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November 24 2006

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A seated person in an orange turban and purple shawl kneels before a wooden shrine cabinet glowing with a lamp, decorated with white and red flower garlands. Inside the shrine stands a deity murti. Above the cabinet hang framed pictures and a garlanded portrait of a deity, and beside them a bookshelf displays framed photographs of a bald seated elder and a standing elder. A tiled room, a steel kalasha vessel, brass pots and a green bin of flower petals complete the puja room scene.2006-11-24A wooden home shrine cabinet with carved lattice doors opened to reveal a devotional altar. Central deity murti or framed image of a multi-armed deity with a crown, surrounded by flower garlands in white jasmine and red roses, with a brass oil lamp in front and a brass kalasha-style vessel. Framed prints of other deities line the inner walls, and a hanging rudraksha-like mala drapes over the top. A red cloth hangs on the left, and brass pooja vessels and bells surround the cabinet. No people are visible.2006-11-24Indoor puja at a shrine niche decorated with white and red flower garlands and a framed goddess image with a kumkum mark. A bearded elder in an orange-yellow shawl and white dhoti, with white vibhuti markings on his arms and forehead, leans forward to offer something from a small bowl. A second person in an orange head wrap kneels in front of him at the lower edge of the frame. Brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel and metal containers sit on a steel side table, and framed printed notices hang on the wall. Possibly ceremonial abhishekam or aarti.2006-11-24A photograph of a woman with grey hair tied back, seen from behind, in a yellow-gold sari with a dark shawl, bending to offer worship at a wooden shrine cabinet. Inside the shrine, framed devotional images of a goddess in red and gold, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, are arranged with brass lamps and offerings. Printed prayer sheets are pinned to the open cabinet door. A puja performed at a home shrine with flowers and oil lamps.2006-11-24A photograph inside a home shrine room with a carved wooden canopy and niche. A figure with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe stands on the left wearing a long yellow-and-purple marigold garland, hands joined, facing the shrine; this figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a garland, a person candidate. A second person in an orange robe with a maroon border kneels at the altar. Framed deity pictures and garlanded deity murti images line the wall, with a portrait of a woman in orange on the left. Fruit, a brass lamp and an offering plate sit on the altar ledge, and a woman in a pale sari is partly visible at the right edge.2010-02-16January 20 20142014-01-20July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesApril 02 20172017-04-02June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A home shrine alcove with tiled walls and a wooden cabinet altar. Three framed portraits hang above it, each garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. The central poster labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long hair, with a garland draped across it. The two side portraits show a smiling woman in red and a figure in orange with hands folded. Brass oil lamps, a small kalasha, deity figurines, flower petals, incense sticks and a brass tray with sweets sit on the altar. A striped floor mat and folded orange cloth lie on the floor, and yellow cloth hangs from the ceiling at the top of the frame. No people are physically present.2014-07-08July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copies