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Photo of a temple shrine with painted pillars in red, green and blue and a central framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes and a turban, set on a gold throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth. Two large gilded dvarapala-style guardian statues with raised hands flank the shrine, and brass lamps stand in front. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with orange border holds a lamp or aarti flame toward the shrine, while several women in orange clothing sit at right with palms pressed together in prayer. Hanging bells and a brass chandelier hang above the shrine.

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Aarti performed before a shrine with two tall painted guardian statues flanking a golden throne on which a framed portrait is placed. The portrait labelled with a printed caption shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron garment, displayed as a depiction on a screen-free wall frame. Two standing statues with multiple arms, crowns and gold jewellery stand beside the throne, wearing orange and green dhotis. In the foreground a blurred figure in white lifts a lit oil lamp or aarti plate, while brass oil lamps stand along the platform. Two women in orange garments with folded hands sit at the right and left edges, observing the ritual.2014-04-22February 14 20142014-02-14February 07 20142014-02-07A temple shrine interior with a golden throne-like seat flanked by two painted dvarapala guardian statues holding attributes. Centered in the doorway is a framed photograph of a smiling man with a saffron-orange turban and saffron clothing, shown as a depiction on the wall, placed above a golden peetha. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides. In the foreground, several devotees in saffron and orange robes sit with hands folded in namaskar, one person in a white garment with a saffron-edged cloth seen from behind, the others facing the shrine. A tiger-skin motif appears on the seat.2014-04-22April 14 20142014-04-14A photograph inside a temple-style shrine hall. Two large painted standing figures with four arms, crowns and green-and-orange garments flank the central doorway. In the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe sits atop a golden throne with a tiger-motif base, garlanded with white flower strands and red-and-yellow garlands. A man in white dhoti with bare upper body kneels at the throne, and a woman in an orange sari kneels at the lower left beside brass puja items and a tray of offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. Two more people in orange clothing are visible near the throne. The floor is covered with a red mat.2014-06-02A photograph of a temple shrine hall with painted blue walls and ornate pillars. At center sits a golden throne (peetha) draped with a tiger-skin motif, under a golden canopy, with a framed portrait on the throne back showing a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace. Two tall painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with crowns, green sashes and gold ornaments flank the throne. In the foreground, a person with a shaved head in orange robes raises a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a maroon curtain hangs at the right. One person is visible.2013-06-12July 04 20132013-07-04April 17 20142014-04-17Inside a temple shrine, a golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion stands in front of a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange ceremonial clothing and an orange turban, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Two painted deity murti flank the doorway, each with multiple arms, gold crowns, gold necklaces and orange-red dhotis with green shawls, holding ritual objects. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. Four people in orange-red robes sit on the floor before the throne, one with long dark hair facing away, in a devotional setting.2014-04-17April 18 20142014-04-18September 27 20132013-09-27