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A woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border stands in a home shrine room, sweeping or dusting with a grey whisk near a wall and a small window with iron grille. On a wooden side table sits a framed painting, decorated with a red-and-white garland and marigold flowers, showing a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha beads and a bare-chested ascetic pose before a rocky backdrop. A red brocade cloth drapes the shelf above, with a brass lamp, a kalasha-style brass pot, and small figurines and flower offerings on the shelf. The figure in the framed painting is a depiction on a print, not a physical person present in the room.

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A woman in a white sari with an orange-and-gold border waves a white feather fan toward a home shrine on a wall shelf. The shrine is draped with a red brocade cloth and holds a framed portrait of a bearded, saffron-robed man with rudraksha beads and a garland, set among marigold garlands, flowers, a brass oil lamp and small brass vessels. A second framed portrait of an older man in a white turban with a garland sits to the right. Beside the shrine is a small wooden table, and a window with iron grilles is behind it. The setting appears to be a devotional puja room.A woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border stands at left in a home shrine room, holding a round metal fan or umbrella-shaped puja implement in her right hand. Behind her is a window with iron grille. At right a red and gold patterned cloth drapes a shelf holding a framed portrait of a man in saffron robes and a mala, garlanded with marigolds and flowers, with a brass oil lamp in front. Small figurines and a flower vase sit on the shelf.2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA woman in a white sari with an orange-red border stands at left, waving a round metal lamp or aarti plate in front of a home shrine. The shrine holds a large framed photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, garlanded with marigolds and green leaves, set beside brass lamps and a flower-covered murti. A red brocade cloth drapes the upper shelf, and a second framed portrait of a turbaned figure with garland hangs at right. Brass vessels, a plate of offerings and a kalasha sit on the floor, and a barred window lights the room. The framed images are depictions on the wall, not physical people.2006 - Kailasa India Sangha Activities2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA small room set up as a shrine during a puja. A person's arm at left holds a brass lamp or ritual vessel aloft toward the altar. Centre: a framed portrait labelled "Sri Nithyananda" or similar on the wall shows a seated, saffron-clad figure with rudraksha beads, garlanded with marigolds and green leaves, beside a brass lamp and small brass figures. A red cloth draped behind. To the right, a framed photo of an older white-bearded man with garland sits on a wooden chair. In front, a red-draped platform covered in flowers and garlands holds a fire burning in a metal pit with offerings, brass vessels, a bowl of kumkum and plates of fruit and flowers. Ritual homa or puja in progress.A woman in a white sari with a saffron-orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a draped altar. On the altar, a framed portrait of a smiling, saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala is garlanded with pink and red flowers and yellow marigold strands. A copper kalasha-shaped vessel sits on a steel tray, with brass oil lamps and flowers nearby. A microphone stands at left, and another white-clad woman sits cross-legged at the edge of the frame, tending ritual items. The setting is a tiled veranda with plastic chairs. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person.2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA woman kneels on a bare concrete floor in a plain, unfinished room with grey block walls and barred windows. She wears a white sari with an orange and green border and a dark bracelet, and lights or offers a small oil lamp on a tray in front of a framed black-and-white photograph garlanded with white and orange flowers. To the right stands a brass lamp with a white flower garland and a table draped in white cloth holding an orange flower garland, brass vessels and a bell. The image carries a copyright overlay.2003-04-23October 23 20112011-10-23June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copies