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A home shrine room with framed deity pictures on the walls and a small wooden cabinet altar. A tall man in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, wearing a white and red flower garland, stands at left and holds out his hands toward the altar. Beside him, another man in orange robes with a shawl and a wristwatch reaches toward a brass oil lamp burning on the altar, which holds fruit and offerings. At right, a woman in a white sari with glasses and a beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban sits at the bottom of the altar, with a garland and a tray of sweets. Marigold flowers decorate the framed pictures on the left wall.

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A photograph taken inside a small shrine room with wood cabinets and framed pictures on the walls. In the centre, a person with long, loose black hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti stands with their back to the camera, facing a wall shrine and reaching toward metal plates set on a cabinet. On the right, a person in a white kurta with orange cloth draped over the shoulder stands with head bowed. A partially visible person in orange clothes is at the far left edge. Framed pictures include a saint in orange with rudraksha beads, a figure in a red-and-gold frame, and a framed photo of a seated figure in orange at a desk. Small gold figurines sit in a glass cabinet at upper right.2010-02-17Indoor photo in a small tiled room with a wooden cabinet holding brass oil lamps and a framed photo garlanded with yellow marigolds. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a red, green and white flower garland and with long black hair, stands at left with his hands extended over a shrine. A second person in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) at centre, while a woman in a pink-red sari and a man in a cream shirt with glasses stand at right, hands joined in prayer. A pink bowl of flower petals is held at right. A framed portrait on the shrine shows a figure in orange with a bead necklace. The scene reads as puja and aarti at a home shrine.2010-01-10Photograph of a small home shrine room with white walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a white flower garland, stands at left beside a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" that is draped with marigold and pink flower garlands. A second figure in orange robes with dark hair stands with back to camera, holding a lit oil lamp near a shrine decorated with orange marigolds. At right, a woman in a white sari with a floral-patterned blouse and a man in white shirt stand with hands folded in prayer. A deity picture garlanded with flowers hangs on the wall, and a brass lamp stand sits on the shrine. Another orange-clad person is visible in the doorway at upper right, which is also decorated with flower garlands.2010-01-10A small home shrine room with cream walls and a wooden cabinet top holding brass lamps, a bowl and a framed photo garlanded with red flowers. A woman in an orange sleeveless robe stands with her back to the camera facing the shrine, flowers in her hair. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right with his hands folded in prayer. A framed set of deity images hangs on the wall above, and a wooden stool at left holds a tray with a red-and-white cloth. The setting suggests home darshan or puja.2010-02-17A 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.2010-01-10A 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 photograph inside a small shrine room with pale tiled walls. On the left, a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes wearing a multi-coloured flower garland stretches an arm toward a brass lamp set on a low altar. In the centre, another saffron-robed figure holds a lit oil lamp aarti, and beside her a woman in a dark top presses her palms together. On the right, a smiling man in a cream shirt and white dhoti holds a pink bowl of flower petals near an open wooden door with metal grille. Behind them a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange garlanded with marigolds sits on a white-draped table with brass vessels, and small children are partly visible at the lower left.2010-01-10December 24 20092009-12-24A night-time photo of a temple shrine. A man with long curly hair, orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark sits behind a stone ledge, reaching toward a brass plate and small offerings. He appears to be the a person, with long swept hair and orange robes with rudraksha beads. To his right, a deity murti is dressed in red and decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers, with a gold-framed crown and ornaments. A brass lamp stand with a tall flame stands beside him. On the left, a young man with a shaved head wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala and watches. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow garment with a red border bends forward, hands pressed together in prayer. Red curtains and stone pillars frame the scene.2008-03-22January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a domestic ritual inside a home. On the right, a smiling person in a saffron-orange turban, orange robes and a long rudraksha mala holds hands in namaste. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and white dhoti also stands with palms pressed together. On the left, a man in a yellow shawl with a white and orange flower garland holds up a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward them. Behind them, a boy in a white shirt, an older man in white with a red tilak and glasses, a man in a green checked shirt, and several women in saris stand watching. Framed pictures of deities and saints hang on the wall behind, along with a cabinet and curtains.