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A photograph inside a temple shrine during a pada puja. A golden ornate throne with a tiger-striped cloth stands at the centre, with a framed portrait on it showing a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace and raised hand, against a tree backdrop; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. A shaven-headed priest in a reddish-brown cloth with white ash markings on his arms kneels at the throne holding a lit lamp, and a woman with a braid is partly visible in the lower left. Brass oil lamps with flames stand on either side, and hanging bells and lamps decorate the upper area. Colourful painted pillars frame the scene.

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A golden ornate throne (peetha) draped with a zebra-striped tiger-print cloth holds a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes and a beaded mala, seated in meditation under a banyan tree. A shaved-headed priest in a maroon-and-saffron cloth, with white tilaka and arm bands, offers a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the portrait. In the foreground a woman with a braid and dark head covering is seen partially. Oil lamps flank the throne, hanging bells and string lights decorate the dark backdrop, and the pink, green and blue temple walls are painted with scrollwork.2013-04-05A temple shrine with a golden ornate throne covered by a striped tiger-print cloth, holding a framed portrait of a man in orange robes seated in meditation pose with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, one hand raised in blessing, against a tree backdrop. A shaven-headed priest in a red-brown cloth with white arm bands leans in from the left to light a lamp on a brass stand before the throne. Brass hanging lamps and lit oil lamps surround the shrine, with a woman in the lower left corner. Pink and green painted temple pillars frame the scene.2013-04-05April 05 20132013-04-05Temple pada puja scene with a shaved-headed priest in a rust-orange robe and white sacred markings on his arms, holding a lit oil lamp at a golden throne (peetha) draped with a zebra-striped cloth bearing a tiger face. On the throne sits a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a seated figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, one hand raised in blessing, before a banyan-tree backdrop. Ornate gold lions flank the throne, with hanging brass bells and chains above and small oil lamps at the sides. Pink, green and yellow painted temple pillars frame the shrine.2013-04-05April 05 20132013-04-05March 25 20132013-03-25A shaved-headed priest in a maroon-brown garment kneels at the lower left, waving a lit camphor or oil flame in a silver lamp toward a shrine. On the throne-like golden seat stands a framed photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white bead necklace, seated and raising one hand, set against a tree-root backdrop. The golden throne has an ornate crown-shaped top and sits on a zebra-striped cloth, with brass hanging lamps and a dark panel studded with beads behind it. The pillars are painted pink, green and yellow. The framed image is a depiction, and the photograph is not a live person.2013-03-29March 25 20132013-03-25March 25 20132013-03-25A shaved-headed priest in a maroon-red robe kneels at lower left and holds a lit oil lamp with a flame toward an ornate golden throne (peetha) draped with a black-and-white striped tiger-skin cloth bearing a tiger head. Above the throne hangs a framed photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white beaded mala, hands raised in a blessing gesture, in front of a large tree with exposed roots. Golden brass hanging lamps and chains hang from the upper right, and blue, green and pink painted temple pillars frame the scene. The priest is performing aarti or puja to the framed portrait, which functions as the object of worship. The portrait's printed caption is not clearly legible.2013-03-29A golden ornate throne draped with a white tiger-skin cloth stands in a shrine niche framed by red and yellow borders, with brass hanging oil lamps on either side. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on the throne, showing a smiling man in orange robes with a white beaded garland, seated before a banyan tree. A shaven-headed priest in a maroon garment, on the left, holds up a lit aarti lamp with three flames toward the throne. The portrait and throne are not physical people; only the priest is present.2013-03-29A gilded ornate throne draped with a black-and-white tiger-skin cloth sits in a shrine niche framed by yellow and red painted borders. A framed photograph on the throne back shows a man with long dark hair in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, seated and raising one hand in front of a tree trunk; a caption printed beneath it reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Brass hanging oil lamps line the walls and small flame lamps dot the black backdrop. At left, a shaven-headed priest in a maroon garment holds a lit camphor aarti lamp toward the throne. No people are seated on the throne.2013-03-29