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Night-time photo of devotees in a small room performing an aarti before a framed portrait of a woman in an orange saffron sari, garlanded with yellow marigolds. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame and brass plates sit on a white-draped table. A woman in a green blouse and white sari and a man in a white shirt stand with palms joined; an older man on the left and a woman in a white salwar with a red shawl also pray. About six people are visible, with others standing behind them. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person.

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August 02 20082008-08-02A photo of a devotional aarti being performed in a small whitewashed room with a blue doorframe. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a large framed portrait garlanded with red and pink flower strands and yellow marigolds. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a copper vessel sit on a blue table draped in white cloth. Behind him, a man in white and another in white dhoti stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a brown sari with a mala stands at left. Small framed deity images and shelves are at the upper right, and a kolam is drawn on the floor.A photo inside a long, plain hall with a corrugated roof and cream walls. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair stands with palms joined, facing a framed portrait decorated with white and red flower garlands on an orange-and-green cloth draped over a low table. A tall brass oil lamp with lit flames stands before the portrait, with a brass vessel and flower offerings on a tray nearby. Beside him, a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl and a man in white with a yellow garment also stand with hands folded. Several devotees in white sarees and white clothes stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, and an older woman in a white sari with glasses joins her palms at the right edge.2010-02-12Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a plain white-walled room with tiled floor. A framed portrait hangs on the wall above; it shows a smiling man in a white turban and white garment, shown as a printed picture, not a physical person. On the right, a woman in an orange sari stands at a small table draped in white cloth, holding a lit oil lamp beside a small framed image and a stand. Several people stand with palms pressed together in namaste, including men in white kurtas and dhotis, a woman in a blue-bordered white sari, and a man in light blue shirt and white dhoti. A green curtain hangs behind the table.2009-01-10A photograph inside a small brick-walled room where a group of men and women stand in white ritual clothes at a puja before a framed portrait. The portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair in orange robes and a beaded necklace, seated against a rock backdrop. In front of the portrait, two brass oil lamps burn beside a brass plate of red flowers. A man in a white shirt holds a small offering near the lamps, and a bald figure in an orange robe faces the altar from the front right foreground. Behind them, white-clad devotees, one with a beard and tilak and a woman in a cream sari, watch quietly. A printed banner with green lettering hangs on the wall above.2011-04-17Indoor photograph of a puja at a plain room with pale walls, a wall clock and a window grille. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe stands at a decorated table, reaching toward offerings of fruit, flowers, a plate of rice and a small oil lamp with a flame. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in namaskar, and another man in a red shirt handles offerings. A man in white at left, with hands pressed together, faces the altar. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang at the table front and near the framed picture above, and brass lamps stand on the altar.2006-12-17A small indoor room with plain whitewashed walls hosts a home worship scene. A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits at left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a framed picture on a draped table. The framed picture shows a woman in orange garments seated beneath a tree, garlanded with flowers. Two brass oil lamps flank the picture, with bananas and fruit on the table. Before the seated group is a small stone fire pit with burning embers and a dish, and a row of small round offerings is laid on a cloth. Around it sit a man in white shirt with palms pressed together, a boy, another man in white, and several women in white and ochre saris with flowers in their hair, hands folded in prayer. A young child sits in front, and a metal plate of offerings and a brass tray lie on the floor.2009-10-10November 13 20052005-11-13A 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.2010-02-15A photograph taken inside a small room where a group of devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar before a home shrine. A framed picture on the wall shows a seated figure in white with a red heart motif, garlanded with green leaves and red flowers. On the cabinet below, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame is held by a person at left, while a framed image of a bearded figure in a pink-lilac robe and a smaller framed deity picture sit nearby. Standing devotees wear white clothes; one woman has a black mangalsutra-style necklace and wears a white sari, and an elderly woman with glasses and white hair stands at lower right. The page is a photo of a shrine ritual in a home setting.October 10 20062006-10-10A photograph of a puja before a framed portrait draped with a white flower garland with red blossoms. The portrait shows a man with long dark hair in orange robes seated in meditation, displayed on a stand covered with an orange and green brocade cloth. In front of it stands a brass oil lamp with a flame, and a bearded man in orange robes with long dark hair holds a brass aarti lamp toward the portrait. Beside him a woman in white clothing with a light shawl and a young woman in a white top and white dhoti with a yellow shawl stand with palms pressed together. Other people in shirts and light clothing stand in the background of a plain room with yellow walls and a corrugated ceiling. The scene shows aarti being offered to the portrait.2010-02-12