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Inside a temple shrine with blue walls and painted pillars, a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda sits on a golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth. Two large painted deity statues with four arms, gold crowns and green sashes flank the shrine. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl sits on the floor reading from a notebook beside a brass lamp, while several women in orange saris kneel before the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a red rug lies on the floor.

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November 29 20132013-11-29 +10 copiesInterior of a temple hall with a glossy tiled floor and painted columns in red, green and blue. Two large painted dvarapala-style guardian figures in gold crowns, holding a staff and a lotus, flank a central doorway. Several figures in orange robes sit cross-legged in front of the throne. At left, a man in white dhoti with a shaved head and rudraksha mala kneels on a red mat at a puja tray, reading from a book, with brass oil lamps (deepas) lining the floor on both sides. Photographed in a temple setting with ritual items arranged for worship.2013-07-13Two tall painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with gold crowns and ornaments flank the shrine, and brass oil lamps (deepas) stand on the floor. Three people in saffron-orange robes kneel in front of the throne, and a white-clad priest with a shaved head and tilak sits at left on a red mat arranging a puja tray with lamps and offerings.2013-08-02June 29 20132013-06-29Photograph 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.2013-08-15Photograph inside a temple hall with a golden throne shrine at centre. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with long hair, seated and holding a rudraksha mala, rests on a gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin cushion, with lamps and hanging bells above. Two painted guardian figures with multiple arms, red dhoti and green sashes flank the entrance. In the foreground, a woman in white and a man in white dhoti sit before a microphone and a small lamp, appearing to chant or read from a book, while figures in saffron garments sit near the shrine. Brass oil lamps stand on the marble floor.2013-05-31Photograph 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.2013-11-07Interior 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.2013-09-20November 29 20132013-11-29September 23 20132013-09-23Inside a temple shrine, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head sits cross-legged at lower left, lighting or tending a small puja tray of lamps and offerings. Two large painted deity murti flank the entrance, each with four arms, gold crowns and gold jewellery, one wearing a green cloth and orange dhoti. Centre, a golden throne with a tiger-skin seat holds a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, surrounded by hanging bells and brass lamps. Three women in orange-red saris kneel before the throne in devotion. Ornate brass oil lamps line the walls and red carpets cover the marble floor.2013-08-02Interior 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.2013-07-26