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A decorated temple shrine with painted pillars and a central doorway framing a golden throne (peetha) on which a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe is placed. Two tall painted statues of deities with four arms, orange dhoti and green sashes, stand on either side of the doorway. Brass oil lamps stand along the floor. In the foreground, two women in orange sarees sit on the floor; one holds a sheet of paper and a small brass puja set is before them. Several seated people in orange and white are visible inside the shrine behind the throne. Credit overlay: a person, source

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October 31 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesFebruary 03 20142014-02-03July 18 20132013-07-18July 30 20132013-07-30Interior of a temple shrine with painted blue and multicolored walls and a gold-framed portrait of a smiling man in saffron head-wrap and robes placed on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth; the portrait is a printed photograph, not a living person. Two tall painted dvarapala guardian figures with four arms and crowns stand on either side of the doorway holding trident-like staffs. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in red-orange cloth with sacred markings sits reading from a book beside brass oil lamps and a small offering tray, while several saffron-robed people sit in front of the throne. Brass lamps line the floor.2013-07-26Interior shrine view of a temple hall with a golden ornate throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth. Framed on the throne is a photograph portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl. Two painted orange-skinned guardian statues with multiple arms, gold crowns and green sashes stand on either side of the doorway. A woman in orange robes kneels before the throne, and a few other figures in orange sit to the sides, with oil lamps lit in front. Brass lamps and a tray sit on the polished white floor, and red patterned rugs lie in the foreground.2013-07-04Interior of a colourful temple shrine with blue-grey walls decorated with orange and green pillars. Two large painted standing deity murti flank the entrance, each with four arms holding a club and other objects and wearing gold ornaments and green sashes. In the centre, an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin seat holds a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and an orange turban, labelled as a portrait of the teacher. Three people in orange robes sit before the throne, and in the foreground a bald man in orange cloth sits on the floor reading from a book beside a silver tray. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls and floor.2013-07-27Interior of a temple shrine with a gold-framed portrait of a man with an orange turban and orange robe, set on a gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth. Two tall painted statues of a deity with four arms, crowns and gold jewellery flank the doorway, colourful pillars behind them. In the foreground a young woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala kneels and holds a book, beside brass lamps and ritual vessels on white marble. Several figures in orange and white sit near the throne in worship. Lit brass oil lamps line the walls.2013-09-20June 28 20132013-06-28A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with pale grey-blue walls and painted red and green pillars. In the central doorway stands a framed portrait on a gilded throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth; the portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with raised hand, and it is a printed picture, not a physical person. Two large painted deity murti flank the entrance, each with four arms, crowns and red dhoti. In the foreground, three women in orange saris sit on the glossy floor before a microphone and a small ritual setup, one reading from a paper. Several other people in orange sit inside the shrine before the throne. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls.2013-06-06Photograph of a temple shrine hall with a framed portrait on a gold throne-like seat with a tiger-skin cloth, flanked by two tall painted deity murti figures with four arms holding ritual objects. In front, several people in saffron/orange robes sit and kneel near the shrine, while a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread sits on the left beside brass oil lamps and a silver tray with flowers and offerings. The portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange clothing. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the hall. The floor is polished white stone.2013-11-07September 26 20132013-09-26