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Ceremonial scene before an ornate golden throne (peetha) flanked by a golden lion sculpture and red cushioned seats. A large framed portrait printed with the caption "PARAMAHAMSA NITH..." shows a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange shawl with a red bindi, placed at the centre of the throne. In the foreground, a figure with a shaved head and dark robe seen from behind holds a ceremonial bell and a brass multi-tier oil lamp (aarti lamp) with lit wicks. A woman in white clothing stands at right, also tending to the lamp. The setting has painted decorative walls in orange, white and gold.

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July 22 20142014-07-22July 16 20142014-07-16January 09 20122012-01-09 +1 copiesJuly 17 20142014-07-17December 05 20132013-12-05A priest with a shaved head, wearing a maroon and saffron-bordered cloth, performs an aarti before a golden throne draped in red tiger-striped cushions. A large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a smiling man with a saffron turban and a red bindi, set centrally on the throne. Golden lion figures flank the seat, a silver trident stands to the right, and a lit silver lamp stand in the foreground is held by a person in white. Yellow and white decorative patterns frame the backdrop.2014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21December 16 20132013-12-16July 18 20142014-07-18Photograph of an aarti ritual before a golden throne-like altar draped in red cushions, with a golden lion-form seat on the left. A large framed portrait labelled as a photo of Paramahamsa Nithyananda shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garments. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in a maroon dhoti with a gold border and a dark rudraksha mala holds a tall multi-tiered gold lamp with lit oil lamps. To the right a woman in white sari kneels with her back to the camera beside the lamp. A trident stands behind the lamp and a gold kalasha-style stand is in view.2014-07-21November 07 20132013-11-07A framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" sits on a golden altar draped with a tiger-striped cloth, flanked by two golden lion sculptures. The portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a red bindi. A seated devotee in dark clothing, seen from behind at the lower right, lights or tends a small flame, and brass oil lamps stand in the foreground. Behind the altar, a large backdrop shows a temple with a pillared gateway and a second portrait at the left edge. The room has no visible crowd.2013-12-15