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Photograph inside a temple shrine hall. At center, a gilded throne with a tiger-skin cushion holds a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban; a gold canopy hangs above with bells on chains. Flanking the throne are colourful painted deity statues with yellow marigold garlands, one holding a mace and a lotus-shaped object. In the foreground, shaved-headed saffron-robed priests stand with folded hands; one swings a lit camphor or aarti lamp. The portrait is a depiction, not a person present in the scene, and the photo shows ritual veneration before it, consistent with padukapuja or aarti.

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Interior of a temple sanctum with painted blue and pink columns. Two tall painted statues of deities with crowns and orange dhotis stand on either side of a central doorway. Inside, a framed portrait labelled with a readable caption shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, seated above a gilded throne with a tiger-skin design. Several monks in saffron robes stand near the throne, two raising their hands toward it. In the foreground, a monk with a shaved head and saffron shawl holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp, and brass oil lamps line the walls. Red and patterned rugs cover the white floor.2013-08-02December 26 20132013-12-26September 21 20132013-09-21November 19 20132013-11-19Photo inside a temple sanctum during a puja. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes raises his arm and scatters white flower petals or ash toward a gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth and set in a gold shrine arch. Atop the throne sits a framed portrait of a man in orange robes, and a gold umbrella hangs above it with brass bells on chains. Flanking the arch are standing deity murti adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and a sculpted deity figure with a crown and gold ornaments. Two more priests in saffron cloth with white tilak stand at right with hands joined in prayer. Brass lamps and a gold kalasha are visible on the platform.2013-12-26February 11 20122012-02-11September 24 20132013-09-24Interior of a temple with painted blue and pink walls and two large painted figures of deity guardians with crowns, gold jewelry and orange-green dhotis, each holding objects in raised hands. In the centre, a gilded throne with a tiger skin draped over its seat sits beneath a canopy; a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and an orange turban hangs above it, garlanded with a wreath. Several women in orange and red saris sit on the floor before the shrine, some with puja trays and oil lamps. Brass oil lamps line the foreground and rugs cover the white marble floor. Nothing about the person in the portrait is confirmed beyond the visible orange turban and robes; the portrait is a depiction of a person, identity uncertain.2013-07-05Temple shrine with a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on a gold throne, draped in an orange turban and saffron robe, with a tiger-skin cloth on the seat below. In the foreground, a tall tiered oil lamp with many lit wicks is held up by an arm. Two priests in saffron robes kneel at the gold altar, one lighting or tending lamps. Flanking the doorway are painted deity statues with gold crowns, necklaces and green and orange dhotis, one holding a trident. Brass bells and a gold canopy hang above, with a patterned rug on the floor.2013-11-20November 19 20132013-11-19July 30 20132013-07-30November 19 20132013-11-19