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March 18 20052005-03-18A person in a sleeveless orange top with long dark hair and a white and red flower garland holds a lit oil lamp before a home shrine in a plain white-walled room. The shrine is a carved wooden cabinet draped with orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands, with a small framed photograph and a wall mirror-like framed picture of a deity above. On the left wall hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace, draped with flower garlands. Smoke rises from the shrine, and a sliver of another person in white is visible at the right edge.2010-01-10A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with long dark hair and a white flower garland at the back of the head, seen from behind. The person holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a carved wooden shrine doorway decorated with green mango leaves and white and red flower garlands. Inside the shrine stands a framed picture of a seated deity on a pink lotus, a brass deity figure, and a framed portrait of a seated person in orange robes with a bead necklace, garlanded with white flowers. A brass lamp stand, a tray of pink and white flower petals, and a tray of bananas and fruit sit nearby, and white kolam designs are on the floor.2010-02-17A man in orange sleeveless robes and a red-orange garland holds a lit flame toward a home shrine in a beige-walled room. The shrine is draped with red and gold cloth and features a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" surrounded by flower garlands, small deity figures, lamps, and framed photos. Framed pictures of a seated bearded man and a Ganesha image hang on the wall beside it. A woman in a pale sari stands at the left edge, and a small silver tray and flowers sit on a red table below.2009-11-02July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a shrine wall decorated with framed devotional pictures and garlands of white flowers. A person seen from behind, with long curly dark hair and wearing an orange sleeveless garment, holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Framed images include a purple-backed picture of deities, a goddess seated among lotuses, a figure playing a veena, and a standing goddess in a pink sari. Flower petals and a small brass lamp lie on the white altar cloth below, with a gilded arched frame in the centre. The person's face is not visible, so no identification is made from appearance.2008-07-28A home shrine corner in a room with cream walls and a brown wooden cabinet. In the foreground a person seen from behind, with long dark hair and a red shawl with gold border, garlanded with pink roses, holds a lit brass oil lamp toward the shelves. Shelves hold framed deity prints and photographs, flower garlands, and a small Ganesha picture hangs above. On the left a framed picture of a smiling woman with a red bindi and a garland hangs on the wall beside a framed image of a seated figure. At the lower right an elderly person with grey hair and another person with folded hands watch. The shrine is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands.2010-01-09A photograph of a home shrine set into a white wall alcove, decorated with framed deity pictures, a green-black Ganesha figure, marigold and rose garlands, brass oil lamps and small bells. A person seated at left in an orange saffron wrap, with white sacred ash markings on the arms, holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the shrine, performing aarti. On the lower shelves stand small bronze figures, a conch shell, a metal bowl of offerings and a flower-decorated white cloth. Framed portraits on the shelf include a printed photo of a bearded man and a smiling woman in a gold necklace; a framed portrait of a smiling figure with dark curly hair in a yellow garment hangs on the upper left wall.A home shrine room with framed deity pictures and fairy lights on the walls. Three people in orange and maroon-bordered garments stand facing a silver-ornate shrine cabinet. The figure at right, seen from behind with hair in a bun, holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the shrine while the two women on the left, one with a long braid and one with hair pulled back, look on. A dark wooden chest of drawers sits beside them, and a small orange-clad figurine with a red turban stands on a side table. Pale ash or paste marks are visible on the arm of the lamp-holder.2008-05-11A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, a red and white flower garland around the neck, stands with back to the camera lighting an oil lamp at a brass shrine cabinet. The shrine holds framed deity prints, a white and red flower garland draped across the top, a brass bowl and small brass vessels on the lower shelf, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure labelled as a portrait placed among the offerings. Two blurred people in white stand at the edges of the frame, and a dark wooden table and chair sit to the left.2009-07-11A home shrine room decorated with string lights. A figure in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with a bare upper back, holding a lit oil lamp on a plate toward a silver shrine cabinet, performs puja. Beside them a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a hair ornament stands facing the shrine. The shrine holds a framed photograph of a person in orange robes with a crown-like headdress, and framed deity pictures line the walls, along with a small orange-clad doll and a tissue box on a low table.2008-05-11A photograph inside a small room with pale blue walls and a dark wooden cabinet. A figure in an orange turban and orange robes holds a brass oil lamp with a visible flame, lit near a wall shelf. The shelf holds framed deity pictures, a marigold-garlanded deity murti, small brass vessels, a silver bowl and a brass shrine with a white floral garland. A portrait of a saffron-robed monk is framed on the wall, labelled in print. Another person's hands with folded palms appear at the lower left edge.