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A temple shrine with colourful painted pillars and two standing deity statues flanking a central doorway. Inside, a framed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, set on a golden throne-like frame with a golden canopy. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown robes with white ceremonial markings on his arm and a rudraksha necklace faces the shrine, holding a tiered brass lamp stand of burning oil lamps. Brass standing lamps line both sides of the room, and a red-and-white patterned rug lies on the floor.

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A photograph of a temple shrine room with colourful painted walls. Two tall painted statues of deity murti stand on either side of a central doorway, each with four arms, crowns, gold jewellery and orange-red and green garments. Inside the shrine, a large gilded throne with a framed portrait labelled with a golden backdrop sits above a low altar. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala seen from behind holds a tiered brass oil lamp burning with multiple flames, facing the shrine. Brass lamps line the sides of the hall, and several seated devotees in saffron-coloured clothing sit before the altar.2013-10-24October 24 20132013-10-24A temple shrine interior with a bald, shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown cloth seen from behind, holding a tall white multi-tier lamp stand (aarti) with lit lamps toward a gilded golden seat. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs above the seat, showing a smiling man in orange cloth and turban. Two painted deity murti figures stand on either side with multiple arms and crowns, one holding a trident. Brass oil lamps line the floor and a few seated devotees in orange clothes are visible near the seat. Blue and pink columns frame the shrine with a string of lights above.2013-11-16 +1 copiesNovember 15 20132013-11-15A photograph of a temple shrine interior. In the foreground at left, a shaven-headed priest in a maroon cloth, with white forehead markings and rudraksha beads on his arm, holds up a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit flames. Behind him, two multi-armed painted deity murti stand in orange and green garments with gold ornaments, flanking a doorway. At the centre, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, set above a gold-decorated throne. Several devotees in orange and maroon sit before the shrine, and brass lamps line the right side.2013-10-31 +1 copiesNovember 06 20132013-11-06A 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.2013-10-24A 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.2013-07-20November 13 20132013-11-13A priest in saffron robes with a shaved head and white-painted arms stands with his back to the camera, lifting a tiered silver aarti lamp lit with many oil lamps before a shrine. Painted pillars with pink and green details frame a central doorway. Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures stand on either side with crowns and raised implements. Inside the shrine, a framed portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban sits on a gold-trimmed throne, flanked by brass oil lamp stands, and another robed figure is seated at the back. The floor is polished white marble with a patterned rug.2013-11-06November 14 20132013-11-14October 22 20132013-10-22