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A home shrine in a wooden cabinet with a framed portrait of a smiling young man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-saffron robe with a beaded necklace, set against a background of tree roots, garlanded with an orange and white flower garland and purple flowers. Below sits a framed picture of deities including a lakshmi-like goddess, Ganesha and Saraswati, along with a brass lamp with a small oil lamp, a brass kalasha-style bell, fruits (a lime and a green pear), purple flowers scattered on the shelf, and an incense holder with incense sticks. A timestamp reads Chennai Oct 7, 2024 06:20:03.

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A photograph of a home or small shrine altar with no people present. A framed poster on the back wall shows a smiling figure in orange-saffron robes with a beaded necklace, seated before a banyan-type tree trunk, with an orange-and-white flower garland draped over the frame. Below, a gilded frame holds five devotional deity images. On a blue-covered table sit brass plates, a brass bell, oil lamps with lit wicks, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small brass bowls with kumkum and flowers, and yellow marigold petals, with a matchbox nearby, consistent with a puja setup.2025-04-28A home shrine photographed as a photo with no people present. Left, a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a smiling figure with long hair in saffron-orange robes and a white-and-orange beaded necklace, seated cross-legged before a banyan tree. Centre, a framed devotional print of a deity murti with multiple arms and a red-and-gold background sits above a lit oil lamp. Right, a framed portrait shows a figure with long dark hair in white ceremonial dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, seated on an ornate gilded throne with a raised hand. In front, brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a brass thali with a small lamp and red powder, a kumkum container, a small silver-toned bowl, a black book, and a white lace cloth cover the altar. Yellow marigold flowers decorate the frames.2024-06-26Home shrine photographed inside a dark wooden cabinet. A large cutout photograph of a smiling man in red and orange robes, wearing a red turban with a vermilion dot, layered rudraksha and flower garlands, and red bangles, is raised with both palms open behind the altar. In front, a large gold metal bowl with a gold-and-navy patterned base holds flowers and offerings, flanked by a small brass lamp, a brass kalasha with water, a plate of flowers and kumkum, and a green fruit. A small framed deity image and a standing figure cutout stand to the side. No physical people are present.2024-09-14Photo of a home shrine room with dark wood paneling. A large printed cutout of a smiling man in a red-orange robe with red and white flower garlands and a wooden rudraksha-style bead mala is mounted on the wall behind a gold-coloured throne-like seat (peetha) with black velvet and gold trim. The cutout is a depiction, with raised palms in a blessing gesture. On the golden seat sit footwear and purple and red flowers. In front stand a brass tray of purple flowers with a small object, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and a small brass deity figure group with purple flowers. A printed cardboard image of a temple gopuram with deities sits at left, and a standing cutout figure with a rudraksha mala appears at right. No physical people are visible. A timestamp reads Chennai Sep 20, 2024 05:31:25.2024-09-20A home shrine photographed indoors on a white lace-patterned cloth over a wooden cabinet, set against a turquoise wall. On the left, a large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a white bead necklace seated before a banyan tree. On the right, a tall framed portrait of a long-haired figure in white and gold dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne against a blue background, with Tamil script at the bottom. Between them stand a framed deity print of a multi-armed figure, two brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a brass plate of kumkum and flower-like offerings with a small flame, a dark stone lingam-like object on a dish, a small bowl with yellow marigolds, and a book with a red cover. Yellow marigold petals are scattered throughout.2024-03-10A framed printed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" hangs on a wall above a home shrine. The portrait shows a seated man in orange-saffron robes with a white beaded mala necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and long swept-back dark hair, one hand raised in blessing against a backdrop of large banyan tree roots. In front of the portrait stands a brass oil lamp (kuthu vilakku) with a lit flame. The shrine table is draped with a leopard-print cloth and holds yellow marigold flowers, a small white shell, a glass shivalinga and a brass bell. A partly visible blue framed picture with Tamil text stands to the right. No people are present.2024-09-19A photograph of a home altar set against a terracotta-coloured wall. A framed printed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, a white flower garland, and orange robes sits cross-legged before a banyan tree; the portrait is labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" along its bottom edge, and the figure is treated as a depiction, not a physical person. In front of the portrait, two tall brass lamp stands, a brass handbell, a brass plate with a coconut, marigold and yellow flowers, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a yellow bowl and a red bowl, and a white tray of flower petals rest on a red and gold cloth. No people are physically present.2021-12-27Photo 66783392022-03-04 +1 copiesJan 1 2022 sripuram2022-01-01KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 1/6/20212021-01-06 +2 copiesA shrine cabinet with dark wooden panels and small bells mounted on its doors. At the centre is a large life-size cutout print of a smiling figure with swept-back hair and a red turban, wearing a red-orange wrap, with hands raised in blessing and a white and red garland around the neck. A peacock feather stands behind it. Below sits a large brass vessel with a black lingam-like form and a brass kalasha-shaped base, surrounded by yellow marigolds and purple flowers. Smaller brass deity murtis, a framed picture of a temple tower, a brass oil lamp burning on the left and a brass offering plate of flowers complete the arrangement. The print is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene, and the photo has no people.2024-04-10Photo 103275672022-01-24 +1 copies