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A temple shrine hall with brightly painted pillars in orange, pink and green. Two large painted standing deity murtis flank the central doorway, each with four arms, a crown, gold necklaces and green and orange dhotis, holding ritual objects. Inside the shrine, a gilded throne is backed by a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe. Brass oil lamps stand along both sides. Three priests are present: one seated on the left in orange clothing with sandalwood marks on the forehead and arms, holding a bell and a tray of offerings; a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti kneeling before the throne, raising one arm; and a figure in orange seated near the throne. The floor is covered with red carpet.

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A temple shrine hall with a red carpet. Two tall painted standing deity murtis with four arms and gold crowns flank a central gold throne (peetha) set in an arched doorway. On the throne is a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, not a physical person present. Before the throne, a priest in white dhoti and a second person in orange sit, with a third figure in white sitting to the left; they appear to be performing a ritual. At far left a young boy in orange robes sits reading from a red book beside a small tray of offerings. Brass oil lamps (deepa) stand on both sides, and hanging lamps and bells are suspended above the throne.2014-02-07 +1 copiesInside a temple shrine, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange-saffron head wrap and robe sits on a gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, flanked by two painted multi-armed deity murtis with gold crowns, necklaces and green-and-red dhotis. Four people in saffron robes sit in devotion before the throne, while a young priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits on the red carpet in the foreground beside brass puja vessels, reading or writing in a book. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present in the scene.2014-04-27Inside a temple hall with a red carpet, a framed portrait labelled with a name hangs above a gold throne with a tiger motif, set within an ornate doorway. Two tall painted guardian statues with four arms, gold crowns and orange and green dhotis flank the entrance. A priest in orange robes sits at the left reading from a pink book beside a brass tray with offerings, while three priests in white dhotis perform worship at the shrine base. Gold oil lamps stand along the walls and a hanging lamp decorates the shrine ceiling.2014-02-07July 10 20142014-07-10June 06 20142014-06-06July 11 20142014-07-11September 23 20132013-09-23A photograph inside a temple-style shrine hall. Two large painted standing figures with four arms, crowns and green-and-orange garments flank the central doorway. In the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe sits atop a golden throne with a tiger-motif base, garlanded with white flower strands and red-and-yellow garlands. A man in white dhoti with bare upper body kneels at the throne, and a woman in an orange sari kneels at the lower left beside brass puja items and a tray of offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. Two more people in orange clothing are visible near the throne. The floor is covered with a red mat.2014-06-02A temple shrine with blue and pink painted pillars and a green-and-orange border. At the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe sits on a golden throne-like stand, labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Two tall gold-coloured dvarapala-style statues with four arms flank the shrine, one holding a trident-like staff. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes with white tripundra markings holds a lit lamp. Two seated priests in red and orange robes with white forehead markings sit on a red mat, one reading from a book and another ringing a bell beside brass puja vessels. A brass lamp stands on each side of the shrine.2014-06-11August 02 20132013-08-02A photograph inside a temple hall with a gold-framed throne and a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, set on a gold throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth, behind an arched doorway. Two standing multi-armed deity murti flank the entrance, painted in red and orange with green sashes, crowns and gold ornaments. Two priests in white dhotis and rudraksha malas sit on the red carpet in the foreground reading from a book. Several saffron-robed devotees kneel in front of the throne, and brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine. Visible text in the corner reads a copyright and source credit line.2014-04-28February 07 20142014-02-07