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A photograph of a small home shrine room where several devotees stand in prayer. In the foreground, figures in white clothing with hands joined face a wall shrine. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands at the shrine, reaching toward a shelf of framed deity pictures and a small lamp. A standing woman in white with a red shawl watches nearby, and an older woman in an orange sari with white hair also stands with hands joined. On the right, a framed portrait of a man with long hair in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala sits garlanded with flowers and marigolds on a small table. Wooden cabinets sit above the shrine and a colourful deity picture hangs on the wall. Nine people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.

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A small indoor room with a wooden cabinet along the top wall and a framed photo shrine on the right. Several people stand with their backs to the camera facing the altar, some with hands pressed together in prayer. A woman on the left wears a white blouse and an orange-and-gold sari with her hands folded. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in the center, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the shrine. Another woman on the right wears a white sari with gold border. On the shrine are framed pictures and a small table with a framed portrait of a sannyasi in orange robes garlanded with flowers. A framed colourful deity picture hangs on the wall above a small wall bracket. A video camera appears at the right edge. The scene is a devotional moment of puja at a home shrine.2010-02-18A small home shrine room with cream walls, a barred window and a wooden cabinet decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, framed photos and a coconut. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland lights a small oil lamp held in her hand. Beside her, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer. On the left, a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a brass tray of flowers and a decorated offering basket with banana leaves. A man in a light shirt on the right also folds his hands in prayer. A brass oil lamp stands on the floor beside a kolam design.2010-02-15A small home shrine room with pale green walls where devotees gather around a wooden cabinet filled with framed deity pictures, garlands and flowers. A man in a white shirt stands at the doorway near a patterned curtain, while a figure in orange robes with long dark hair faces the cabinet, holding a lamp-like object. A woman in an orange sari with gold bangles stands at right, and a man in a checked shirt reaches toward the shrine. A portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure with a garland hangs high on the wall; it is a printed image, not a physical person. A red and gold cloth hangs at left. Approximately six people are visible.2010-01-23January 28 20102010-01-28A domestic shrine room where a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a long dark braid holds a lit flame before a framed portrait garlanded with flowers. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace and floral garland. To the left, a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Four women sit in the foreground: two with grey and dark hair in pale clothing, one in a maroon and gold sari with hands folded, and one partly visible at the right edge. Shelves behind hold small deity figurines and brass items, a framed Ganesha painting hangs on the wall, and a blue curtain and a framed black-and-white photograph of an older woman appear in the background, with a sepia picture above the cabinet.2010-01-19A devotional scene inside a home shrine room with wooden cabinet doors and a wall niche. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs in the niche, garlanded with white jasmine strands and surrounded by orange marigolds, red flowers and small offerings. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes seated before a soft backdrop. Two smaller framed photographs sit on a green cloth below, also garlanded with marigolds. Several devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar: a woman in an orange sleeveless top with a white flower garland in her hair, a woman in a peach sari with a white flower in her braid seen from behind, and partially visible hands and figures at the left edge. A ceiling light and a wall sconce are visible.2010-01-19A photograph of a padha puja in a home room with wooden-framed windows and green checked curtains. A man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing a white flower garland and holding a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp, stands at a carved wooden shrine cabinet with a framed deity picture. Three devotees in white stand with palms pressed together in namaskar: a woman in a white sari with gold embroidery, a man in a white kurta, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl. A small patterned footstool sits on the floor near the shrine.2010-01-28January 23 20102010-01-23Small home shrine room with cream walls and a framed ornate deity image on the back wall, garlanded with flowers. Shelves hold framed devotional pictures, a brass lamp with a lit flame, flowers and offerings. A figure in an orange robe kneels at the shrine with a lit flame before them. Around them devotees stand with hands pressed together in namaskar: a bald man in a white shirt, a man in a pink shirt, a woman in a gold-bordered sari, and a child at left. A bag rests on a cabinet at right. Devotee shrine puja at a home altar.2010-01-23A small shrine room with cream walls and a wooden cabinet. A woman in an orange sleeveless garment with a white and red flower garland performs aarti, holding a lit oil lamp toward a framed portrait and a gold deity murti with flowers. A man in a white kurta and a woman in a blue and gold sari stand behind her with palms pressed together. A white figure seated with a red flower garland, framed photos and flower offerings sit on the cabinet top. Brass lamps and plates of offerings are arranged in front of the shrine.2010-02-18June 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes with a white and multicoloured flower garland stands at a home shrine, holding a lit oil lamp toward the altar with his hands while performing aarti. Behind him on the wall is a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a young man in a white turban, decorated with garland of flowers. The altar holds a brass lamp, flowers, a brass plate and a framed deity image. To the right, a man in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together, a woman in a cream and gold sari with gold bangles stands with palms joined, and a man in a white shirt and glasses also joins his palms. The room has a wood-beamed ceiling and a tiled floor.2010-02-15