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A seated devotee in a red turban, red garment and rudraksha mala sits before a copper deity murti and a copper shivalinga-style vessel, with hands raised in greeting. Behind them, a large gilded-framed portrait shows a figure in saffron robes with a yellow flower garland, and a smaller framed portrait hangs on the wall. Red cloth covers the seat and floor. Plates of sweets, fruit and offerings sit on a red cloth in front, lit by an oil lamp, with flowers scattered among them.

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A seated figure in a red turban and red garments sits before a golden murti-style altar, his hands raised in a blessing gesture, draped with a flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala. In front is a green cloth on which a copper kalasha rests, decorated with yellow and pink flowers. A large framed painting behind shows a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a second framed portrait in orange hangs to the right. Red and orange cloth drapes the seat, with brass oil lamps, a lit flame, flower offerings, bowls and a small printed photo on the floor. a person appears as the seated figure, but the appearance is uncertain.2024-07-31A small home shrine photographed indoors. A framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair in orange robes, seated in meditation with a beaded rudraksha-style mala, hangs on the left above red draped cloth; a smaller framed portrait in orange robes with a garland hangs on the right wall. In the centre, a life-size cutout or statue-like figure of a smiling man wears a red turban, red-and-pink garlands and a rudraksha mala, seated with hands raised in blessing. Brass and gold ornaments sit in front: a gilded arched backdrop, a pair of metal padukas or footwear adorned with yellow and pink flowers, a copper kalasha with marigolds, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, bells and small brass bowls scattered with pink petals. A woven purple mat covers the floor.2024-02-10A small shrine room with a red-draped seat and peacock-feather fan at left. Framed portrait in a gold frame, garlanded with marigolds and rudraksha beads, shows a figure in orange robes seated in meditation. Another framed portrait at right, with a dried flower garland, shows a figure in orange robes with beads. In the centre, a life-size printed cutout of a smiling figure in a red turban, rudraksha malas and flower garlands sits before a shivalinga on a green cloth; hands are joined in greeting. Brass oil lamps, bananas, flowers and offerings sit on the floor before a golden deity murti arch with a kalasha-style backdrop.A home shrine set up in a corner with a red cloth draped over a chair-like seat. A framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a pink-and-orange floral garland, hangs behind. A second framed portrait in orange clothing hangs on the right wall. In front, a cut-out figure of a smiling man in a red turban and red clothing with a floral garland sits cross-legged on a green brocade cushion behind a small metal shivalinga surrounded by flowers. Before the shrine are a golden arched backdrop, a pair of dark stone deity murti with yellow and white flowers on a pink cloth, brass oil lamps with a lit flame, a brass bell, small clay pots, scattered flowers and a small framed photo on the floor. No living people are present.2024-06-11A small shrine room with a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on a red-draped seat, showing a smiling figure in orange robes seated before a leafy backdrop, garlanded with flowers and a black bead mala. In front of it, a seated person in a red turban and red robes with a heavy garland of flowers and rudraksha beads is making a blessing gesture with raised palms. A brass seat with ornate repoussé carving, a flower-decorated copper kalasha, a pair of metal padukas (sandals) on a red cloth, oil lamps, lit candles and a peacock-feather fan stand in the foreground. Marigolds and petals are scattered on the floor.2024-08-11Indoor shrine room photo. A seated figure in a red turban, red robes and layered rudraksha and flower garlands sits on a red-draped seat with palms pressed together, holding a small brass or copper kalasha-like pot with flowers. In front stands an ornate gilded throne-like seat with a gold arch and a gilt altar box decorated with flowers. A large gold-framed portrait on the left shows a smiling man in orange robes and rudraksha mala seated before green foliage, garlanded with a rudraksha mala, and a smaller framed portrait on the right shows a similar figure in orange, garlanded with flowers. Floor offerings include a small framed photo with pink flowers, brass bells, a brass lamp, green bananas or leaves, flower petals, and a steel vessel of water on a woven mat, with two lit oil lamps.2025-12-25Photograph of a shrine room set up for worship. A large framed portrait labelled with a visible name shows a man in orange robes and rudraksha beads seated in meditation, garlanded with pink flowers. Beside it a smaller framed portrait in orange clothing hangs on the wall. In front stands a life-size seated figure in a maroon turban, pink garlands and rudraksha malas, holding a hand in blessing, with a gold kalasha offering on a green cloth. Red draped cloth covers the seat and a peacock-feather fan rests behind. Brass oil lamps, bananas, flowers, a small candle and bells sit on the floor before a golden peetha and a silver-coloured base with a deity murti. No living people are visible.2024-04-11Photograph of a home shrine with a large framed portrait labelled as a man in orange robes seated outdoors among trees with a rudraksha garland above a throne-like seat draped in red cloth. To the right, a smaller framed portrait shows a figure in orange with a long necklace. In the foreground, a seated figure in a red turban and red garments, adorned with pink flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, raises one hand in blessing beside a copper vessel with yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps, bowls of kumkum and flower petals sit on a low table with a peacock-feather fan at left. The setting is a tiled room with a striped mat on the floor.2024-03-10A small shrine corner photographed indoors with white walls and a tiled floor. A large framed portrait with a gold frame, draped in a red cloth and garlanded with pink and yellow flowers and a rudraksha mala, shows a figure in orange robes seated in meditation against a green leafy background. Beside it sits a cardboard-style cutout of a smiling figure in a red turban, rudraksha malas and a flower garland, seated in front of a gold kalasha-like pedestal. A gold ornate arch-shaped altar piece stands in front of a red-draped seat and a bundle of flowers on a red cloth. Smaller framed photographs hang on the wall, and a brass oil lamp, bells and pink flowers rest on a low ritual mat in the foreground.2024-10-11A small shrine room with white walls and a grey tiled floor, draped in red cloth. A large gold-framed photograph on the left shows a young man with long dark hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated and gesturing outdoors among tree roots; a smaller framed portrait of a similar figure in orange hangs on the right wall, garlanded with dried grass. Centre-right stands a seated figure sculpture in a red turban and red robes with a rudraksha mala, a pink and green flower garland and hands raised in blessing, placed on a gold-and-yellow cloth beside a gold-framed arch. In front, a gold ceremonial pedestal holds two dark stone forms decorated with red hibiscus and yellow flowers, a copper pot, brass vessels, a small lamp and pink flowers on a tray. A framed photo of a smiling man also sits on the floor before the murti.2025-09-03A shrine arrangement on a red cushioned seat against a white wall. A framed portrait in a gold frame, labelled with no readable caption, shows a smiling man in orange robes seated in meditation under a tree, with a rudraksha mala and flower garland hung on the frame. Beside it stands a life-size cutout of a smiling man in a red turban and red robes, with a flower garland and rudraksha mala, hands raised in blessing, seated on a red brocade cushion. In front are a gold ornate arched backdrop, a gold deity murti or peetha decorated with pink and yellow flowers and a red cloth, a copper vessel, brass oil lamps, a brass bell, peacock feathers and small white offering bowls with flowers on a woven mat. No physical people are present.2024-12-09A photograph of a home shrine corner with red draped seating. Dominant is a large gilt-framed portrait labelled on a wall sign ending in COIMBATORE, showing a smiling man in orange robes, rudraksha beads and garlands, seated before foliage. A smaller framed portrait of a similar robed figure hangs on the right wall. In front stands a cutout figure of a smiling man in a red turban and red robes with a garland, hands raised in greeting, seated beside a brass shivalinga with a kalasha-like base and flower offerings. A gilt peetha-style altar holds a pair of wooden sandals on a pink cloth with flowers. Brass oil lamps, a peacock-feather fan, banana offerings and flower-decorated plates sit on the floor. No physical people are present.2024-09-19