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A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red robe with white ash marks on his arms holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, facing a shrine. Behind him stands a gold-framed portrait of a smiling man in orange turban and robes, placed on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-motif base. Two painted deity murtis with multiple arms flank the doorway, one holding a trident and one a drum. Several devotees in orange robes sit in the shrine room. Pillars with lotus motifs decorate the blue walls, and the floor is polished white marble.

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A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border and orange shawl holds a tiered silver aarti lamp toward a shrine. Behind him, seated figures in orange and saffron robes sit near a golden throne with a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban, labelled as the teacher's image. Two painted deity murti flank the shrine with multiple arms holding instruments, and brass oil lamps stand on the white marble floor.2013-11-13July 16 20132013-07-16A temple ritual in a decorated shrine hall with a glossy white floor. In the foreground, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes with a sash and white ash markings on his arms holds up a silver multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti on a gold-and-red throne draped in white and red garlands. A bronze oil lamp stands beside a painted standing deity with four arms, holding a trident-like staff and a lotus, wearing orange and green draperies. In the background at right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in an orange turban above a gold peetha draped with a tiger-skin cloth, with devotees in orange robes seated before it. Lotus-motif pillars frame the doorway.2013-11-07A 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.2013-11-06September 22 20132013-09-22A shaved-headed person in an orange-saffron robe and orange shawl stands at left, holding a tiered silver aarti lamp with several lit flames on a silver tray, offering it toward a shrine. Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with four arms, gold crowns, red dhotis and green sashes flank a gold-framed doorway. Inside the shrine, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne, with brass vessels and offerings below. Gold lamp stands line the blue-walled hall, and a small framed item sits on the floor at right.2013-07-27December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesA 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.2014-06-11July 01 20132013-07-01June 02 20142014-06-02A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with painted blue and orange walls and pillars. A shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange upper cloth, with rudraksha beads on his neck and bangles on his wrist, faces away from the camera and raises a tiered multi-flame lamp toward a golden shrine with a central deity murti. Two flanking painted dvarapalaka guardian figures stand beside the doorway, and brass oil lamps line the floor. On the left, two women in red and orange saris sit on a red carpet with a puja tray and open books, performing the ritual. The priest is performing an aarti.2014-06-06A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a priest in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest performing aarti with a tall silver multi-tiered lamp lit with flames, standing on a white marble platform. Two seated figures in orange robes sit near brass oil lamps (nanda deepa style) in the foreground. Behind them, painted deity figures with red and green draperies flank a doorway into a gold-decorated shrine where a framed portrait shows a man with a saffron turban and beard, and small lights are strung around the entrance. The walls are painted blue with pink and green column motifs and a red carpet is visible.2013-11-13