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A golden ornate throne with red velvet cushions and lion-head armrests stands empty before a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". The portrait shows a smiling man wearing an orange turban, orange shawl and a red tilak mark. Beside the throne a golden trident stands upright. In the foreground a woman in a white sari holds a tiered golden oil lamp (aarti) with lit flames, and a seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and rudraksha beads offers the lamp. A backdrop shows a waterfall scene, and flower offerings sit on a golden tray.

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A gilded ceremonial throne draped with red velvet cushions stands before a rocky waterfall backdrop. On the left, a printed portrait labelled "NITHYANANDA" shows a smiling man in orange turban and orange robes, placed as a depiction on the throne. In the centre a golden trident rests beside the seat, with a bowl of red flowers below. On the right, a tiered golden lamp stand holds many oil lamps. Two people kneel at right: a woman in a white sari with a brown shawl holds a small oil lamp, and a shaved-headed man in a red-brown dhoti and shawl holds a plate of offerings. Their actions suggest an aarti-style lamp offering.2014-07-27July 22 20142014-07-22A gilded ceremonial throne (peetha) with ornate golden carvings and a tiered gold canopy sits centrally before a yellow-and-green painted backdrop with palms and tall white plumes. On the seat rests a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange-saffron turban and orange wrap, with a red bindi on his forehead; the portrait is labelled in print. Maroon and orange cushions rest on the throne. A silver trident (trishul) stands to the right of the throne. On the right edge, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border, wearing bangles, raises a small lamp or aarti dish toward the portrait. Flowers, potted palms and a red vase surround the throne. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene.2014-12-16July 22 20142014-07-22Photograph of an aarti ritual before a golden throne-like altar draped in red cushions, with a golden lion-form seat on the left. A large framed portrait labelled as a photo of Paramahamsa Nithyananda shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garments. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in a maroon dhoti with a gold border and a dark rudraksha mala holds a tall multi-tiered gold lamp with lit oil lamps. To the right a woman in white sari kneels with her back to the camera beside the lamp. A trident stands behind the lamp and a gold kalasha-style stand is in view.2014-07-21A standing priest in an orange and gold dhoti-style wrap, bald and bare-armed with rudraksha-like beaded bracelets, raises a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward a golden throne-like seat. Centered on the seat is a framed portrait of a smiling man with a saffron/orange turban, orange robes and a red-brown tilak, labelled with a printed caption. A kneeling person in white clothing with a white shawl sits at lower right with hands joined in prayer, beside a metal bowl and a small brass plate of offerings. Flanking the seat are flower arrangements of orange, yellow and purple blooms, a silver trident (trishul) and green foliage, all against a backdrop of a large banyan-style tree over a golden temple-carved landscape. This appears to be an aarti ritual before a portrait on a peetha/throne; the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person.2014-12-26September 14 20122012-09-14Temple pada puja scene with a shaved-headed priest in a rust-orange robe and white sacred markings on his arms, holding a lit oil lamp at a golden throne (peetha) draped with a zebra-striped cloth bearing a tiger face. On the throne sits a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a seated figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, one hand raised in blessing, before a banyan-tree backdrop. Ornate gold lions flank the throne, with hanging brass bells and chains above and small oil lamps at the sides. Pink, green and yellow painted temple pillars frame the shrine.2013-04-05December 16 20132013-12-16December 09 20132013-12-09November 24 20152015-11-24A photograph of a shrine with a large portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" in a gilded frame, showing a smiling man in orange turban and saffron robe with a red bindi. Golden lion figures flank the golden throne-like seat draped in red cushions, with blue and green fabric behind. A silver trident stands at right. In the foreground, two people kneel facing the portrait: a shaven-headed person in rust-brown robe holding a lamp, and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala lighting a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with burning wicks. The portrait is a printed photo, not a physical person, so only the two kneeling devotees are counted.2014-07-18