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June 17 2005

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A photograph of a shirtless man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala, seen from behind, standing in a carved doorway and facing an ornate shrine. Inside the shrine, three deity murtis are dressed in garlands of white flowers and red roses, gold and red jewelled necklaces, and a yellow silk cloth draped over the altar. Fresh rose petals lie on the floor. A second man in dark robes and a saffron shawl stands behind the first, touching his face with his hand. The arched doorway has red and gold scrollwork painted on its pillars.2014-06-19November 19 20092009-11-19October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesJuly 09 20152015-07-09 +1 copiesA person in a red-maroon robe and a light beige headwrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a stone shrine at night. Two gilded deity murti are garlanded with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands; the left figure wears an orange-red turban and holds a drum-like object. Brass oil lamps with flame-like tops line the shrine, and a small seated figure in orange and a garland sits on the altar. The person has a rudraksha-style mala with a light necklace visible, and the scene is lit warmly against a dark red curtain.2010-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine at night showing a stone-framed sanctum with gilded deity murtis draped in yellow and red garments and garlanded with marigold strands, flanked by brass oil lamps (deepas) on a stone platform. A barefoot man in a red-orange dhoti and draped cloth with a shaved head and a light peach turban stands on the right near a red curtain, facing the shrine with a garland around his neck. Red and white striped pillars and a green plant frame the scene.2010-10-08A figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a decorated deity murti. The murti wears a gold crown, layered garlands of white jasmine flowers and orange and red blooms, and a gold-bordered red shawl. A gold-handled staff rests against it. To the left is a framed painting of a white horse. Golden lamps and pink flowers sit at the right edge, with a grey draped fabric backdrop behind. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long dark hair falling below the turban, saffron clothing and gold neck ornaments, matching the page's description of Paramahamsa Nithyananda at this event.2005-09-20September 10 20172017-09-10A photograph taken from behind a figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron cloth, with a rudraksha mala and a red flower in the hair bun, facing a shrine doorway. Inside, a deity murti stands in gold and white garments with silver ornaments and a tall crown, flanked by two smaller figures, all garlanded with white and pink flower strands. A gold-draped altar holds a decorated stand with rose petals and garlands on the floor. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala looks toward the shrine. The doorway is framed by painted gold scrollwork on pale green walls. The figure in turban is a probable Swamiji (saffron turban, long hair bun, rudraksha mala and ornate clothing), seen from behind at the shrine, while the man at left appears to be a devotee or sannyasi.2014-06-29 +1 copiesInside a temple shrine decorated with gold-toned carved pillars and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. Three deity murtis stand on a raised altar with marigold garlands draped over them. In front, a shirtless man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl stands with his hands at the altar, facing the deities. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands with his back to the camera. A third man in a white shirt is partly visible at the lower left corner. To the right stands an ornate gold chair with a magenta cushion, and a potted plant and dark cloth hang nearby. Two people are physically present, plus one partially visible person.2019-07-16December 05 20142014-12-05