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A photograph taken from behind inside a small home shrine room with floral-patterned wallpaper in orange and cream. A framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment and beads, is decorated with red and orange flower garlands and stands on a red draped table with a brass lamp. A shaved-headed man in a rust-red robe with a gold border and a sling bag stands before it, and a second man beside him in orange-red cloth adds a flower garland. A woman in a white sari with a flower string in her hair and folded hands stands at left, and a man in a white shirt with a beaded necklace stands at right, all in prayer and darshan at the shrine.

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June 24 20142014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA small home shrine room with floral-patterned wallpaper and an orange-red cloth on a table. A framed portrait on the wall shows a smiling man in saffron robes with a beaded necklace and a raised hand, bordered by red and white garlands. In front of it, a woman in a red-orange sari with a gold border and a flower garland stands holding a brass oil lamp, while a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels with palms pressed together in prayer. A plant in a decorated vase sits beside the portrait. Three people are visible, including a partially visible person at the right edge in white clothing with hands joined, performing devotional worship.2014-06-24 +1 copiesPhoto 11688103A framed portrait on a draped white altar is garlanded with white jasmine, marigold and red flower strings and green leaves. The portrait shows a smiling figure in orange robes seated before a large banyan tree with a raised hand, and a label reads "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on the portrait. Beside it stand a small golden kalasha-style vessel and a golden deity murti in an arched frame. In the foreground a man in a bare-chested orange-clad sannyasi with a saffron head wrap, seen from behind, holds a steel cup. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans in to touch the garlanded frame, and a woman in an orange top bends over at the left, with a rudraksha mala visible around his neck.2006-09-23Photo 11687461 +3 copiesA small interior room with pale yellow walls where devotees perform puja before a framed portrait of a woman in orange garments, garlanded with red and white flower strands. Below the portrait sits an offering table with fruit, bowls, a brass oil lamp and rose petals. A man on the left in white clothes with an orange shawl presses his palms together, while a man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold rings, a woman in an orange sari and a girl in a purple top stand at right with folded hands. A printed calendar with a small portrait hangs on the wall above the altar.July 29 20082008-07-29A photograph of a small home shrine with cream wallpaper printed with orange floral vines. A framed portrait labelled with no legible caption shows a man with long dark hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, hands raised. Garlands of red, white and orange flowers drape the frame and a red-and-orange cloth covers the altar table. A brass kalasha-like vessel with green leaves and a small plate of offerings sit on the altar. A woman in a dark red sari with gold border, hair in a bun and jasmine garland, holds a brass lamp and stands in front of the altar. A woman in white with a garland kneels at left with palms pressed together in prayer. A bald man's head is partially visible in the lower right foreground.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA small brick-walled shrine room with an orange cloth backdrop behind a framed portrait of a seated woman in white, garlanded with white and pink flowers and a red arch. Two devotees in saffron-orange robes with gold waistbands stand at left with palms pressed together, one with a garland and a shoulder bag. A third person in white with rudraksha beads stands at left edge. A figure in a yellow garment sits in the foreground. Brass oil lamps, a fruit-filled offering plate and a potted banana plant surround the altar.2013-06-23 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees at a shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds and green leaves. A man in an orange saffron-coloured robe and turban stands with his back to the camera, bare-backed, beside a woman in a yellow blouse with a braid and flower adornment. Two men in white dhotis with red-and-gold shawls stand with hands folded in anjali. On the wall above, framed religious prints show deity images, and a portrait of a long-haired figure with a garland sits below. The setting appears to be a small room with a wall niche.2007-02-06