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A photograph inside a home shrine room. A man with long dark hair and a flower garland of pink and white blossoms, wearing an orange sleeveless top, lifts a lit flame toward a wooden display cabinet filled with small deity figurines and statues. On the wall above the cabinet are framed black-and-white photos of an elderly woman and an old building, and a framed Tanjore-style painting of Ganesha. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a small table with flower garlands. A young man in orange clothing stands at left with hands folded in namaskar, and two women in the foreground, one with grey hair and one with a braid in a dark sari, sit with hands folded in prayer. The scene shows an aarti-style lamp offering before the shrine.

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A 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 home shrine inside a room with a wooden display cabinet holding small deity figurines and statues. A framed black-and-white portrait of an elderly woman with a red bindi hangs on the right wall, and a framed tanjore-style painting of Ganesha sits below it. Above the cabinet are a framed photo of three men in white and a sepia photo of a building. A young woman with long hair, a flower garland in her hair, and an orange blouse stands at the cabinet offering something with her hand, while a young man in orange clothes stands with palms pressed together at left. Several seated women and older people, one in a white sari and one in a pink sari, are in the foreground, with hands folded in prayer. A large framed photo of a saffron-robed figure wearing a bead necklace and a flower garland is placed on the lower shelf, with a flower garland and a small lamp in front. Blue curtains hang at left.2010-01-19A home shrine with a wooden display cabinet holding small figurines and decorative objects. On a draped table in front, a woman in an orange sari with a flower-decorated hair stands with her back to the camera, bending over the altar. The central framed photograph shows a smiling man with long dark hair in an orange robe and beads, garlanded with pink and white flowers. Brass lamps and a metal plate of flowers and offerings sit on the table, with a trays of petals on the lower table. To the right, an older woman in a beige and pink sari with black beads and glasses watches the puja. Framed pictures hang on the walls.2010-01-19A small home shrine room with a wall altar holding framed devotional pictures and two large black-and-white portraits of older men, one smiling and one with long hair and moustache. A woman in saffron-orange robes with a pink flower garland stands at the altar with hands reaching toward offerings, while a man in white and a woman in a denim jacket stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Oil lamps burn on a glass-fronted shelf and the altar displays deity images, marigolds and brass items. Readable and , which is not included below2010-01-23January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a home shrine room with white walls and a white arched niche decorated with green mango-leaf festoons. A woman in an orange sari wears a white and red flower garland and holds her hands over a flame, while a young man in orange robes holds a lit lamp toward the shrine. A bald man in orange sits in the foreground near a brass tray of pink flowers and fruit. Framed deity pictures hang on the niche, including a Venkateswara-style image with a gold frame and flower garlands, and a painted child deity on a side wall scroll. A glass display cabinet holds brass and steel vessels, and fruit and offerings sit on a table at left. A man with folded hands stands at the right edge.2010-01-10A small room with a wooden side table holding a lit oil lamp, brass items and a tray with flowers before a large framed painting of a long-haired figure in saffron robes and beads. A person in a sleeveless orange saffron garment with long dark hair reaches toward the lamp, while a bald monk in saffron in the foreground and a man at right press palms together in prayer. Another person in white dhoti stands in the doorway. Framed deity images and a small picture cover the wall and table.2012-01-03A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap skirt stands at a home shrine, facing a wooden cabinet, holding a small brass bell and a lit brass oil lamp. Her long dark hair is loose and a red and white garland hangs around her neck. Framed photographs on the cabinet are decorated with yellow marigold garlands, and a brass lamp and small offering dishes sit on the surface. In the foreground, two young girls with dark hair kneel with hands folded in prayer. A framed portrait with a white and gold garland hangs on the right wall beside a stand. The setting is a tiled room with a doorway on the left.2010-01-10A small home shrine on a white wall, lit by an oil lamp. A person in an orange sleeveless top with a white jasmine garland raises a brass lamp with a flame toward the shelves of framed deity pictures. Two women stand behind him with hands folded in prayer, one in a dark outfit with gold earrings and a gold necklace, the other with dark hair seen from behind. Another man stands behind the lamp bearer, partly hidden. Framed pictures of deities and a painting of a deity scene hang on the wall, with red flower petals placed on the frames and small figurines on a ledge.2010-01-10A photograph of a devotee in an orange sleeveless top with a white and red flower garland draped over her shoulders, facing a home shrine and holding a brass lamp in one hand. The shrine holds silver-toned deity murtis garlanded with white and pink flowers, framed pictures of deities, and a small photo of a person in orange with a saffron head covering, placed on a wooden table with flower offerings, small lamps and brass vessels. Two other people stand behind her on the right, one in white with hands folded in namaskar and a bead mala, the other in orange, and a partially visible person in the foreground wears a dark bead mala. A white wall and window frame the room.2010-01-19A photograph inside a small wooden-framed shrine alcove. A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-orange flower garland lights a lamp from a flame at a framed devotional picture, while a second woman in orange kneels in the foreground. A foreground figure joins palms in anjali. The shrine holds framed deity pictures, a golden murti, brass plates, lamps, and flower offerings on a wooden ledge. Two women and one partially visible hand are the physical people present, with the framed pictures showing a trio of figures in traditional dress.2010-01-23A small home shrine room with cream walls and a high wooden-framed window. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and long orange skirt, with long dark wavy hair, stands with her back to the camera holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. Behind her, a second woman in orange with hands joined in prayer stands at the doorway at left, and a woman in a dark patterned sari holds a brass vessel at right. The shrine has a framed painted deity image garlanded with flowers, a central framed picture of a saffron-robed figure garlanded with marigolds, brass lamps, and rose petals scattered on the floor. The image shows a man with long hair and an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, shown as a depiction in a frame.2010-02-18