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A framed portrait of a smiling man in orange saffron robes and a white flower garland sits seated in lotus pose before a tree backdrop, raising one hand in blessing. The framed picture rests on a gilded ornate throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. Behind it hang rows of small lamps against a dark panel, flanked by brass hanging lamps and decorative bronze pieces. In the lower left, a shaved-headed priest in white garments with an orange shawl holds a lit lamp and a flaming ritual vessel. The scene is a shrine-like altar setup in a temple room with turquoise walls and yellow and red border trim.

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Temple 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.2013-04-05March 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 28 20132013-03-28A 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.2013-03-29A 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.2013-04-05June 02 20132013-06-02April 05 20132013-04-05April 05 20132013-04-05March 25 20132013-03-25A 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 with a white tiger-skin cushion stands in a temple-like shrine with black stone walls and hanging brass lamps. Framed on the throne is a printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a man in orange robes and a white garland, seated and raising one hand. In front, a bald man in orange-red robes raises a lit oil lamp with flames toward the throne, and another person's hands are visible at the lower left in a devotional gesture. Offerings and flowers sit on the throne's base.2013-04-11 +2 copies