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A photograph of an altar table draped in a white cloth with three framed portraits, each hung with yellow marigold and green leaf garlands. The centre portrait shows a figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala seated in meditation before a large tree trunk, with a printed caption reading "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA". The left framed portrait shows a figure in white robes seated in meditation, captioned in Tamil script as a name of Sarada Devi. The right portrait shows a deity murti in a red and green decorated frame. In front stand silver bells, a silver cup, a plate of mixed flower petals, a yellow marigold garland and a brass oil lamp with a bird finial on the right.

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A photograph of a shrine table draped in a white cloth with three framed pictures, each garlanded with yellow marigold and green leaf festoons. The centre framed poster shows a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, seated cross-legged in front of a large tree trunk with one hand raised; this is a printed depiction, and the poster caption reads2010-02-18A puja altar on a white cloth draped table shows three framed portraits garlanded with white jasmine and red-orange flower strands with green leaves. Left, a deity murti-style painting of a goddess seated on a red lotus, wearing a crown and gold jewellery, holding a flower. Centre, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with a white garland seated before a banyan tree, hand raised in blessing, with Tamil text printed beneath. Right, a framed photograph of a white-clad woman seated with hands in her lap, marked with a bindi. In front stand a brass oil lamp, a copper kalasha pot, a brass tray with a small bowl of kumkum and rice, a copper cup, a brass bowl and a small plastic bottle.2010-02-14 +1 copiesIndoor 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.2010-01-10July 30 20092009-07-30A 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.2011-09-09A shrine table draped in white holds a large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" at centre. The portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and layered white flower-bead necklaces, seated in front of banyan roots with one hand raised in blessing. Flanking framed images show a figure in white with a halo and a goddess in pink and gold seated with a lotus. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style lamp and a small brass plate sit on the table, and white flower garlands are draped on the frames. Faded text on the wall and the portrait indicates the photo is from the archive.2009-07-142011 -eNMiracles Collections +1 copiesNovember 27 20122012-11-27A small altar draped with a white cloth bordered in gold, set against a white wall with no people present. Three framed portraits stand behind it, each decorated with red hibiscus flowers. On the left, a framed portrait shows a woman with long hair in a white garment seated with hands folded. The centre portrait is a printed photo of a man with a shaved head in orange robes and a beaded mala, raising one hand, seated before a large banyan tree; Tamil script below reads a name. On the right, a framed portrait shows a goddess in red and gold seated on a lotus-like seat with a crown and jewellery. In front, silver and brass bowls hold food and a heap of white rice sits on a platter, a brass oil lamp stands on a stand, and a small brass bell rests on the left.2008-05-13A man in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland stands at the right side of a wall-mounted shrine, lighting a small flame with one hand toward the framed deity pictures. Framed gold-bordered prints of deities, one an arched figure with a tall crown and another a goddess holding lotus flowers, are decorated with white and pink flower garlands. Brass lamps, a small brass bowl and fruit sit on a wooden table below, and a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange is visible in the lower frame. The man has long swept-back hair and a saffron robe, but his face and appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm a person, so he is described as a person lighting a lamp at a home shrine.2010-02-17October 25 20062006-10-25November 27 20122012-11-27 +1 copies