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A photograph of a temple sanctum with ornate painted pillars in pink, green and blue. A bald priest in rust-orange robes stands in the foreground, back to the camera, raising a lit multi-tiered aarti lamp toward the shrine. Inside the shrine, two figures in orange robes sit before a golden throne-like seat. Flanking the entrance are a standing deity murti in orange dhoti with a green shawl and gold crown, and a second murti on the left. Brass oil lamps line the floor, with red carpets beneath. The priest performs aarti.

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July 28 20132013-07-28November 14 20132013-11-14A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robe with white horizontal tilak markings on his forehead and arms performs aarti with a tiered silver oil lamp (kuthuvilakku-style) before a shrine. Inside the shrine, a framed portrait of a bearded figure wearing an orange turban sits on an ornate golden throne draped over a tiger-skin motif, flanked by two standing deity murti figures with gold crowns and ornaments. Brass oil lamps line the right side and two devotees in orange robes sit inside the shrine area. Colourful painted pillars with pink and green capitals frame the scene.2013-11-06A priest in a saffron-red dhoti and golden sash performs aarti with a multi-tiered lamp of lit oil lamps before a shrine. Behind him, a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban sits on a golden throne-like stand between two painted deity murti figures with four arms, crowns and green-and-orange garments holding ceremonial objects. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls, and seated devotees in orange clothing sit at the left edge near ritual items on a red-carpeted platform. The framed portrait is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene.2014-02-07A photograph inside a temple hall with painted pillars and a red floor. A shaven-headed priest in a rust-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads raises a tiered brass aarti lamp toward a shrine doorway flanked by two painted dvarapala guardian figures holding maces. Two seated attendants in white dhotis sit on the left, and another orange-clad figure appears at the back. Brass oil lamps line the walls. The priest's face is not visible from behind, so no identity is asserted; the scene shows aarti before a shrine.2014-04-04Inside a temple shrine, a shaven-headed priest in a rust-orange robe stands with his back to the camera, holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Two flanking gold-and-orange deity statues with four arms and crowns stand on either side of a golden shrine. Within the shrine, a framed portrait of a man in an orange turban and saffron robe sits on a gold throne. Two seated priests in orange, one in white, perform puja at left; brass oil lamps line the walls. Pillars are painted in green, pink and orange. This appears to be an aarti or puja ritual in a temple.2013-10-22July 01 20132013-07-01November 03 20132013-11-03Temple interior with a bare-chested priest in the foreground holding a silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with several lit flames, facing a shrine doorway. Two stone-coloured guardian figures in red and green dhoti-style garments stand on either side of the doorway. Another shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth sits at left with a white tilak, and a few more seated figures in orange and red garments are visible in the background near a golden deity murti and throne. Brass lamp stands line the red carpeted floor. Aarti ritual in progress.2014-02-11A photograph inside a temple shrine: a bald priest in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads on his neck and wrists holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple flames toward a shrine. Two seated women in orange-red saris sit to the left, and another seated figure in orange sits in the background near the golden throne-like altar. Two painted standing deity murti with crowns, gold ornaments and raised arms flank the doorway, and brass lamp stands line the walls.2014-06-01A 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 20132013-11-15