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A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robe with white horizontal tilak markings on his forehead and arms performs aarti with a tiered silver oil lamp (kuthuvilakku-style) before a shrine. Inside the shrine, a framed portrait of a bearded figure wearing an orange turban sits on an ornate golden throne draped over a tiger-skin motif, flanked by two standing deity murti figures with gold crowns and ornaments. Brass oil lamps line the right side and two devotees in orange robes sit inside the shrine area. Colourful painted pillars with pink and green capitals frame the scene.

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September 27 20132013-09-27November 15 20132013-11-15A priest in saffron robes with a shaved head and white-painted arms stands with his back to the camera, lifting a tiered silver aarti lamp lit with many oil lamps before a shrine. Painted pillars with pink and green details frame a central doorway. Two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures stand on either side with crowns and raised implements. Inside the shrine, a framed portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban sits on a gold-trimmed throne, flanked by brass oil lamp stands, and another robed figure is seated at the back. The floor is polished white marble with a patterned rug.2013-11-06A temple shrine with colourful painted pillars and two standing deity statues flanking a central doorway. Inside, a framed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, set on a golden throne-like frame with a golden canopy. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown robes with white ceremonial markings on his arm and a rudraksha necklace faces the shrine, holding a tiered brass lamp stand of burning oil lamps. Brass standing lamps line both sides of the room, and a red-and-white patterned rug lies on the floor.2013-10-24A temple shrine interior with a bald, shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown cloth seen from behind, holding a tall white multi-tier lamp stand (aarti) with lit lamps toward a gilded golden seat. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs above the seat, showing a smiling man in orange cloth and turban. Two painted deity murti figures stand on either side with multiple arms and crowns, one holding a trident. Brass oil lamps line the floor and a few seated devotees in orange clothes are visible near the seat. Blue and pink columns frame the shrine with a string of lights above.2013-11-16 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20132013-09-22April 14 20142014-04-14A shrine room with painted pink, green and blue columns frames a gold throne draped with a tiger skin. On the throne sits a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, a printed image rather than a living person. Two painted standing deity murtis flank the throne, one on each side, each with multiple arms and gold ornaments. In the foreground, a bald priest with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth stands at left, holding a tiered brass lamp stand with many flames. Seated devotees in orange garments sit near the throne, and oil lamps line both sides of the shrine floor. This is a puja or aarti at the shrine.2013-07-20A photo of a temple shrine during a puja. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in a plum-coloured wrap, with white sacred markings on his arms, holds a tiered silver lamp with several lit flames. Behind him, two painted deity statues flank the doorway, each with four arms, crowns and orange-red dhotis with green sashes. Inside the shrine, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and robe sits on a golden throne-like peetha, surrounded by hanging lamps. Seated saffron-robed attendants in front of the altar hold offerings and lamps. Brass lamps stand along the right wall and a small thali of offerings sits on the floor.2013-10-31 +1 copiesJuly 16 20132013-07-16November 14 20132013-11-14July 29 20132013-07-29