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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.

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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.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.2010-01-19January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA 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 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 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 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 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 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.2010-01-10January 23 20102010-01-23A 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 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.2014-06-26