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A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with long dark hair and a white flower garland at the back of the head, seen from behind. The person holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a carved wooden shrine doorway decorated with green mango leaves and white and red flower garlands. Inside the shrine stands a framed picture of a seated deity on a pink lotus, a brass deity figure, and a framed portrait of a seated person in orange robes with a bead necklace, garlanded with white flowers. A brass lamp stand, a tray of pink and white flower petals, and a tray of bananas and fruit sit nearby, and white kolam designs are on the floor.

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A photograph taken from behind inside a home shrine room with a dark carved wooden arch. A person with long, wavy black hair wears a sleeveless orange robe and orange dhoti, reaching toward a shrine ledge lit by a brass oil lamp. The shrine wall holds framed deity pictures, a gold-framed deity image, and framed prints decorated with white and orange-red flower garlands. On the ledge sit a brass lamp, a steel bowl of red and white flowers, a plate of fruit, and a pink basin of green leaves. A partially visible person in white stands at the left edge and another in orange at the right.2010-02-17March 18 20052005-03-18A home shrine alcove decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a green leaf toran along the top. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair and a red and white flower garland stands with her back to the camera, lifting a brass oil lamp toward the altar. A framed picture of a deity with a gold frame sits on the shrine, along with a brass figure and small brass bowls holding offerings. On the right, a person in orange robes stands with palms joined in prayer. Fruit, including pineapple and oranges, sits on a side table at left, next to a glass display cabinet holding steel cups.2010-01-10A 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 man with long dark hair and an orange sleeveless garment is seen from behind at a home shrine, holding a small oil lamp with a lit flame toward a framed deity picture. Wall shrine pictures are garlanded with yellow marigolds and white jasmine strands, and a silver-coloured framed image hangs to the left. Below, a steel bowl holds yellow and pink flowers and a stainless steel vessel sits on a wooden stool, with a plastic bottle at the lower left edge. The man is the only physical person visible; the framed pictures are depictions.2010-02-17A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, a red and white flower garland around the neck, stands with back to the camera lighting an oil lamp at a brass shrine cabinet. The shrine holds framed deity prints, a white and red flower garland draped across the top, a brass bowl and small brass vessels on the lower shelf, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure labelled as a portrait placed among the offerings. Two blurred people in white stand at the edges of the frame, and a dark wooden table and chair sit to the left.2009-07-11A photograph of a shrine wall decorated with framed devotional pictures and garlands of white flowers. A person seen from behind, with long curly dark hair and wearing an orange sleeveless garment, holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Framed images include a purple-backed picture of deities, a goddess seated among lotuses, a figure playing a veena, and a standing goddess in a pink sari. Flower petals and a small brass lamp lie on the white altar cloth below, with a gilded arched frame in the centre. The person's face is not visible, so no identification is made from appearance.2008-07-28A photograph taken inside a home doorway. A person wearing a sleeveless orange garment and a long white flower garland stands with their back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp in the right hand and facing a small wall shrine. The shrine niche, set against a yellow wall, holds a framed colour picture of a deity, small figurines, and yellow flowers. A wooden door with hanging brass bells sits to the left, and a bright doorway frames the right edge. This is a home puja offering with an oil lamp, seen from behind. The person's features are not visible, and no identity cue is strong enough to attribute them to a person.2010-01-10January 15 20082008-01-15A photograph of a person in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban seen from behind, holding a lit oil lamp toward a wall shrine. The shrine holds a framed Himalayan mountain landscape photo with a Tamil heading, a purple framed print of a deity in an ornate arched frame with garlands, and a blue print of a deity below. Jasmine-style garlands hang along the frames, and a carved wooden frame and red flowers appear at the right edge. A white-clad person is partly visible at right. Lamp lighting at a home shrine.2007-08-17A devotee in saffron-orange draped robes stands barefoot with head bowed and hands folded in prayer, facing a shrine. Behind the shrine, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange robes and a white flower garland, one hand raised in blessing, against a tree-root backdrop. Below it, a white figure in an orange turban and red-and-white floral garland sits on an orange-draped seat, with a second small figure in red and orange robes and a green cloth bundle, brass vessels and scattered petals on a low wooden table. Carved wooden pillars and ornate red-and-gold decorations fill the background, with a strip of mixed deity imagery above.2012-04-11July 28 20082008-07-28