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A decorated indoor shrine room with a central framed portrait of a seated figure in white robes, shown with raised hand and a red heart-shaped halo, garlanded with red and orange flowers. Two cylindrical brown pillars frame the altar on a black tiled wall, topped by a pink and gold canopy. Colourful paper streamers and a multicoloured hanging lantern decorate the ceiling. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and a small framed picture sit on the altar; orange cloth lies on a chair at left and two pink plastic chairs stand at right. No people are visible.

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June 23 20142014-06-23 +3 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesPhotograph of an empty ceremonial hall with a large ornately carved wooden throne draped in a teal green cloth and an orange-gold silk cloth, flanked by carved lion figures. Behind the throne is a large black-and-white portrait of a person with long hair, and a smaller framed photo on the throne shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white beaded necklace. Foreground includes a brass oil lamp, offerings with garlands and flowers, a lit lamp on a stand at right, red curtains, and a floor with a kolam design. No physical people are visible in the scene.2010-02-15January 22 20102010-01-22Interior of a decorated room with a raised altar platform draped in red cloth, brass kalashas and pots with flowers, and garlands of flowers and tinsel strung from the ceiling. In the foreground a person in orange robes with long dark hair stands with back to the camera, facing the altar. On the lower right, a white-draped seated figure sits near the altar. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in Tamil script, garlanded with white and orange flowers, sits on the altar steps beside brass lamps and a brass vessel. The walls show a peacock-patterned hanging.2009-08-11December 12 20112011-12-12A framed photograph of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garment with a red bindi sits on an ornate golden throne, placed in a decorated arched shrine. The framed portrait is labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" on its lower border. The throne is draped with a tiger-skin cloth, and it is flanked by a golden lion-shaped armrest and small oil lamps. Multicoloured tassels in red, orange, yellow, pink and purple hang from the arch, and a dark backdrop with a brass bell and a gold canopy frames the seat. At the bottom edge, a few seated devotees' hands and shoulders are partly visible near lit lamps, and painted deity figures stand on the pillars at both sides.2013-10-15October 15 20132013-10-15Empty indoor satsang hall with a raised stage draped in red curtains edged with orange marigold garlands and strings of white beads. Centre stage stands a small orange-robed seated statue on a white pedestal, flanked by brass lamps and offering vessels with flower petals. Above it hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with long hair. To the right, a white-draped armchair displays a framed photo of a figure in orange with red flowers placed on it. A thatched roof and a blue-and-white bird emblem on the floor complete the scene. No people are visible.2010-01-22Interior of a hall set up as a shrine. On a low green-draped platform sits a gold-adorned deity murti in front of pink lotus petals, flanked by two white elephant figures spraying water upward and garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and fruit and flowers are arranged on the floor in front. Behind the altar a banner reads the institution name and a website address, with a temple tower in the background. To the right, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated in meditation with raised hand, is garlanded in yellow flowers. A cream armchair sits beside it. No people are visible.2011-10-02December 24 20092009-12-24