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A small shrine room with dark tiled walls and a pink-draped ledge. Central is a seated figure adorned with red garments and a red-and-white garland, displayed before a framed image of a deity with a red heart motif. Two brown pillars flank the altar, with peacock feather fans and hanging decorative cloths with elephant motifs. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor before offerings of fruit including apples, bananas and grapes, plus flower garlands. Small framed photographs sit on the altar and a sign reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.

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June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23 +3 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesPhotograph of an empty ceremonial hall with a large ornately carved wooden throne draped in a teal green cloth and an orange-gold silk cloth, flanked by carved lion figures. Behind the throne is a large black-and-white portrait of a person with long hair, and a smaller framed photo on the throne shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white beaded necklace. Foreground includes a brass oil lamp, offerings with garlands and flowers, a lit lamp on a stand at right, red curtains, and a floor with a kolam design. No physical people are visible in the scene.2010-02-15June 23 20142014-06-23A decorated indoor shrine room with a central framed portrait of a seated figure in white robes, shown with raised hand and a red heart-shaped halo, garlanded with red and orange flowers. Two cylindrical brown pillars frame the altar on a black tiled wall, topped by a pink and gold canopy. Colourful paper streamers and a multicoloured hanging lantern decorate the ceiling. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and a small framed picture sit on the altar; orange cloth lies on a chair at left and two pink plastic chairs stand at right. No people are visible.A photograph of an open-sided pavilion with white columns and decorated cloth-wrapped pillars painted with flowers, geometric borders and bird motifs, their tops and hems in orange and yellow. On a central white plinth stands a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair in saffron-orange clothing and a beaded necklace, set among orange and red marigold garlands. Below it are bananas, fruit, flowers and a small puja arrangement on a maroon cloth with gold border. A dark stone deity murti with a flower garland sits behind, flanked by smaller figures also garlanded. No people are visible.Empty stage set-up in a hall with a large ornate golden-brown throne-style seat framed by a wall screen. A framed painted portrait of a figure in orange robes with a white beaded necklace sits on the throne, draped with a magenta cloth, flanked by brass oil lamps and offerings. In front are a small figure in orange and a green-clad murti, plus flower garlands, a kalasha-like brass vessel, a bell and a small brass swing or palanquin on the right. Above the stage a screen shows a painted image in dark tones with the Tamil heading ஆனந்த சபா at the top. No people are visible.2009-07-30A small blue-walled shrine room with a sandy-textured floor and a wooden canopied altar. A large framed portrait in the centre shows a long-haired man in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, garlanded with white and orange flowers; this is a depiction on a print, so the candidate is labelled Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues. Smaller framed deity pictures flank the altar, and white cloth seats lie on the floor. In front are a brass plate with offerings, a tray of fresh bananas, oranges and mangoes, and bowls of sweets and fruit, indicating a puja offering setting. No people are physically present.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copies