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A devotee in a red-brown dhoti with gold waist border and bead necklaces performs an arati-style gesture with open palms before a home shrine. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in white garlanded with white and red flower chains sits on a gold-trimmed altar with peacock feathers on either side. In front, a small red-clothed deity murti with a gold crown and red garlands stands on the altar, with framed pictures and an oil lamp nearby. A woman in white with a jasmine-decked bun, hands folded, kneels at the lower right in prayer. The shrine is backed by brown tiles and a pink canopy.

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June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23A woman in a rust-orange sari with bare back and gold bangles performs aarti with a brass multi-wick oil lamp before a home shrine. A framed photograph of a seated figure in white with a garland and rose-red backdrop hangs on the dark tiled wall, decorated with a red and white flower garland and peacock feathers. Below, a small statue in a red robe and gold crown wears a red flower garland, with framed portraits and a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Tharamangalam. A shaved-headed person in the lower left foreground watches. Pink quilted fabric lines the top of the shrine.2014-06-23A photograph of a shrine room with dark tiled walls. A bare-chested man in a rust-red and orange-striped dhoti and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold arm bands stands at left, smiling and looking toward the shrine. Behind him a framed picture shows a deity-like figure within a red heart motif, flanked by peacock feathers and a red-and-white flower garland. In front sits a small seated figure dressed in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and red flower garlands, its hand raised in blessing. Small framed photographs, a pink-bordered picture, a brass lamp and a bowl of flowers surround it. A partly visible person in white and another shaved head appear at the right and bottom edge. A printed sign at right is labelled as the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tharamangalam. The man's rudraksha mala and arm bands are visible cues, but the image does not establish a firm identity.2013-06-23 +1 copiesA woman in an orange-red sari with gold borders stands at the left, reaching toward a shrine to a seated figure. The central element is a seated statue wearing a red and gold garment, a red head cloth, a rudraksha mala and a red flower garland, its right hand raised in blessing. Behind it hangs a framed image on a pale yellow background, and peacock-feather fans and red flower garlands decorate the shrine. A small brass oil lamp and framed portraits sit at the base. A printed sign at the lower right reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tharamangalam. This is a photo of a home shrine puja.2014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesDevotees perform worship before an altar framed by a pink quilted canopy and brown tiled wall with carved wooden pillars. At centre, a large framed portrait stands above a red-cushioned seat holding a small figure dressed in red and gold with a red garland and crown; the framed image is garlanded with red and white flowers and peacock feathers flank it. A woman in an orange-red blouse stands at left with her back to the camera, a woman in a white sari with red border kneels at right, and a man in white with orange shawl bends forward at far right. Trays, framed prints and a sign are on the altar.2013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23