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A shaved-headed priest seen from behind in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around the neck and white ash marks on the upper back, faces a shrine lit by a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with many burning flames. Beyond the lamp stands a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, placed in a gilded altar niche strung with fairy lights. Two large painted guardian figures with multiple arms and crowns flank the niche on the pink-and-blue columns. Another person in orange sits at the right and a partly visible figure in white sits at the left edge.

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November 13 20132013-11-13A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-red robe seen from behind, kneeling on a red carpet and holding a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit flames toward a shrine. Behind him, two painted deity murtis with multiple arms flank the doorway, standing on colourful pillars. Beyond, a framed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron/orange headwear and clothing sits on a gold throne-like seat amid string lights. Gold standing lamps line the sides. The priest's posture suggests aarti performed at a shrine.2014-04-22A 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.2013-08-02June 11 20142014-06-11A temple shrine interior during an aarti. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads on his neck and wrist holds a multi-tiered brass lamp of lit oil lamps toward the shrine. Behind him, several women in red and orange saris sit on the marble floor. Two large painted standing deity murti with multiple arms flank the entrance, and tall brass lamp stands line the walls. In the centre, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in an orange head wrap and saffron clothing, set on a golden throne-like seat with a golden crown-shaped canopy, with string lights glowing around the doorway.2014-06-01November 28 20142014-11-28A 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.2014-06-11June 02 20142014-06-02November 13 20132013-11-13October 31 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth with a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamp wicks toward a shrine. Behind him, two painted guardian figures with multiple arms and gold crowns flank the doorway, and a dark shrine door hung with rows of rudraksha beads frames a deity murti draped in green and white flower garlands. Another person in orange sits near the shrine, and white horizontal vibhuti stripes mark the priest's upper arm. The scene is a temple aarti.2014-11-28A photograph of a temple shrine room with red carpeting and painted deity statues flanking the central doorway. A shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala seen from behind holds a tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps, facing the shrine. Two boys in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on the floor to the left. A framed portrait showing a figure in orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed altar within the doorway, surrounded by small string lights. Brass oil lamps stand along the walls.2014-04-27