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December 14 20102010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14A temple shrine with a gilded arch decorated with yellow, orange and green flower garlands frames two deity murtis in orange and gold garments, one holding a trident. In front, a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron robes, wearing a white and beaded necklace, sits on a red and gold chair draped with a red garland. Two priests in white dhotis with red borders sit on an orange cloth; the one on the left has palms pressed together in prayer, and brass puja vessels, a silver plate and oil lamps lie before them.2010-12-14June 06 20102010-06-06December 14 20102010-12-14A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits in an orange armchair with his palms pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. Behind him, a gilded shrine arch frames two large golden deity murti seated on a golden throne-like seat, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a silver kalasha-shaped object at the centre. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small pink-robed figure sits at the base of the shrine. The setting is an ashram temple with carved stone pillars and a red curtain on the left.2010-07-10Photograph inside a gilded temple shrine. Centre is a deity murti with a golden crown and multicoloured garlands, seated beside a consort figure, backed by a red curtain and gold arch. In front, an ornate gold throne-like seat with yellow, purple and white garlands supports a framed photograph of a smiling man in orange robes and a white flower garland, seated cross-legged before a banyan-root backdrop; the frame is labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA". At left, a young man in white dhoti and bare upper body stands with hands folded in prayer. Red cushions appear at the bottom edge. Brass lamps flank the shrine.2010-10-01A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in namaste, on an ornate gilded throne in front of a gold-framed shrine with a deity murti of a crowned figure with red turban and a consort, draped with marigold garlands. Five men and a woman in white dhotis and yellow shawls kneel on an orange cloth around the throne, several touching or washing the throne's base and feet, with brass oil lamps, incense sticks, silver cups and fruit plates in the foreground. The orange-robed seated figure matches the a person cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in a position of honour.2010-08-03December 29 20092009-12-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a white jasmine and marigold garland and a rudraksha-style neck cord, sits eyes closed with hands folded on a gilded throne with red cushions in an ornate temple shrine. Behind him stands a golden-crowned deity murti with a gold arch and red drapes. Four devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls kneel before him, one with hands in anjali, another offering incense or sacred items, while saffron cloth, fruit, rose petals and sweets are arranged on the red floor in a puja or padapuja setting. Gilded oil lamps flank the shrine.2011-08-10February 09 20122012-02-09A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shoulder cloth sits cross-legged on a mat before a shrine, tending a fire pit with a long-handled ladle and copper vessels. In front of him, rows of brass plates hold offerings and oil lamps are set around the platform. Behind, a golden-arched shrine holds a deity murti of a couple in blue and yellow garments, garlanded with marigolds, above a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a figure in saffron robes and rudraksha mala seated before a banyan tree, on a red cushioned throne also garlanded. Brass lamps and a small Ganesha relief stand nearby.2010-07-08