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May 30 2013

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Photo of a temple hall with painted pillars in pink, green and blue. At the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold-ornamented throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth, flanked by two painted guardian figures holding tridents and fly-whisks. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides. In the foreground, two young priests in white dhotis with rudraksha malas sit before a brass puja tray, while several monks in orange robes sit in front of the throne. The floor is polished and a red carpet lies at the right.2013-08-02June 29 20132013-06-29A temple shrine hall with painted pillars and two tall orange-and-red painted dvarapala-style guardian figures holding ritual objects flanking a central doorway. Inside, a golden throne with an ornate canopy holds a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes. In the foreground, a bare-chested monk in ochre cloth raises a multi-tiered brass lamp of lit oil lamps toward the shrine, while three people in orange and white sit before the throne at offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor at right, and red carpets lie on the white marble floor.2013-07-16A temple hall with a golden throne (peetha) at centre, flanked by two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures holding staffs. On the throne stands a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes, with a golden canopy above. In the foreground, a priest in orange cloth and white sacred ash marks on his arm, seen from behind, holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine. To the right, four people in orange and saffron clothes sit cross-legged on carpets, a bare-chested or lightly clad figure among them, with brass oil lamps (lamps) placed along the sides. Scene suggests a puja or sarva darshan in a temple setting.2013-05-30Inside a temple shrine with blue walls and painted pillars, a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda sits on a golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth. Two large painted deity statues with four arms, gold crowns and green sashes flank the shrine. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl sits on the floor reading from a notebook beside a brass lamp, while several women in orange saris kneel before the throne. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a red rug lies on the floor.2013-06-19June 17 20132013-06-17Inside a temple shrine, a priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a brown-orange cloth, raises a multi-tiered lit aarti lamp toward a golden throne. On the throne is a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange turban and orange robes, with a tiger-skin cloth draped over the seat. Two seated devotees in orange and white clothes sit near the throne. Flanking the shrine are tall painted dvarapala-style figures with four arms, gold jewellery and green-orange dhotis. Brass lamps stand along the walls and a red carpet lies on the floor.2013-07-16April 28 20152015-04-28November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesNovember 06 20132013-11-06July 04 20132013-07-04September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copies