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A photograph of a shrine table draped in a white cloth with a red-and-green border, holding three framed portraits, each garlanded with pink and yellow flower strands. The left portrait shows a woman with long hair in a white veil; the centre portrait shows a young man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads, hand raised in blessing, seated before a tree trunk; the right portrait shows a deity in red and gold with a crown and a kalasha-like motif on a blue background. Brass bells, a small silver bowl, and scattered rose petals sit on the table, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at the right edge beside a pink fabric backdrop. The room has grey plastered walls and a small window.

Indoor shrine on a white-draped table beside a window with iron grilles. Two large framed portraits are garlanded with white jasmine, pink and red flowers and yellow marigold. The right portrait shows a smiling man with long hair in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raising one hand, in front of a banyan tree; a caption reads PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA. The centre portrait shows a similar figure in white with a crown-like backdrop, also garlanded. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames, smaller framed photos, a seated brass deity murti and a small orange-clad figurine complete the arrangement, with orange cloth draped at left.

A photograph of a small indoor room with plain white walls. On a white-draped table with an orange cloth sit oil lamps, flower petals and a flower arrangement in front of a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers. The framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, in front of a tree. To the left, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a sandalwood mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits on the floor near the table. A wooden chair stands at right and a wall calendar hangs at top right.

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A photo inside a bare whitewashed room where a puja is being performed before a white-draped altar table. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand with their backs to the camera; the taller one wears an orange shawl with gold border and a white flower garland over his shoulders, and the other holds a tray of pink petals. On the altar, framed portraits are decorated with garlands: one shows a seated figure in orange against a mountain landscape, and the other a deity murti. Pink rose petals are scattered on the cloth, with brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style pot, fruit, and a tray of offerings in front.

January 10 2009

July 10 2009

A framed photograph on a wall shows a seated man in orange robes with a white flower garland around his neck and a light-coloured mala, his hand raised, in front of a tree trunk. The framed portrait is decorated with a floral arch of white jasmine, yellow and orange marigolds, and a garland hanging down from its base. Below it a white-covered table holds a flower rangoli design of yellow, orange and red petals. In front on the floor, a folded orange cloth carries a pair of wooden sandals, edged with a border of yellow marigolds. The plain beige wall has a small purple poster fragment at the top left. No people are visible.

A photograph of a devotee performing aarti at a home shrine with a pink-walled room. A woman in an orange sleeveless top with a long pink-and-white flower garland holds a small oil lamp over a white-draped table. On the table are framed portraits draped in white and red flower garlands, a plate of rose petals, and coconuts. The central portrait shows a figure with long hair and an orange garment; a second framed portrait with orange and red flowers also appears. A man in white clothes on the right stands with palms pressed together. Two other portraits hang on the walls, and a television and audio equipment sit in the background.

July 10 2009

July 14 2009

A photograph of a sannyasi in an orange-red sleeveless top and orange wrap-skirt with an orange shawl stands at left, holding a small lit lamp or aarti flame toward a framed devotional picture hung on a white wall. The framed image, edged in blue with a white arch, is garlanded with white jasmine strands and marigold and red flowers. Below it stands a low wooden table with a brass plate of fruit, red kumkum-decorated offerings, a cut sugarcane-like stalk, a bowl and small brass vessels, and a white cloth. A woman in an yellow-orange sari stands partly visible at the left edge. Red-painted floor and green-framed windows complete the room.