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A blurred, zoomed photograph of a temple doorway with a golden ornate frame and gilded tassels. Inside the shrine a framed portrait shows a smiling man with a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, labelled as a portrait rather than a live person. Two standing figures in orange and red garments flank the doorway on either side, partly blurred, with colourful painted pillars and decorative streamers in the background.

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September 21 20132013-09-21October 25 20132013-10-25September 21 20132013-09-21A framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes sits on a gilded throne-like seat set within a shrine doorway. The portrait is labelled with printed text reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with four arms, gold crowns, gold necklaces and green sashes over orange-red dhotis flank the doorway, holding lotus buds and staffs. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. In the foreground, a person in white dhoti sits with head bowed before the throne, partly visible at the bottom of the frame. Strings of lights hang inside the dark shrine.2014-07-28July 20 20132013-07-20April 04 20142014-04-04September 24 20132013-09-24A shrine inside a temple with a gilded throne-like peetha at the centre. A framed portrait on the throne shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled as a portrait. Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures stand on either side with raised hands holding lamps and staffs, wearing green and orange dhotis. In the foreground, a silver multi-wick oil lamp with lit flames and a brass lamp sit on the left. A figure in an orange turban is seen from behind at the lower left edge, partially visible. Decorative gold trim, hanging lamps and string lights surround the shrine.2013-10-22Interior temple shrine with a row of lit oil lamps in the foreground. Two painted, gold-crowned dvarapala guardian statues stand on either side, one holding a staff and the other a trident-like implement, both wearing green and orange dhotis with gold waist belts. Centre shrine holds a gilded frame containing a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, set above a golden throne-like seat draped with a cloth. A small figure in dark robes sits at the lower right of the shrine area. Hanging bells and strings of lights decorate the top of the shrine.2013-09-24A framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat draped with a tiger-skin cushion, set in a shrine niche with hanging lamps. The portrait shows a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange robe. Two painted guardian figures flank the niche: on the left a red-skirted figure holding a flame, on the right a red-skirted figure holding a staff, both wearing gold jewellery and crowns. The scene is a temple-style altar display with no physical people visible.2014-07-28Interior temple shrine with two painted guardian dvarapala figures flanking a doorway, each with multiple arms holding objects and wearing gold jewellery and red-and-green dhoti. Centre: a gilded throne-like peetha holding a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a tiger-skin seat cushion. A kneeling priest with bare upper body and sacred thread faces the shrine, with orange-robed devotees seated in the background. Hanging lamps and bells decorate the ceiling.2014-07-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies