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October 24 2013

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October 24 20132013-10-24November 07 20132013-11-07September 22 20132013-09-22August 03 20132013-08-03A 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.2013-10-24September 20 20132013-09-20A 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.2013-08-03Interior of a temple hall with painted pillars in red, green and blue, flanked by two standing deity figures with multiple arms and crowns, one holding a trident. A shaved-headed person in an orange-saffron robe and orange shawl stands in the foreground, holding a tiered silver lamp with several lit oil lamps. In the centre a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in an orange turban, set above a gold ornate throne with a canopy, with a golden ritual lamp and garlands nearby. Brass lamp stands line the floor and a red carpet lies at the base.2013-09-28September 22 20132013-09-22Photograph of a temple sanctum shrine with a golden ornate throne bearing a framed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron and orange robes and a turban, draped with a tiger-skin cloth. Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with multiple arms, gold jewellery and orange dhoti stand on either side. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward the shrine, while three seated devotees in orange and maroon robes sit with palms pressed together in namaskar; the figure at right wears a white dhoti with gold border and tilak markings.2013-09-21A 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.2013-07-26October 24 20132013-10-24