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A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a white flower garland at the back of the neck, stands with hands folded in prayer in the doorway of a carved wooden shrine room. Inside, a framed deity image garlanded with red and white flowers hangs above an altar with a framed portrait, another garlanded framed image, a brass oil lamp and a bowl of white flowers. Floor kolam designs are drawn in white at the threshold. At the left edge, a second person in white clothing with hands joined in namaste watches. The scene reads as a devotional puja at a home shrine.

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A photograph taken from behind inside a doorway of a home shrine. A person in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with a red flower garland around the neck, holds a lit oil lamp before a dark wooden puja shelf draped with green leaves. Framed deity pictures with marigold garlands, brass oil lamps, and a brass kalasha stand on the shelf, with a lit flame burning at the top. A second person in orange clothing stands partly visible at the left edge. Brass bells hang on the door frame. The scene shows aarti being performed at a home puja altar. No identifiable face is visible, so no individual is identified.2010-02-16Photograph taken through a wooden arched doorway into a small shrine room. Two people in saffron-orange robes are visible: a figure with long dark hair in the foreground at left, and a second figure with long dark hair and a red-and-white flower garland draped around the neck, bowing before a home altar. The altar at left holds gold deity murtis, marigold and flower garlands, brass lamps and a small flame. Framed religious paintings hang on the pale wall. A hand is raised at the far left edge.2010-01-23A photograph taken inside a home shrine alcove framed by a wooden door frame decorated with white and red flower garlands. A woman with long dark hair, a white flower garland in her hair, a red sleeveless top and orange skirt stands with her back to the camera facing the shrine. On the shrine, a framed portrait labelled with the name of Paramahamsa Nithyananda is garlanded and shows a figure in an orange robe; beside it are framed deity pictures and a brass kalasha, with a small oil lamp lit in the alcove above. On the right, an older man in white clothing stands with his palms pressed together in namaskar. Lower shelves hold framed deity images, a dark bowl and brass items. The scene reads as a home puja or pada puja visit.2009-08-11April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a home shrine room viewed through a doorway framed with pink and white flower garlands. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt, stands facing an altar and reaches toward it, a yellow and white flower garland draped over her shoulder. Beside the altar a second person in orange, seen from behind with dark hair, kneels at the lower right. The altar holds a red-framed shrine with gold deity murti, a small oil lamp, framed devotional pictures and hanging yellow marigold garlands. A framed portrait of a man with dark hair and a red mark on the forehead, one hand raised, sits on the low shelf, labelled by the copyright text in the corner. A photo caption in the top right corner reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, and the page excerpt names the event as an album of house visits.2010-02-15August 08 20092009-08-08January 21 20102010-01-21A photograph of a home shrine room. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red-and-white flower garland stands in saffron-orange robes, smiling, with his hands clasped at his chest and a vertical sandal-paste mark on his forehead. Behind him, framed deity pictures are draped with yellow marigold garlands, and a framed photo of a saffron-robed man sits on the shelf. To the left, another man in orange robes stands with his palms pressed together in prayer. The altar shelf holds a brass tray, small brass vessels, and a lit oil lamp. Two people are visible.2010-02-17April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a home shrine room with cream walls and a wooden door on the left. Two people in orange-saffron robes stand with their backs to the camera. The nearer figure, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a red-and-pink flower garland around the neck, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand before a wall of framed deity prints decorated with yellow marigold garlands. The second figure, in an orange robe with a maroon-striped wrap, stands to the left facing the shrine. A low wooden shelf below holds brass plates, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small bells and puja items. Framed saints and deity images cover the walls, including a sepia print of two standing ascetics. The scene suggests a home puja with an oil lamp, with the figures showing no clear facial features.2010-02-17A photograph inside a hall with plain white walls and a concrete floor. On the left, a standing man in orange dhoti and orange shawl, with hair tied up and a gold necklace, faces right with his hands extended in a gesture toward the altar. In the centre, a seated figure in white and orange cloth with a red turban and garlands of red and white flowers sits on a low wooden platform before a small wooden table holding a brass plate, oil lamps and flower petals. Behind them stands an ornate carved wooden throne-style shrine with a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated before a tree, raising one hand. Red and gold banners and a painted backdrop of a tree and temple gopuram complete the scene. A deity murti in red and green cloth sits on the small table.2012-04-11 +1 copiesA small home shrine room viewed from a doorway. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt, long dark wavy hair, stands with her back to the camera facing the altar. Another woman in a blue-and-cream printed sari stands at right holding a brass plate of flowers near the shrine. A third figure in orange is partly visible at the left edge. The altar holds Ganesha and Lakshmi images, a framed painted deity mural hangs above, and a framed portrait with a garland stands on a small table in front, with lit oil lamps and marigold garlands decorating the shrine.2010-02-18