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Temple pada puja scene at a shrine with pink, green and blue painted walls and a golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth. A framed portrait on the throne shows a figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace seated before a tree, labelled as a portrait. In front, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti raises a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with flames, while a woman in an orange sari kneels with raised hands beside the throne. Hanging brass lamps and string lights frame the sanctum, and a standing painted guardian figure with a club stands at left.

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April 05 20132013-04-05A photograph of a temple pada puja in a colourful shrine room with blue walls, pink and yellow trim, and carved painted figures at the sides. Centre, a large ornate golden throne with a tiger-striped cloth holds a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated before a banyan-type background; the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. In the foreground, a bald priest in orange holds a multi-tiered brass lamp with lit flames. A woman in orange sari kneels before the throne, and a man in white reaches toward the offerings. Several people in orange and white stand at right. Brass lamps flank the shrine and strings of lights hang behind the throne.2013-04-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine decorated in pink, green and yellow, showing a gilded throne draped with a white and black tiger-skin cloth and flanked by a gold lion figure. A framed portrait on the throne shows a seated figure in orange robes with a garland, hand raised, against a tree backdrop; the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. A tiered brass oil lamp with lit flames is held up in the foreground by a shaved-headed priest in white on the left, with a microphone stand beside him. A woman in an orange sari lifts her hand toward the throne, and another woman in orange sits at the right edge. Strings of small lamps hang behind the throne, and brass lamps stand on either side. Padapuja ritual is visible.2013-04-05 +1 copiesA brightly painted temple shrine with pink, green and yellow decorative pillars and carved guardian figures on both sides. At the centre, a large gilded throne rests on a zebra-striped cloth with a tiger motif. A framed portrait on the throne shows a figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing orange robes and seated in meditation with one hand raised, and this portrait matches the page's Swamiji reference, so the candidate is a depiction. Below, a bald man in orange-red robes holds a lit aarti lamp toward the portrait, and a woman in a dark outfit sits at the lower left. Brass oil lamps flank the throne and small lights glow in the background.2013-03-29Temple pada puja in a richly decorated shrine with blue walls, pink and green pillars and painted deity figures at the sides. A golden throne with a tiger-skin cloth is centred, and on it stands a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated with raised hand in front of a tree backdrop. Lit oil lamps line the throne and shrine, and strings of lamps hang nearby. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits at left, a woman in orange sari bends forward with a lamp, and other devotees in orange kneel and offer, while the robed figure at left holds a flame. Five or six people are visible.2013-04-05 +1 copiesA 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.2013-04-05A photograph of a temple shrine interior with blue and pink painted walls and two colourful guardian figures in red and gold flanking the doorway. Inside, a gilded golden throne draped with an orange and gold tiger-skin cloth holds a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated on a rock. Several devotees in orange and red garments kneel and sit before the throne with offerings. In the foreground at left, a bald priest with white markings on his arms and orange cloth raises a multi-tiered oil lamp aarti. Brass lamps stand on either side and the polished floor reflects the scene.2013-05-01Temple 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 20132013-03-25April 05 20132013-04-05A photograph inside a temple shrine during a pada puja. A golden ornate throne with a tiger-striped cloth stands at the centre, with a framed portrait on it showing a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace and raised hand, against a tree backdrop; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. A shaven-headed priest in a reddish-brown cloth with white ash markings on his arms kneels at the throne holding a lit lamp, and a woman with a braid is partly visible in the lower left. Brass oil lamps with flames stand on either side, and hanging bells and lamps decorate the upper area. Colourful painted pillars frame the scene.2013-04-05March 25 20132013-03-25