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A photograph of a domestic puja in a room with a sofa-style couch draped in white cloth. On the right, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers and rose petals, is labelled with a printed Tamil caption. Several people sit on the floor in white clothes, hands folded in prayer or handling brass puja vessels and oil lamps. A woman in a blue sari and a woman in a pink sari sit nearby, and a child is at the left edge. A decorative red and pink border frames the photo.

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A photograph of a small room with a tiled floor and a barred window, where devotees in white clothes perform a puja before a framed portrait garlanded with white, pink and yellow flowers. A man in white kneels with a rudraksha mala beside a silver deity murti, while a woman in a white sari with gold border bends forward to offer flowers. Standing devotees in white press their palms together and a brass oil lamp sits at the right. Posters on the wall show a yoga pose and a saffron-robed figure. The portrait is not clearly identifiable as a specific person, so no identity is asserted.2006-04-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual puja in a whitewashed room. A man in white dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged and holds up a lit oil lamp toward a framed portrait of a seated, long-haired saint in saffron robes beneath a banyan tree. The portrait is garlanded with white, yellow and red flowers and labelled in print. Two devotees sit beside him with palms pressed together, and a bowl of yellow flower petals lies nearby. Brass lamps, a small silver Ganesha figure, a brass pot, fruit and bananas are arranged on the floor-cloth in front of a large mound of marigolds and rose petals. A smaller framed image of a saffron-clad figure hangs on the wall above, and window bars are at left.2006-04-08April 08 20062006-04-08 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a home puja in Tamil Nadu. A bearded man in an orange saffron robe and round glasses sits on the floor at the centre, with long dark hair, holding a small brass vessel and a lamp. Beside him a woman in a pink sari and a man in a white shirt kneel at a brass tray heaped with pink, red and white flowers and garlands, with brass oil lamps, a small bowl and a brass plate. A woman in an orange sari and other devotees, including a child in light blue and a man in glasses, sit around the room. At the right edge, an orange-draped cushion with flower garlands holds a sacred item. The scene shows a paduka puja, with devotees offering worship to the sandals in a home.2004-08-22June 16 20142014-06-16A indoor puja in a plain blue-washed room in the evening. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala sits on the floor at the front, holding a lit oil lamp and a small object. Before him, a flower-decorated altar holds a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", showing a figure with long hair and orange garments, draped in a white flower garland, plus small brass lamps and marigold and rose petals. Around the altar, devotees sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar; the women wear saris in purple, blue, green and pink, with long braids decorated with white flowers, and the men wear white shirts. Most people are seen from behind.2005-07-092006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA photograph of a domestic puja inside a room with a white-tiled floor. On the wall above the ritual space hangs a framed portrait of a saint with long dark hair, seated in orange robes and garlanded with flowers; the portrait is a depiction, and no physical person is clearly identifiable as him. Below it, several people in white and coloured saris sit on the floor: a woman in white with palms pressed together, a man in a white shirt pouring or offering from a small vessel, and women and children watching. Stacked in front are rows of yellow-orange sweets or blocks, marigold-like yellow flowers on a plate, pink petals in a steel bowl, and a silver pot and brass vessels. The scene is a family-style devotional offering.A small indoor room with pale blue walls and a barred window hosts a puja. Three people in white clothes sit on the floor before a low wooden table. A woman in a white sari with a red border pours liquid from a brass vessel, while a younger woman with a long braid holds a small white bowl and a third person sits at the left edge. Behind the table, a framed printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala seated before a tree, garlanded with marigolds and flowers, beside an oil lamp. A red draped cloth hangs behind it. On the table sits a golden meru shaped ritual object, with brass pots, a kalasha, plates and bowls of offerings on a cloth. Another framed photo with flowers appears at the right. The scene reflects Meru puja or homa ritual activity.A small home room with mint-green walls where a group of devotees sit on the floor in a satsang or puja gathering. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a red-pink border and a black bead mala speaks while others listen. A man in white shirt and dhoti with a dark mala sits at left beside two women in white saris. On a white-draped table in the center stands a large framed portrait of a man in orange robes wearing a floral garland, with brass oil lamps lit on either side and marigold and rose petals scattered before it. Trays hold fruit, flowers and offerings, and a flower-garlanded plate sits on a mat in front. A television and shelves of framed photographs fill the background.A photograph of a devotional puja inside a room with a white cloth on the floor. Several seated devotees with palms pressed together face a framed portrait on the right, garlanded with white and pink flowers. The portrait shows a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, seated before a tree trunk, though the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta kneels with folded hands, and a woman in a maroon and cream sari sits with her back to the camera, wearing a dark bead mala. Offerings on the cloth include bananas, fruit, a lit oil lamp, flower petals, a kalasha-like brass vessel, kumkum and incense sticks. Around six people are visible, mostly women in cream and blue saris, plus men in white shirts seated at the back.2009-08-20A seated group of devotees performs a puja in a plain room with pale green walls. On a white-draped table stands a framed photograph of a man with long hair in an orange robe, garlanded with red and white flowers and labelled "PARA...NANDA" on the frame. Two brass oil lamps flank the portrait, and rose petals and marigolds lie before it. In front, a woman in a white sari with pink border offers flowers over a plate of fruit, bananas and a tray of petals. Several seated women in white saris and a man in white clothing with a pendant and a child in striped shirt sit on mats around the offerings. A wall display shelf above holds small framed photographs.