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A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" stands at the centre of a decorated altar, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red and green flowers. The portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, seated in lotus pose, raising one hand in blessing before a banyan tree trunk. Two metallic deity murti statues flank the portrait: the figure on the left stands with folded hands in a blue and gold sari, and the figure on the right holds ritual objects in a red and silver garment with a tall crown. Both are adorned with garlands and jewellery. The backdrop is draped in pink fabric and the altar table is covered with a yellow cloth. No physical people are visible.

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April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesCeremonial stage scene with two large deity murti standing in front of a golden throne draped with garlands. The left murti wears an orange turban, silver crown, layered silver necklaces and a purple and gold dhoti with a garland of white and red flowers. The right murti wears a silver crown, silver jewelry and a gold and purple sari with a red and white garland. Behind them a seated figure in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits on the golden peetha/throne decorated with multicolored flower garlands. Red drapery and a painted goddess figure appear at the left.2012-10-15A temple shrine with two gilded deity murtis under an ornate golden arch against a deep red curtain. The standing figure on the left wears an orange turban, layered gold necklaces and holds a trident, while the figure on the right wears a pink garment and red gem necklace; both are garlanded with yellow and red flower strings. In front, an orange and gold throne holds a framed portrait of a seated man in orange robes and a white mala, with a small oil lamp burning before it. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine and a silver kalasha sits on the altar. No living people are visible.2009-12-15April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesDecember 14 20102010-12-14A stage set with a deep red curtain and a golden arched throne framed by garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban and a long gold-beaded mala sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat, one hand raised in a gesture. Flanking him are gilded deity statues: a standing figure on the left and a seated goddess in a teal and purple skirt with jewelry on the right, both garlanded. Golden lion-shaped supports sit beside the throne. No living people are visible other than the central figure; the statues and depicted figure are not counted. a person: the seated central figure wears a saffron turban, saffron robes and a gold mala, presented on a throne, which fits the page's ashram context.2017-11-25December 31 20092009-12-31December 14 20102010-12-14A decorated stage with a seated figure on a red-cushioned silver throne framed by a gold arch hung with multicolour garlands of yellow, red, pink and purple flowers. The seated figure wears an orange turban, orange robes, a yellow-beaded necklace and gold ornaments, with the palm of one hand raised, though this appears to be a large printed cutout or backdrop rather than a physical person. Beside him stands a gold metal statue of a standing female figure holding a pot, and at right a second gold arch frames a deity murti dressed in green and gold with flower garlands and a red flower in hand. Green cloth covers the base, and a red curtain hangs behind the stage.2017-11-27A stage with a seated cut-out or printed figure of a bearded man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and beaded necklaces, raising one finger in a blessing gesture, set on an ornate silver throne with red cushions and flanked by silver lion figures. Behind him is a large garlanded deity murti and gold-framed shrines with marigold garlands, a golden standing female figure stands at right in a turquoise and purple skirt with garlands, and a standing figure in orange robes with long dreadlocked hair stands at left edge. Red drapes hang behind, and flower petals are scattered on the floor.2017-11-25Photograph inside a gilded temple shrine. Centre is a deity murti with a golden crown and multicoloured garlands, seated beside a consort figure, backed by a red curtain and gold arch. In front, an ornate gold throne-like seat with yellow, purple and white garlands supports a framed photograph of a smiling man in orange robes and a white flower garland, seated cross-legged before a banyan-root backdrop; the frame is labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA". At left, a young man in white dhoti and bare upper body stands with hands folded in prayer. Red cushions appear at the bottom edge. Brass lamps flank the shrine.2010-10-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange turban sits on a silver throne with red cushions, wearing a large saffron-and-gold beaded mala and gold bangles, raising one hand in blessing. The throne is framed by a gold arch heaped with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red and green. Flanking him are a gold-framed deity murti draped in garlands on the left and a second garlanded deity murti on the right, with a standing golden figure beside the throne. A priest in orange cloth stands at the left edge beside a small oil lamp on the stage. Behind is a deep maroon curtain.2017-11-27