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A photograph inside a temple shrine with red carpet and painted pillars. In the foreground, a bald man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha beads, seen from behind, holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit flames. Two seated boys in white and saffron sit to the left. Behind the shrine, two gilded deity murti flank a framed portrait of a man in an orange turban and saffron robe, labelled as a portrait. Brass oil lamps stand along the sides. Only the three visible people are counted. The priest is a presumed candidate only by setting, so the appearance is too uncertain to name him.

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A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, holding a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit wicks toward a shrine. Behind him stands a framed portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban against a golden throne-like backdrop, flanked by two multi-armed deity murti in orange and red dhotis with gold ornaments. Red carpet, golden standing lamps and pastel pillars frame the shrine. Only the priest is a physical person in the foreground, with a partial figure in orange behind him. Mala beads hang from his neck and bangles adorn his wrist.2014-04-22April 27 20142014-04-27April 14 20142014-04-14A photograph inside a temple hall showing a shaved-headed priest in a rust-orange cloth and rudraksha malas raising a tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames toward a shrine. Beside him a younger man in white ritual dress sits on red carpet. Painted pillars flank the shrine with two standing deity figures in orange and green garments holding ritual objects. Brass oil lamps line the sides and a framed portrait sits in the shrine. Several other people in orange robes sit in the background, so the scene reads as an aarti in progress.2014-04-04A photograph inside a temple-style hall with painted pillars and a red carpeted platform. In the foreground a bald priest in a saffron-orange shawl and red-orange dhoti, with white ash marks on his arms and red-bead bracelets, performs aarti by swinging a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with flames. Beside him a seated priest in red-orange cloth holds a bell and ritual items. Two large painted deity murti figures with crowns, four arms and green sashes stand on either side. Behind them is a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban on an ornate golden throne, with brass oil lamps on the right.2014-06-11April 04 20142014-04-04A photograph of a temple shrine during an aarti. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on his arms and face holds a tiered silver lamp with many lit flames. Behind him, two orange-robed devotees sit on the red floor. The shrine has painted pillars and two standing dvarapala figures with golden crowns and gold ornaments. At the centre is a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, set above a gold throne. Brass oil lamps stand along the sides. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and the priest's appearance does not qualify him as the candidate, so his identity is left unsure.2014-04-10June 02 20142014-06-02A photograph of a temple sanctum. In the foreground a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a bead bracelet on his wrist holds a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit wicks, seen from behind. Two standing guardian figures with golden crowns and red-and-green sashes flank the entrance. A framed portrait with a gold frame sits within the shrine, and a seated person in white dhoti and shawl with a red thread sits at left, reading or chanting. Brass lamp stands line the walls and a red carpet covers the floor, with a string of small lights around the shrine doorway.2014-04-27A photo of a shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment seen from behind, holding a multi-tiered silver aarti lamp lit with flames toward a shrine. The shrine is decorated with painted pillars in pink, green and gold, with two standing deity murtis flanking a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange cloth set within a golden canopy. Brass oil lamps stand on a red carpeted floor. The priest appears to be performing aarti.2014-04-22A priest in saffron robes with a shaved head and white-painted arms stands with his back to the camera, lifting a tiered silver aarti lamp lit with many oil lamps before a shrine. Painted pillars with pink and green details frame a central doorway. Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures stand on either side with crowns and raised implements. Inside the shrine, a framed portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban sits on a gold-trimmed throne, flanked by brass oil lamp stands, and another robed figure is seated at the back. The floor is polished white marble with a patterned rug.2013-11-06A shaved-headed devotee in saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala performs aarti with a tiered brass lamp holding many lit oil lamps, seen from behind. In front stands a shrine with two gold-and-red painted guardian figures with raised hands holding staffs, flanked by brass standing lamps. At the centre a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in an orange turban, set on a gold throne. Other seated devotees in white sit at the sides, and the warm-toned hall is hung with bells and decorated with pink and green columns.2013-08-02