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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with orange and red drapes and marigold garlands. Behind the scene stands a deity murti of a seated couple on a white bull, with a golden kalasha and oil lamps before it. In front, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in saffron robes, garlanded in red and yellow flowers. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in greeting beside the portrait. To the right, a man in orange clothing holds a tall staff. A red cushioned seat sits to the left.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with orange curtains and a stone pavilion. Behind the altar stands a deity murti of a seated couple with a white bull (nandi) in front, all garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. In the foreground a smiling person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, red and white flower garlands, and a rudraksha-style necklace, raises both palms in greeting before a framed portrait garlanded with flowers that is placed on a red-cushioned gold throne. A second orange-robed attendant stands at right holding a trident-topped staff and a ceremonial rod. Brass lamps and offerings surround the altar. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold-and-garland adornment, saffron clothing and a rudraksha necklace, and is standing in front of the throne with the portrait.2009-12-27A shrine canopy decorated with orange drapes, marigold and rose garlands, and rudraksha-bead swags frames a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a white bull (Nandi). Brass lamps and offerings stand before it. In the foreground, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a red-and-gold chair, garlanded and draped in orange. To the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, rudraksha-style mala and a garland of red and white flowers, smiling with hands raised in greeting.2009-12-27A photograph inside a temple-style pavilion with grey stone pillars and orange curtains. A standing man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a red-and-white flower garland with a gold necklace, and raises his hands in greeting. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a tall staff. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat, garlanded with flowers, with a deity murti and a golden kalasha-like sculpture on an altar decorated with marigold garlands. Two people are visible: the garlanded man in orange robes appears to match the presentation of a person (in_person candidate), with long swept hair and saffron clothing, while the staff bearer is a second orange-robed attendant.2009-12-27A decorated shrine canopy with orange drapes and marigold garlands. Behind, a carved stone deity murti of Shiva and Parvati sits on a white bull Nandi figure, framed by a garland arch. In front stands a gilded throne-style chair holding a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man seated in meditation with rudraksha beads, flanked by a flower garland. To the right, a standing man in saffron robes and a red-and-yellow flower garland, with long hair and a gold necklace, stands beside brass lamps and a kalasha. A microphone stand is at left.2009-12-27A temple shrine in an open-sided pavilion with orange curtains and a tiered deity display. Central figure is a shrine image with a bull (Nandi) and deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers. In front, a framed portrait on a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat, garlanded with white and pink flowers, shows a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated in meditation. Standing beside the portrait, a smiling man in an orange robe with a large red and white garland and gold ornaments is flanked by attendants in orange holding a trident (trishul) and a staff. Other attendants in orange and white stand at the edges. Brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel sit on the floor.2009-12-27A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange shawl, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a long gold-toned necklace, presses his palms together in greeting in front of a stone shrine. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Beside him is a red-and-gold throne draped with a saffron cloth and a garland of red and white flowers, on which a framed portrait of a seated man in orange robes is placed. Behind the throne, a deity murti with a crown and flower garlands stands in a shrine arch framed by red curtains, with a kalasha and oil lamps on the stone platform. A wooden box with items sits on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the standing man in orange has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, so he is a candidate for in_person.2010-02-12December 24 20092009-12-24December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulder and a white and red flower garland, raises one hand in greeting while walking through a temple hall. Behind him a deity murti is adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and brass lamps stand on a stone platform. Two orange-robed attendants with rudraksha malas stand at right, one holding a brass vessel on a tray, and a brass bowl with a ladle sits on a stand in the foreground. Red curtains and a banana plant frame the open pavilion. Cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-adorned attendants, ceremonial garland. a person greeting devotees during a temple visit.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ceremony in front of a decorated shrine with a deity murti under a garland-framed arch of marigolds and yellow flowers. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears an orange robe, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with hands raised in greeting. To his left a woman in a red and gold sari with a yellow garland stands with palms joined, and to the right a man in white dhoti and shirt holds palms together with a garland. At the lower left an orange-robed attendant kneels holding a tray of yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel stand nearby, with flower-decked pillars and a red carpet below the throne.2009-12-26