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Photograph of a colourful Hindu temple gopuram facade with painted stucco figures of deities in a niche arch, including a blue-skinned deity holding a flute-like object and figures in yellow and red dhotis and garlands. A large banner below shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in orange robe with raised hands, beside the name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha in Devanagari and English. The scene has no visible people, only sculptures and the banner.

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February 12 20132013-02-12February 11 20132013-02-11A large ornate temple-style gateway arch at night, painted in bright reds, blues, greens and gold, with a row of standing painted deity figures in a blue-backed niche, including a figure with blue skin and a flute-like object and a figure with a conch-like object, and a small elephant-headed figure at left. Flower motifs and serpentine carvings frame the arch. Below the arch hangs a banner with a small portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair and the logo of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. No physical people are visible in the scene.2013-02-05February 07 20132013-02-07Night photograph of an ornate, brightly painted temple gopuram-style entrance arch decorated with colourful stucco figures of deities and floral motifs, lit from below against a dark sky. Beneath the sculpted arch hangs an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta with a small portrait of a smiling person with long hair and saffron clothing, and an orange cloth draped below. Stone pillars with carved reliefs flank the entrance, and speakers are visible at the base.2013-02-05February 04 20132013-02-04Looking up at an ornate temple-style gopuram entrance decorated with painted deities in arched niches and colourful floral motifs. A banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha with a portrait of a woman in red and gold sari with hands raised in blessing. An orange cloth canopy hangs over the doorway, with a blue cloth draped at the right side and small lanterns hanging beneath. No people are visible.2013-02-09A brightly painted gopuram-style temple tower with a blue sky behind it. Its tiers are crowded with multicoloured stucco figures: a deity in a central arched niche, flanked by standing figures in blue, green, pink and yellow saris and dhotis, a seated figure with a kamandalu near the base, and a small fire pit with a flame at lower right. Two seated guardian figures with raised weapons sit at the outer corners. Painted in red, teal, blue and gold, the shrine stands against clear sky. The figures are carved statues, not living people.2012-02-08Photograph of the entrance to a temporary a person Dhyanapeeta pavilion at a camp site, framed by a large orange tarpaulin canopy and a painted gopuram-style backdrop of colourful deity figures in relief. A banner above the entrance shows a portrait of a smiling man with long hair, red-and-saffron cloth and a red tilak, hands raised in greeting, beside Devanagari and English text reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta. Crowds of men in shirts and trousers press toward the dark doorway, where a woman in an orange-and-cream sari walks along the brick pavement. Ornate pillars and hanging decorations are visible inside the tent. The portrait on the banner is a printed depiction, not a person in the scene.2013-02-06A photograph of an ornately painted Hindu temple gateway, shown from below. Above the dark doorway, a curved arch is decorated with a red and green scrollwork border and gold rosettes. Within the arch, a row of painted stone sculptures of standing deities and attendants is visible, several with hands in anjali mudra, along with a multi-headed figure at the centre. Ornate gopuram-style carvings, makara-like figures and a small mythical bird crown the roofline, with a cable running overhead. No physical people are visible in the scene.2006-10-23May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesA richly ornamented temple gopuram facade under a pale sky, its tiers covered in painted stucco sculptures of deities, dancing figures, lions, makaras and floral scrollwork in red, yellow, green, turquoise and cream. Niches framed by pillars with rounded bases hold standing and seated divine figures, and a frieze of animals runs along the lower band above the stone entrance. No people are visible, and the page's a person flag is not supported by any figure in the image.2006-10-23