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Interior temple hall photographed from the front. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits on the floor before a small brass-and-tray setup with offerings. Behind the central doorway, a gilded throne holds a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange turban and saffron robes, labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Two saffron-robed monks sit in the doorway. Two painted standing deities with four arms flank the entrance in orange and green dhotis. On the right, a gold palanquin-style canopy shelters two garlanded deity murtis dressed in purple and green, decorated with orange and red flower garlands. Brass lamps line the floor and a patterned rug lies on white tiles, with maroon drapes behind.

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A stage with a golden throne at right holds a seated man in saffron-brown robes, a red turban and rudraksha beads, hands joined in namaskar. Beside him stand two painted deity figures in orange garments holding ritual objects. At left, a pair of seated deity murtis in gold-trimmed niche, adorned with marigold and multicoloured garlands and a cobra-hood motif, sit on a red cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on the white floor, and the pink-and-blue painted wall is framed by a red velvet valance. The scene reads as a temple-style puja setting.2013-11-01June 10 20142014-06-10Inside 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 19 20132013-07-19June 10 20142014-06-10A 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.2014-06-02July 29 20132013-07-29Photograph inside a temple hall with a glossy white marble floor and painted blue-grey walls with multicolour pillars. Two painted murti statues of standing deities with multiple arms, golden crowns and green-and-orange dhotis flank a golden throne peetha. Above the throne a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in an orange turban. Three people in orange and maroon robes sit before the throne in darshan, and a woman in white sits on a mat at left beside a brass puja tray. Brass oil lamps line both sides of the stage and red carpets lie on the floor.2013-08-15August 18 20132013-08-18 +1 copiesApril 13 20142014-04-13Inside 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.2014-04-27July 30 20132013-07-30