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Inside an ornate temple hall, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes kneels with his back to the camera, holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit oil lamps before a golden throne. Above the throne hangs a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing. Two painted standing deity figures with four arms, red dhoti and green sashes flank the shrine. Brass lamp stands line the walls, and two other saffron-clad devotees sit beside the throne. White sacred markings are on the kneeling man's arm and chest, and he wears rudraksha beads and a bangle. The floor is polished white tile with red rugs.

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October 29 20132013-10-29September 22 20132013-09-22October 24 20132013-10-24July 16 20132013-07-16November 13 20132013-11-13A shrine room with painted pink, green and blue columns frames a gold throne draped with a tiger skin. On the throne sits a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, a printed image rather than a living person. Two painted standing deity murtis flank the throne, one on each side, each with multiple arms and gold ornaments. In the foreground, a bald priest with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth stands at left, holding a tiered brass lamp stand with many flames. Seated devotees in orange garments sit near the throne, and oil lamps line both sides of the shrine floor. This is a puja or aarti at the shrine.2013-07-20Interior 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.2013-09-28A photograph inside a temple shrine with red carpet and painted pillars. In the foreground, a bald man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha beads, seen from behind, holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit flames. Two seated boys in white and saffron sit to the left. Behind the shrine, two gilded deity murti flank a framed portrait of a man in an orange turban and saffron robe, labelled as a portrait. Brass oil lamps stand along the sides. Only the three visible people are counted. The priest is a presumed candidate only by setting, so the appearance is too uncertain to name him.2014-04-04August 03 20132013-08-03September 22 20132013-09-22June 02 20142014-06-02A shaved-headed devotee in saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala performs aarti with a tiered brass lamp holding many lit oil lamps, seen from behind. In front stands a shrine with two gold-and-red painted guardian figures with raised hands holding staffs, flanked by brass standing lamps. At the centre a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in an orange turban, set on a gold throne. Other seated devotees in white sit at the sides, and the warm-toned hall is hung with bells and decorated with pink and green columns.2013-08-02