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A stone shrine pavilion with grey granite pillars and a blue embroidered backdrop holds two golden-faced deity murtis, one wearing a white and gold turban-like crown and holding a trident, the other in a blue and pink sari with garlands. In front, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated before a banyan tree, garlanded with white jasmine. A wooden staff and an orange-and-gold cloth with a garland rest before it on a white-draped table and patterned red rugs. No people are visible.

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Outdoor photo of a stone shrine platform with carved pillars and a deity murti decorated with garlands, draped in purple and red fabric. In front, a framed printed portrait of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, surrounded by white jasmine garlands, rests on a white-draped table. A wooden staff lies across the table, and a red-and-gold cloth holds a small tray with a lit oil lamp, flowers and vibhuti, set on a patterned red carpet. No physical people are clearly visible apart from a partly visible figure at the far left edge. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person.2007-09-24A stone temple shrine with a dark-blue draped backdrop holds two gilded deity murtis of a seated Shiva-like figure and a consort, decorated with garlands and a tall white-and-gold cloth. In front, a large printed photograph of a seated man in orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and raised hand, is framed by white jasmine garlands and captioned in Tamil script; the photo depicts a printed portrait, not a physical person. Below it stands a white-draped platform holding a wooden staff with a marigold, and red-and-gold patterned rugs lie on the floor with a folded orange-and-gold cloth and garland. No physical people are visible.2007-09-24Outdoor shrine photographed from the front: a grey stone temple canopy holds a large painted-clay deity pair seated side by side, one wearing a crown and garlands with a trident beside them, the other in a red and blue dress, behind a blue draped backdrop. A white-clothed table in front displays a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a long garland, possibly a depiction, placed beside a folded orange cloth and a white flower garland on a red-and-gold rug. A kalasha-like brass object sits on the platform. Trees and shrubs surround the open courtyard.2007-09-24Outdoor stone temple shrine with grey granite pillars and carved panels, housing a pair of large painted deity murtis seated on a raised platform: one with a crown, trident and red-and-white garments, the other in a blue and orange-red dress, both adorned with red and white garlands. A blue drape hangs behind them and a red cloth is draped at the right. In front, on a granite plinth, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala is garlanded with white flowers and placed on a white-covered stand over a patterned red carpet, with an orange cloth and a flower garland at its base. No people are visible in the foreground; a partially visible figure sits at the far left edge near the shrine.2007-09-24A framed printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits in front of a golden deity murti pair shaped like a seated couple, with a shiva-like figure in a red turban, blue garment and gold necklaces, and a consort in orange with jewelled ornaments; garlands of yellow and red flowers and green leaves drape the altar, and brass oil lamps flank the shrine. In the portrait a man with long dark hair, orange robes and a white flower garland sits cross-legged before a banyan tree, one hand raised in greeting. Nothing physical is present beyond the sculpted figures and the portrait.2010-07-08A temple shrine photographed in daylight under a pale canopy strung with small lights. Garlanded murti of a seated deity pair dominate: a figure with an orange headdress and trident-like staff, and a figure in white with a dark crown beside them, set in a granite arched niche with gold trim and orange drapes. Flower garlands drape the figures and a white lingam-like form at the base. A devotee in an orange sari-style wrap stands with folded hands at the lower right, facing the shrine, performing puja. Offerings and oil lamps sit on the platform, and an orange-robed figure stands in a side niche to the right.2011-07-14December 26 20092009-12-26A temple shrine with a large golden-framed niche in grey stone. Two large deity statues stand inside: the left figure holds a trident and drum-like object, wears a red headdress and a black-and-gold garland; the right figure wears a blue and magenta sari with a crown. Both are draped in purple, yellow and orange marigold garlands. In front, a small statue is dressed in an orange cloth and garland on a white-draped platform beneath a kalasha-like crown. A framed photograph in front shows a smiling man in orange robes with raised hand, labelled with a printed caption, while brass oil lamps stand on either side. No physical people are visible.2010-02-10Photograph of a temple shrine with a granite-carved arched entrance and gold-framed niche holding a deity murti of a seated Shiva-form figure with trident and a consort figure, both adorned with necklaces and garlands, with orange and green cloth draped behind. In the foreground, a person in saffron/orange robes with shaved head stands with back to camera facing the shrine. Brass lamp stands flank the deity. Below the shrine, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on an orange-draped stand with a garland of flowers and marigolds, showing a saffron-robed man with rudraksha beads and a mala.2009-12-17January 13 20102010-01-13Photograph of a stone temple shrine with a golden arched niche housing a deity murti of a seated couple, one figure in red with a trident and one in gold crown with pink drapery, garlanded with flower garlands. In front stands a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on a red-cushioned chair, a figure in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala, draped in a yellow and purple garland. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, with orange cloth hangings and decorative textile banners at the sides. No people are visible in the scene.2010-01-13December 05 20092009-12-05