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A 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.

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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 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.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 below2010-01-23A photograph of a home shrine room with yellow walls and a fluorescent tube light. A man with long, swept-back black hair wears a purple orchid garland and an orange robe, and stands at the shrine with his right hand reaching toward an oil lamp on the wooden shelf. Beside him, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a rudraksha mala and looks toward the shrine. In the foreground a woman with a hair ornament and a pink garment is seen from behind. The shrine holds framed deity pictures, a framed portrait of a smiling man raising his hand, marigold garlands, a small golden figure in an orange robe and a red-and-white cloth on a tray.2010-01-10A 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 home shrine room during a padapuja at a devotee's house. A woman in a rust-red sari with a red flower garland stands with her back to the camera before a wooden cabinet holding framed deity pictures, a small brass lamp and a plate of offerings. At right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a dark beaded mala holds a brass plate and stands with hands folded in namaste. A woman in a green blouse at left and an older woman at lower right also join with hands pressed together. Glass display cabinets with white teapots and dishes line the left wall, and green curtains hang at the window. Five people are visible.2014-06-26A home shrine with a devotee in an orange sleeveless top and white flower garland standing with her back to the camera, hands raised in worship. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and a woman in red stand facing the altar, with a small child in the lower left. The shrine has a blue-skinned Krishna murti in yellow dhoti, a brass figure, a brass lamp, and framed pictures decorated with yellow-and-white marigold garlands and rudraksha-style beads. On the left, a poster shows a bearded figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala among trees. On the right, a framed portrait shows a figure in white robes seated on an ornate throne with raised hand, garlanded. A small picture of Shiva and Parvati sits above the shrine niche. Two more people stand at the right edge, partly visible.2010-01-10June 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesJanuary 23 20102010-01-23January 21 20102010-01-21A photograph taken inside a narrow room with a small shrine on the far wall decorated with framed colour prints of deities and a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron. A man with long curly dark hair, wearing a white kurta and a red-and-orange shawl, stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a yellow and red flower garland on the head faces the shrine. A seated man in a dark striped shirt sits near the shrine, and a woman with a long braid and white flower garland stands at right in the foreground. A brass lamp and offerings are placed at the shrine.2010-02-15