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A figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair and a yellow-orange flower garland around the neck stands with back to the camera, holding a brass bell and facing a carved wooden shrine. The shrine holds framed religious pictures, garlands of white flowers, brass lamps and a small murti on a flower-decorated altar. To the right, an older man in a white shirt and glasses stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a small child in the lower right watches. A hand is raised in the left foreground. Strands of white jasmine garlands hang across the shrine.

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A photograph of a devotee in an orange sleeveless top with a white and red flower garland draped over her shoulders, facing a home shrine and holding a brass lamp in one hand. The shrine holds silver-toned deity murtis garlanded with white and pink flowers, framed pictures of deities, and a small photo of a person in orange with a saffron head covering, placed on a wooden table with flower offerings, small lamps and brass vessels. Two other people stand behind her on the right, one in white with hands folded in namaskar and a bead mala, the other in orange, and a partially visible person in the foreground wears a dark bead mala. A white wall and window frame the room.2010-01-19A home shrine room with framed deity prints on the wall, each garlanded with marigold and rose chains. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long multicoloured flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing aarti before the shrine. Beside him, an older man in white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground at left, a person in orange clothing with dark hair faces the shrine. On the shrine table are a brass lamp, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small brass deity figure decorated with red and pink flowers, and a framed picture garlanded with white flowers.2010-02-17A photograph inside a small room with white walls and a window. A figure in an orange sleeveless garment with a long swept-back hair and a large garland of white flowers with red and purple blossoms around the neck is seen from behind, holding a brass lamp or bell at a shrine. The shrine has a gilded deity murti panel with brass figures, framed deity pictures, a framed picture of a saint in orange robes, and flower garlands. On the right, an older man in white clothes and glasses stands with palms pressed together in prayer, with a rudraksha mala. Another person in orange stands nearby. Offerings of flowers and brass vessels sit on the shrine table. This appears to be a puja or darshan at a home shrine.2010-01-19A home shrine room decorated with white and red flower garlands on the doorframes. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a red sleeveless top, stands with her back to the camera facing the shrine. Inside, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes seated, garlanded with white flowers and red blossoms; the portrait is labelled as a framed photograph rather than a live person. On the lower shelf are deity pictures and brass lamps with red flowers. To the right, an older man with a shaved head and white moustache, and other devotees, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the shrine. Hanging bells decorate the wall above the altar.2009-08-11A 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.2009-08-11A home shrine with framed deity prints of Ganesha and a goddess decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red roses. A person in an orange sleeveless robe with a long yellow-and-white flower garland stands with back to camera, holding a lit oil lamp before the altar. Beside them a man in white shirt and glasses stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass bells hang from the ceiling, a brass plate of grains and flower petals sits on the ledge, and a pink garment is in the right foreground.2010-02-17A photograph inside a white-walled room at a house visit. A wall-mounted shrine with framed deity pictures is decorated with white and marigold garlands, and flowers and offerings sit at its base. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a marigold garland stands with hands folded in namaste before the shrine. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a pink-edged shawl and faces the shrine. On the right, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti folds his hands in prayer beside a silver tray holding a kalasha-style arrangement with flowers. a person: the central figure in saffron-orange with long swept-back hair and a marigold garland is a candidate for a person, though the cues are limited.2010-02-17June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap skirt stands at a home shrine, facing a wooden cabinet, holding a small brass bell and a lit brass oil lamp. Her long dark hair is loose and a red and white garland hangs around her neck. Framed photographs on the cabinet are decorated with yellow marigold garlands, and a brass lamp and small offering dishes sit on the surface. In the foreground, two young girls with dark hair kneel with hands folded in prayer. A framed portrait with a white and gold garland hangs on the right wall beside a stand. The setting is a tiled room with a doorway on the left.2010-01-10A photograph taken inside a narrow room with a small shrine on the far wall decorated with framed colour prints of deities and a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron. A man with long curly dark hair, wearing a white kurta and a red-and-orange shawl, stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a yellow and red flower garland on the head faces the shrine. A seated man in a dark striped shirt sits near the shrine, and a woman with a long braid and white flower garland stands at right in the foreground. A brass lamp and offerings are placed at the shrine.2010-02-15A photograph of a small shrine niche in a plain room with grey panelled walls. A person in an orange saffron garment with a white flower garland over the shoulders holds a flaming lamp up toward a trident-like ritual object, with its back partly turned to the camera. Framed photos and deity images are decorated with yellow flowers, marigold garlands and red blossoms, and brass oil lamps and a small plate of offerings sit on the altar ledge. At the left edge, another person in a white shirt stands with hands pressed together in prayer, and a third person's head is visible in the foreground. The scene appears to be an aarti at a home shrine.2011-05-23A photograph inside a small home shrine room with white walls and framed devotional prints of deities hung along the walls. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, wearing a white flower garland, faces away from the camera and holds a lit oil lamp toward the altar. Beside her a figure in orange robes with a striped border stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the altar. On the right, an older woman in white with glasses also presses her palms together. The wooden altar cabinet holds framed photos, marigold flowers, a brass tray and offerings, and a framed black-and-white portrait with a white garland sits in front. Four people are visible.2010-01-10