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A photograph of an altar shrine decorated with colourful tassel garlands in pink, orange, yellow and green. A large framed portrait on the golden throne shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled as a portrait by a caption reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Before the throne, a tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps is held in the foreground by a hand wearing a bangle. Three seated figures in dark red-brown robes sit at the lower part of the shrine, one in the centre lifting his hands in worship. A tiger-print cloth lies on the seat, and oil lamps burn around the altar. This is a puja with aarti at a shrine, with the portrait as the focal point.

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October 06 20132013-10-06October 13 20132013-10-13October 11 20132013-10-11October 10 20132013-10-10A tiered brass oil lamp with many lit wicks stands in the foreground of a temple shrine beneath a cream arch painted with gold floral scrollwork. Behind it, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and orange shawl, placed on a gold ornate throne-like stand. Multicolored tassels in red, orange, yellow and green hang from above, and a tiger-striped cloth covers the seat below. Small lamps flicker on the ledge, and a partially visible figure appears at the lower edge. No other people are clearly visible.2013-10-15A multi-tiered brass oil lamp with many lit wicks dominates the foreground of a shrine doorway decorated with colourful tassel garlands in orange, pink, green and red. Behind it, a large gilded throne with ornate carved backrest holds a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban, and a seated figure in orange robes sits before the portrait, partly obscured by the lamp. Bells and brass hangings surround the golden seat under a dark backdrop.2013-10-13November 06 20132013-11-06October 07 20132013-10-07 +1 copiesOctober 13 20132013-10-13October 08 20132013-10-08A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit oil lamps toward a shrine. Inside an arched gold-and-cream doorway, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a gilded throne with an ornate crown-like top, flanked by flower garlands with tassels in pink, orange and yellow. Gold deity statues stand on either side, and a small flame burns at the throne base.2013-10-15A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin seat cover, flanked by gold lion-shaped armrests. The portrait shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange shawl with a red bindi. Multi-tiered brass oil lamps burn in the foreground, with hanging bells, brass lamps and colourful tassel garlands framing the altar. A partly visible person's shoulder and hand appear at the left edge, and a devotee's head is visible in the lower left corner. The portrait depicts the figure, so the candidate is shown in a depiction.2013-10-06