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A photograph of a small shrine room where a man in an orange turban and bare-shouldered orange cloth stands before a wall altar hung with yellow and red flower garlands. He holds a lit oil lamp toward the framed portraits and images on the altar. Behind him, several men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand with hands folded or arms crossed, and a woman in a light dress looks on from the doorway. The altar holds framed photographs of saints and devotees, a brass lamp, flowers and a small bell. A cream wall and a window with a gold curtain frame the scene.

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A photograph inside a small shrine room where a shaved-headed man in an orange turban and orange-saffron dhoti, draped with a thick garland of red roses and white flowers, stands facing a wall altar. The altar is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flower strands around framed portraits of saints and gurus, with a small brass lamp and incense sticks in front. Several women in white and orange saris and a man in white stand behind him, watching. Framed photographs of a seated saint and a figure in orange robes appear on the altar wall, along with a sai-style portrait.2006-11-24A photograph inside a room decorated with framed portraits on a white wall, draped with yellow and maroon marigold garlands. Framed pictures include a saint in orange robes, a seated figure in white, and a bearded elder, with small offerings and a brass lantern on a shelf below. On the right, a man with shaved head in an orange turban, orange robe and a red and white flower garland stands facing the wall, with a woman in white and a woman in a pink-patterned kurta beside him. Another man in an orange vest stands at the right edge. Several people in white are visible in the background through the doorway.2006-11-24A photograph inside a room where a priest in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe stands with his back partly to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp before a wall shrine. The shrine is hung with yellow and white marigold garlands and red-and-purple flower strands and shows many framed photographs of saints and gurus, including a central saffron-robed figure. Several white-clad devotees and a man in orange stand behind him, observing. A metal cabinet and a small brass lamp sit nearby. Incense sticks and offerings rest on a ledge below the photographs.2006-11-24A figure in saffron robes and an orange turban stands at right, back partly turned, holding a hand raised toward a shrine wall decorated with yellow and red marigold and rose garlands. The wall displays framed portraits and a central painting of a saffron-clad sannyasi holding a staff, alongside other framed photographs of saints and elders; a small flame burns above on the right and an oil lamp sits on the shelf below. Several onlookers in white and orange stand behind, including a woman in a light outfit and young men in saffron. Framed images are portraits and paintings, not physical people. The setting is an indoor room with a cabinet at left and a gold curtain above the shrine.2006-11-24A photograph of a shrine wall decorated with yellow and maroon marigold garlands and framed portraits of saints and gurus, including a bearded elder in white and a figure with a yellow turban. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron cloth, with a red-and-white flower garland, holds a lit oil lamp to the shrine while several people in white and orange stand behind him. A cabinet stands at left and framed photos are arranged on a small altar table with flower offerings.2006-11-24A photograph inside a small home shrine room with white walls and framed devotional prints of deities hung along the walls. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, wearing a white flower garland, faces away from the camera and holds a lit oil lamp toward the altar. Beside her a figure in orange robes with a striped border stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the altar. On the right, an older woman in white with glasses also presses her palms together. The wooden altar cabinet holds framed photos, marigold flowers, a brass tray and offerings, and a framed black-and-white portrait with a white garland sits in front. Four people are visible.2010-01-10A man in saffron-orange robes with a white and multicoloured flower garland stands at a home shrine, holding a lit oil lamp toward the altar with his hands while performing aarti. Behind him on the wall is a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a young man in a white turban, decorated with garland of flowers. The altar holds a brass lamp, flowers, a brass plate and a framed deity image. To the right, a man in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together, a woman in a cream and gold sari with gold bangles stands with palms joined, and a man in a white shirt and glasses also joins his palms. The room has a wood-beamed ceiling and a tiled floor.2010-02-15June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesPhotograph of a domestic shrine room with framed deity paintings on the walls and a dark wooden altar ledge holding oil lamps, brass plates and small offerings. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread, stands at left tending the altar. A woman in a bright orange sari, with long hair and a flower garland, stands at centre extending her hand toward the shrine. Behind her another woman in orange stands near a large framed portrait of a bearded sannyasi in red and orange robes holding a staff. At right a man in a white shirt and glasses stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a green sari is partly visible at the edge.2010-02-16A home shrine room with framed deity prints on the wall, each garlanded with marigold and rose chains. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long multicoloured flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing aarti before the shrine. Beside him, an older man in white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground at left, a person in orange clothing with dark hair faces the shrine. On the shrine table are a brass lamp, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small brass deity figure decorated with red and pink flowers, and a framed picture garlanded with white flowers.2010-02-17A photograph inside a white-walled room at a house visit. A wall-mounted shrine with framed deity pictures is decorated with white and marigold garlands, and flowers and offerings sit at its base. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a marigold garland stands with hands folded in namaste before the shrine. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a pink-edged shawl and faces the shrine. On the right, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti folds his hands in prayer beside a silver tray holding a kalasha-style arrangement with flowers. a person: the central figure in saffron-orange with long swept-back hair and a marigold garland is a candidate for a person, though the cues are limited.2010-02-17A photograph of a shrine wall decorated with yellow and maroon marigold garlands, framed portraits and printed images of saints and deities, with an oil lamp burning at the centre. On the right, a figure in orange clothing and an orange turban holds a red-flamed lamp or puja item toward the shrine, wearing red and white flower garlands. Beside him stand a few devotees in white and light clothing, and a lantern sits on the altar ledge. A framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda" appears at the upper left, and a sign reads "Mangala Amman Temple" in the corner. The setting is an indoor room with curtains and a metal cabinet.2006-11-24