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A temple shrine hall with painted blue and pink pillars and two large painted deity guardian figures with four arms, crowns and golden ornaments. Centrally, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban sits on a gold throne-like seat with hanging lamps above. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with bare shoulders holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Seated on a red carpet, a man in white dhoti and a woman and man in dark red robes are in folded-hand prayer. Brass lamps flank the scene. Ritual lamp offering in progress; the central framed portrait is a depiction and the appearance-based candidate is only uncertain.

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June 03 20142014-06-03June 03 20142014-06-03A temple shrine interior with a framed portrait on a gilded throne-like seat set in a doorway between two tall painted standing deity murti holding ritual objects. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border sits with his back to the camera, facing the shrine, with bell-like items and oil lamps nearby. To the right, several women in orange garments sit with palms pressed together in devotion. Red carpet, brass oil lamps and a small offering tray with lit diya complete the puja setting. The framed portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person; its figure wears an orange turban and orange robe.2014-04-16Photograph inside a temple shrine with painted pillars in pink, green and gold. At the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and sunglasses sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat, flanked by two painted deity murti with multiple arms holding lamps and implements. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in an orange wrap and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the shrine. Three people in orange and maroon clothing sit on a red carpet with hands joined in prayer, and a bearded man in white dhoti with a white shawl also sits with hands folded. Brass lamps stand on both sides of the shrine. The portrait is a depiction of a person, not a physical presence in the scene; the seated devotees are the physical people counted here.2014-06-03Photograph of an evening aarti in a temple hall with painted pillars and two standing deity murtis flanking the shrine. A devotee in saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and bangles raises a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward the shrine. Inside the shrine a framed portrait of a man with a saffron head covering sits on a gilded throne-like altar, with fairy lights glowing. Oil lamps stand on the red carpet, and several people in white dhotis and saffron cloths sit with hands folded in prayer. Five physical people are visible, the foreground devotee among them, with the cropped image showing only part of a seated figure at left.2014-06-19A priest in a white dhoti with a bare upper body and a yellow sacred thread raises a lit lamp toward a shrine. Behind him, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a golden throne before two painted deity murti figures with multiple arms, holding ritual objects. Several women in orange saris sit on a red carpet with hands joined in prayer, and brass oil lamps stand beside the shrine. The scene suggests an aarti at the altar.2014-04-10April 17 20142014-04-17A temple shrine room with painted walls and two large standing deity murtis flanking a central framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, set on a gold-decorated throne. A shaved-headed priest in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and red-and-white arm bands stands with his back to the camera, raising a multi-flame brass aarti lamp toward the shrine. Three devotees sit on the red carpet with palms joined: a woman in red-orange, a woman in orange, and a man in white dhoti and shawl. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls and a white floor reflects the scene, consistent with an aarti during a satsang setting.2014-06-03June 02 20142014-06-02September 21 20132013-09-21June 01 20142014-06-01April 10 20142014-04-10