holding lamps and staffs, wearing green and orange dhotis. In the foreground, a silver multi-wick oil lamp with lit flames and a brass lamp sit on the left. A figure in an orange turban is seen from behind at the lower left edge, partially visible. Decorative gold trim, hanging lamps and string lights surround the shrine.2013-10-22July 26 20142014-07-26A framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat draped with a tiger-skin cushion, set in a shrine niche with hanging lamps. The portrait shows a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange robe. Two painted guardian figures flank the niche: on the left a red-skirted figure holding a flame, on the right a red-skirted figure holding a staff, both wearing gold jewellery and crowns. The scene is a temple-style altar display with no physical people visible.2014-07-28A framed photograph of a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat against a dark background, with a tiger skin draped at its base. A printed caption at the bottom of the frame reads PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA. Flanking the shrine are painted deity statues with multiple arms, gold jewellery and crowns, one holding a trident, and small oil lamps hang above. Swamiji (probable): the framed portrait shows a man with a saffron turban, orange robe and a bright smile on a golden throne. No living people are present in the scene.2014-07-28September 28 20132013-09-28July 20 20132013-07-20Interior temple shrine with two painted guardian dvarapala figures flanking a doorway, each with multiple arms holding objects and wearing gold jewellery and red-and-green dhoti. Centre: a gilded throne-like peetha holding a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a tiger-skin seat cushion. A kneeling priest with bare upper body and sacred thread faces the shrine, with orange-robed devotees seated in the background. Hanging lamps and bells decorate the ceiling.2014-07-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 26 20142014-07-26A 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.2013-08-03August 08 20142014-08-08July 20 20132013-07-20