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September 24 2012

September 24 2012

A shrine table is set before a large framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, sitting cross-legged in saffron-orange robes, wearing a white bead necklace with a pendant, raising one hand in blessing, and seated in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. The framed portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Peacock feathers stand in vases on either side, red roses are placed on top of the frame, and a small portrait of a woman in pink sits at the lower left. The table holds brass oil lamps, a lit diya, bowls of flower petals and kumkum, a brass kalasha-like vessel, and a deity murti dressed in a green and red silk garment with red and white flower garlands. No physical people are present.

A shrine arrangement set against a draped red and gold backdrop with patterned saffron-and-black cloth hangings at the top corners. Centre frame: a gilt-framed portrait of a smiling man with short dark hair, wearing orange robes and a beaded necklace, raising one hand in blessing before a banyan-tree backdrop; the portrait is labelled with a printed name that is not visible here. In front stands a white marble sculpture of a seated figure wearing a jewelled crown, gold and bead necklaces, saffron-and-maroon drapery, and raising one hand in blessing. Flanking candlesticks, peacock-feather arrangements in vases, a leopard-print cushion, and folded orange cloth on a white cloth complete the altar. No people are physically present.

A framed Tanjore-style painting of two deities hangs above a wooden cabinet. The painting shows a blue-backed gilded scene with two figures under a green-leaved arch, one wearing a crown and jewelled garments. Below stands a saffron-clad statue wearing a saffron turban and a crown-like ornament, with a red tilak, a white jasmine garland and a rudraksha mala. Two silver pots hold pink flowers beside it, and brass lamp stands flank the cabinet. No physical people are present.

A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and sleeveless orange top, stands in a shrine corner and bends to adjust a yellow and red marigold garland on a seated statue. The statue wears an orange cloth and a red-and-gold headdress, with a red-and-yellow garland draped over it. Beside it a large framed portrait shows a seated woman in white with hands raised, and peacock feathers stand in tall bunches on both sides. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bowl and a plate of oranges sit on the floor. Dark marble tiles line the walls. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji wearing saffron clothing and long hair.

Photograph of an indoor shrine set against a plain grey wall. Two tall standing portrait banners flank a central framed picture, all garlanded with marigold and orange flower garlands. The left banner shows a man in white and cream robes with a white turban and a rudraksha mala; the right banner shows a figure in saffron-orange robes and orange turban with long dark hair and a mala. The central framed picture shows a seated figure in orange robes before a white background. In front of the framed picture on a round concrete platform are brass lamps, a small kalasha-style pot, a brass plate and loose white and yellow flowers. No physical people are present; the figures are printed portraits.

A photograph of a home shrine set against a rust-red draped backdrop. A large framed portrait on a blue background shows a smiling man seated on an ornate golden throne, wearing white and gold robes, a rudraksha mala, and a white forehead mark. The portrait is garlanded with pink and white flower strands, and a trident-like staff leans beside it. Below, an orange-draped table holds scattered petals, a flower arrangement, a golden kalasha with a flower, and a box of offerings. On the floor in front, a lit oil lamp, brass puja vessels on an orange cloth, and a wooden box sit on a woven mat. No people are visible.

2009-11-01 +1 copies

Interior of a decorated room with a raised altar platform draped in red cloth, brass kalashas and pots with flowers, and garlands of flowers and tinsel strung from the ceiling. In the foreground a person in orange robes with long dark hair stands with back to the camera, facing the altar. On the lower right, a white-draped seated figure sits near the altar. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in Tamil script, garlanded with white and orange flowers, sits on the altar steps beside brass lamps and a brass vessel. The walls show a peacock-patterned hanging.

A wooden home shrine cabinet against a cream wall holds a printed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" of a seated man in orange robes, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a red bindi and a raised hand, set before a banyan tree trunk. The portrait is garlanded with white flower strands and red roses, with an orange silk cloth draped at its side. Red roses lie on the shrine ledge, with a small brass lamp, a brass bell, a brass oil lamp and a kalasha-like cup on a metal tray in front, and a tissue box, a bottle and a matchbox nearby on the floor.

A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" stands on a white-draped table, garlanded with purple flowers at its top. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, hands in mudra against a banyan-root backdrop. In front are brass plates, a small brass lamp with a lit flame, flower petals, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings. A woman in white with an orange shawl smiles beside the table, and a man in white stands at the left edge. Puja arrangement at an ashram setting.

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