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November 22 2013

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November 22 20132013-11-22November 22 20132013-11-22 +1 copiesA sadhu with long dreadlocked hair and an orange head wrap and orange lower garment stands bare-chested with his back to the camera, raising a silver multi-branched oil lamp (aarti) toward a large wooden temple door with iron fittings. Two painted guardian dvarapala statues flank the door, wearing gold crowns, gold jewellery and pink dhotis with green sashes; one holds a trident-like staff. White vibhuti marks are on his arm and the seated figure's body. The setting is a temple entrance performing aarti.2017-09-02February 14 20142014-02-14Wooden double doors open onto a golden throne inside a temple shrine, with a framed portrait on the throne back of a smiling man in an orange-yellow turban and saffron robe, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on the frame. A tiger skin draped over the golden seat. Two painted, multi-armed guardian statues in red and green dhotis with gold ornaments flank the doorway on a polished white floor. No living people are visible.2013-11-22September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesA brass multi-tier oil lamp with many lit flames stands in the foreground of a temple shrine. Behind it, two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures with four arms and gold crowns flank the doorway. Inside the shrine, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled as an image of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, sits atop a gold-ornate throne-like altar with a tiger-skin-patterned cushion. Brass lamps and offering plates are visible on the floor. No physical people are present.2013-12-09July 26 20142014-07-26A photograph of a shrine with an ornate gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth. In the centre, a framed portrait labelled with no visible caption shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white garland and long dark hair, placed on the throne. Two painted colourful guardian statues with crowns, green sashes and red dhotis flank the shrine on each side. In the foreground, a blurred person in an orange garment raises a lit aarti lamp with several flames toward the altar. A golden umbrella hangs above the throne and brass bells hang from chains. A red curtain is on the right. A tray with flower petals sits on a gold pedestal before the throne.2013-06-13Photograph inside a temple shrine with a large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" on a golden throne, showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes. A tiger-skin cloth lies on the golden seat in front. Two priests in orange robes kneel at the base of the throne, one raising his hand toward the offerings. In the foreground, a tall multi-tiered silver lamp with many lit oil lamps is held up by a person whose arm is visible at the left edge. Two painted standing guardian figures with crowns, golden jewellery and green sashes flank the doorway, and hanging bells and a golden canopy hang above the shrine. The floor is polished white tile with red-and-gold rugs.2013-11-20Photograph of a temple shrine interior. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp aarti. Two standing golden-orange deity murtis with multiple arms flank the central altar. At the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange clothing sits on a gilded throne draped with a tiger skin. Brass oil lamps with flames stand on both sides, and a few other devotees in saffron robes kneel nearby.2013-11-29 +3 copiesNovember 28 20132013-11-28 +1 copies