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Temple-style hall with a red velvet valance and painted blue and orange walls. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-and-saffron garment stands at the lower left holding a multi-tiered lit oil lamp aloft during an aarti. Another priest in orange sits at the far left with palms joined. On the left, a deity murti is dressed with multicoloured garlands and sits on a golden throne. At centre, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs above a golden peetha, showing a smiling man with a saffron head covering. On the right, two seated deity murtis in golden crowns and red and gold garlands sit on a red-draped golden throne. A devotee in white sits near the centre base, and a small figure in white kneels near the bottom centre.

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December 24 20132013-12-24A temple-style stage set up for a ceremony, decorated with golden arches and garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. A framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in orange robes and a headcloth sits in the centre above a golden seat. Flanking deity murtis include a seated figure with a crown on the left, a standing figure in orange and red garments on the right, and seated figures in red and gold dress on the far right. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit near the front, one holding an oil lamp, while a man in white sits in the central alcove and a camera operator films from the lower right. Red carpeting and a maroon velvet drape frame the scene.2013-12-24A temple-style puja hall decorated with gold arches draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands, with a deep maroon velvet canopy above. Several deity murti stand in the arches, including a figure with a crown and a standing figure holding a trident-like staff. In the centre a framed portrait of a smiling saffron-robed man with a shaved head sits on an ornate golden stand; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange robes sits cross-legged before a brass kalasha-style lamp stand, a second orange-clad person sits beside him, and a figure in white sits near the centre altar. A camera on a tripod records the ceremony from the front.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24A temple shrine hall decorated for worship. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands with bare upper body, holding a silver multi-wick oil lamp aloft toward the shrine. Behind him, two seated figures in orange clothing sit on the red carpeted stage near a small brass stand. The central shrine has a wooden door flanked by painted deity figures, and several ornate golden arches decorated with marigold and flower garlands frame deity murtis on red-draped platforms. Oil lamp aarti offerings are being performed; the scene shows a puja in progress.2013-12-24March 03 20142014-03-03A temple-style stage with red carpet and dark red velvet drapes hosts four ornate golden thrones, each framed by garlands of marigold and rose-colored flowers. Seated in the centre, a deity murti in red and gold robes stands beside a golden bull mount. On the left, a bald man in an orange robe holds a tiered brass oil lamp with lit flames while two young men in orange robes kneel before a tray of offerings at the front. Another ornate throne on the right holds a deity murti adorned with a crown and garlands. A standing man in orange cloth with a shaved head performs the aarti with the lamp, and the setting suggests a puja ceremony. The image is a photograph of a ritual with a single standing priest and two kneeling assistants.2013-12-24Photograph of a temple-style stage inside an ashram hall during a puja. A priest in a rust-orange cloth, bare-shouldered and with sacred ash marks, stands in the foreground facing the altar and raises his arm holding a ritual implement. In the centre, a seated figure in red garments sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat before a gold-framed doorway. Two seated priests in orange robes sit at lower left with books or papers. Flanking the altar are a deity murti in green with red and orange flower garlands on the left, a tall orange-clad guardian figure with a lamp stand, and a pair of murtis in pink and magenta saris with gold crowns and flower garlands on the right. Brass lamps and a lit lamp stand stand nearby, and the walls are painted turquoise with pink and gold ornamentation.2013-04-18June 11 20142014-06-11December 25 20132013-12-25Interior temple shrine painted in turquoise and pink with ornate arches. In the foreground a bald priest in orange robes and a saffron shawl holds a lit multi-tiered lamp (aarti) toward the altar. Centre, a seated figure in a golden throne with a red garland and beads sits in front of a glowing doorway strung with lamps; he wears an orange wrap and rudraksha beads, with attendants in orange nearby. Left, a painted deity figure with a flame halo and a garlanded black stone deity murti stand; right, two silver-clad deity murtis in blue and purple silk with marigold garlands, one wearing an orange crown. Floor is polished white marble.2013-03-13