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Inside 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.

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September 26 20132013-09-26July 10 20142014-07-10September 27 20132013-09-27July 28 20132013-07-28A 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 22 20132013-09-22Temple interior during a puja. In the foreground a hand holds a tiered silver lamp stand with many lit oil lamps. Behind it, priests in orange and saffron robes sit before a shrine. At the centre, a gold ornate throne holds a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange robes, shown as a printed picture, not a physical person. Flanking the shrine are painted deity figures with orange dhotis, green sashes and crowns, holding ritual items. Small lamps and a golden canopy frame the scene.2013-07-26A 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.2013-07-26July 10 20142014-07-10A photo of a temple aarti scene before a gilded throne in a shrine room. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in red-brown robes holds a large multi-tiered lamp of lit oil lamps aloft with both hands. Behind him, two women in orange saris sit on the floor, and several robed devotees in orange and maroon sit in front of the throne. The ornate gold throne has a tiger-skin design and a framed portrait on its back showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garments. Flanking the shrine are painted figures of deity murtis with multiple arms in orange and green, colourful painted columns, and brass oil lamps on stands. Nearby is a tray of offerings on the floor.2013-09-20September 22 20132013-09-22October 31AFP 20132013-10-31 +1 copies