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Interior of a temple hall with a golden throne and tiger-face carving at the base, flanked by two painted standing deity statues with multiple arms, golden crowns and red-and-green dhotis. A framed portrait on the throne shows a smiling man in orange robes and an orange turban, labelled as a portrait; this portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. Two women in red-orange sarees sit on the marble floor at left, one reading from a book, with brass lamps and a small brass bell nearby. Several people in orange-red robes sit in front of the throne near the entrance. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides. Ritual offerings and a small brass bell lie on the floor in front of the women.

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August 15 20132013-08-15A temple-shrine photograph seen from behind a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp lit with flames. Inside a shrine doorway, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron wrap sits above a gold throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth, with lit oil lamps before it. Several saffron-robed attendants kneel near the throne, one holding a lamp. Flanking the doorway are two painted deity statues with gold crowns, gold necklaces, and orange and green garments, holding ritual objects. Brass oil lamps stand on a red carpet, and the walls are painted in blue, pink and yellow. The portrait is in a frame and is not counted as a physical person; the visible physical people are the priest and the kneeling attendants.2014-04-09July 04 20132013-07-04June 06 20132013-06-06 +1 copiesJuly 04 20132013-07-04Inside a temple shrine, a priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a brown-orange cloth, raises a multi-tiered lit aarti lamp toward a golden throne. On the throne is a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange turban and orange robes, with a tiger-skin cloth draped over the seat. Two seated devotees in orange and white clothes sit near the throne. Flanking the shrine are tall painted dvarapala-style figures with four arms, gold jewellery and green-orange dhotis. Brass lamps stand along the walls and a red carpet lies on the floor.2013-07-16A temple-like hall with a golden throne in a shrine niche. A framed portrait on the throne shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, displayed as the object of worship. Two tall painted statues of deities with multiple arms, gold ornaments, and green-and-orange cloth flank the shrine. Several saffron-robed men kneel and sit near the throne base, and in the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala holds a tiered lamp of lit oil lamps before the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls and a red carpet covers the floor. Blue and pink columns decorate the walls.2014-04-09June 01 20142014-06-01November 28 20132013-11-28 +10 copiesApril 09 20142014-04-09Inside a temple shrine, a golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion stands in front of a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange ceremonial clothing and an orange turban, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Two painted deity murti flank the doorway, each with multiple arms, gold crowns, gold necklaces and orange-red dhotis with green shawls, holding ritual objects. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. Four people in orange-red robes sit on the floor before the throne, one with long dark hair facing away, in a devotional setting.2014-04-17A 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.2014-06-02