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A temple shrine interior where a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes with white sacred markings on his arms performs aarti with a multi-tiered lamp before a deity murti draped in red-and-yellow garlands. Two seated assistants in saffron and white dhoti sit on mats with brass lamps and items nearby. A standing four-armed deity statue holding a trident and drum-like object stands beside a large golden throne with a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange turban and saffron clothing; a seated figure in orange attends the throne area. Brass lamps and pillars with lotus motifs complete the setting.

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Photograph of a temple shrine interior with a richly decorated golden arch behind a deity murti garlanded with red and yellow flower strings, seated on a golden mount with a silver multi-tiered lamp stand (aarti) in front. A bald, sandal-marked priest in an orange robe stands at left holding the silver lamp tray. Two seated figures on mats below: one in an orange robe and one in a white dhoti, with a book open before them. At right, a four-armed deity statue in orange and green holds objects, beside brass lamp stands. Through a doorway at right, a framed portrait labelled with a smiling figure in orange head wrap sits on an ornate throne with a tiger-skin cover, with several devotees in maroon robes seated before it. Approximately six people are visible.2013-11-06November 06 20132013-11-06November 07 20132013-11-07A temple interior during an aarti. A shaven-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe with a saffron shawl and rudraksha-style beads holds a tiered silver aarti lamp toward a deity murti adorned with garlands of white and red flowers at left. A woman in a white sari sits on the floor reading from a green book beside a brass lamp stand and metal puja tray. The wall behind is painted with a colourful Hindu mural, including a standing figure with four arms holding a trident and a lotus. At right, a framed portrait of a man with a saffron turban and a gold-trimmed throne with a tiger-skin cushion stands in a doorway where several people in dark red robes are seated. Gold lamps and a dim doorway complete the scene.2013-11-07July 11 20142014-07-11November 01 20132013-11-01A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a priest in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest performing aarti with a tall silver multi-tiered lamp lit with flames, standing on a white marble platform. Two seated figures in orange robes sit near brass oil lamps (nanda deepa style) in the foreground. Behind them, painted deity figures with red and green draperies flank a doorway into a gold-decorated shrine where a framed portrait shows a man with a saffron turban and beard, and small lights are strung around the entrance. The walls are painted blue with pink and green column motifs and a red carpet is visible.2013-11-13A temple ritual in a decorated shrine hall with a glossy white floor. In the foreground, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes with a sash and white ash markings on his arms holds up a silver multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti on a gold-and-red throne draped in white and red garlands. A bronze oil lamp stands beside a painted standing deity with four arms, holding a trident-like staff and a lotus, wearing orange and green draperies. In the background at right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in an orange turban above a gold peetha draped with a tiger-skin cloth, with devotees in orange robes seated before it. Lotus-motif pillars frame the doorway.2013-11-07A photograph inside a temple-style hall with a red carpet. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in an orange robe with white sacred markings on his forehead and arms holds a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with lit flames, and wears rudraksha beads and bangles. Two seated men in white dhotis perform rites beside him. Behind them stand two painted deity murti figures with multiple arms holding ritual objects, flanking a gilded shrine. A framed portrait on the shrine shows a smiling man in an orange turban and robe. Several brass oil lamps stand along the floor, and another orange-robed figure sits in the background.2014-04-27July 10 20142014-07-10A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border and orange shawl holds a tiered silver aarti lamp toward a shrine. Behind him, seated figures in orange and saffron robes sit near a golden throne with a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban, labelled as the teacher's image. Two painted deity murti flank the shrine with multiple arms holding instruments, and brass oil lamps stand on the white marble floor.2013-11-13November 06 20132013-11-06