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Two tall painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with gold crowns and ornaments flank the shrine, and brass oil lamps (deepas) stand on the floor. Three people in saffron-orange robes kneel in front of the throne, and a white-clad priest with a shaved head and tilak sits at left on a red mat arranging a puja tray with lamps and offerings.

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Interior of a temple hall with a glossy tiled floor and painted columns in red, green and blue. Two large painted dvarapala-style guardian figures in gold crowns, holding a staff and a lotus, flank a central doorway. Several figures in orange robes sit cross-legged in front of the throne. At left, a man in white dhoti with a shaved head and rudraksha mala kneels on a red mat at a puja tray, reading from a book, with brass oil lamps (deepas) lining the floor on both sides. Photographed in a temple setting with ritual items arranged for worship.2013-07-13Inside a temple shrine, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head sits cross-legged at lower left, lighting or tending a small puja tray of lamps and offerings. Two large painted deity murti flank the entrance, each with four arms, gold crowns and gold jewellery, one wearing a green cloth and orange dhoti. Centre, a golden throne with a tiger-skin seat holds a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, surrounded by hanging bells and brass lamps. Three women in orange-red saris kneel before the throne in devotion. Ornate brass oil lamps line the walls and red carpets cover the marble floor.2013-08-02November 29 20132013-11-29 +10 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine hall with a gold-framed portrait of a man with a saffron turban and orange robe displayed on an ornate golden throne-style altar, flanked by two tall painted multi-armed deity murti figures holding ritual items, in red and green garments with gold ornaments. Brass oil lamps stand on the glossy floor. A seated priest in red-orange dhoti and shawl, with bare chest and rudraksha, performs a puja at a small offering tray, while several devotees in saffron robes sit in front of the altar. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and the seated saffron-clad devotees are the only physical people present.2013-07-29Photograph of a temple shrine hall with a framed portrait on a gold throne-like seat with a tiger-skin cloth, flanked by two tall painted deity murti figures with four arms holding ritual objects. In front, several people in saffron/orange robes sit and kneel near the shrine, while a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread sits on the left beside brass oil lamps and a silver tray with flowers and offerings. The portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange clothing. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the hall. The floor is polished white stone.2013-11-07Interior of a colourful temple shrine with blue-grey walls decorated with orange and green pillars. Two large painted standing deity murti flank the entrance, each with four arms holding a club and other objects and wearing gold ornaments and green sashes. In the centre, an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin seat holds a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and an orange turban, labelled as a portrait of the teacher. Three people in orange robes sit before the throne, and in the foreground a bald man in orange cloth sits on the floor reading from a book beside a silver tray. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls and floor.2013-07-27November 29 20132013-11-29Photograph inside a temple hall with a glossy white marble floor and painted blue-grey walls with multicolour pillars. Two painted murti statues of standing deities with multiple arms, golden crowns and green-and-orange dhotis flank a golden throne peetha. Above the throne a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in an orange turban. Three people in orange and maroon robes sit before the throne in darshan, and a woman in white sits on a mat at left beside a brass puja tray. Brass oil lamps line both sides of the stage and red carpets lie on the floor.2013-08-15September 23 20132013-09-23Interior of a temple shrine with painted blue and multicolored walls and a gold-framed portrait of a smiling man in saffron head-wrap and robes placed on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth; the portrait is a printed photograph, not a living person. Two tall painted dvarapala guardian figures with four arms and crowns stand on either side of the doorway holding trident-like staffs. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in red-orange cloth with sacred markings sits reading from a book beside brass oil lamps and a small offering tray, while several saffron-robed people sit in front of the throne. Brass lamps line the floor.2013-07-26A shaved-headed priest in saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala sits from behind, facing a shrine room and raising a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp lit with many oil lamps. In the shrine, a framed portrait of a man with an orange turban and saffron robe sits on a golden throne with a tiger-skin cover, flanked by two painted standing deity figures in orange and green dress with gold ornaments. Brass lamps stand along the walls, and seated figures in maroon robes sit near the throne. A red patterned rug lies on the glossy floor.2013-10-24July 10 20142014-07-10