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A home shrine with orange and gold drapes and a gold arched frame holding a deity murti decorated with a flower garland of pink and white blossoms and a dark crown-like cap. Two women in white saris stand at the left and centre and one woman in a magenta and orange sari with gold border stands at the right, all facing the shrine. Offerings of fruit and a sweet on a tray sit on a cloth at the lower left and small wrapped boxes rest on a stand beside the shrine. The scene shows a darshan in progress, with no visible person identifiable as a person.

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A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at lower left reaching up to adorn a deity murti seated on an orange and magenta draped platform beneath a gold arched frame and orange backdrop. The murti wears a large garland of red, pink and white flowers and a purple sash. At right, a framed photograph shows a robed, saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala seated on a tree-root setting, with a yellow flower garland around the frame and a pink-draped table below. Orange curtains and a window frame the room, and a few seated devotees appear at the bottom edge.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28Inside a bright room with white-framed windows and orange drapes, a deity murti stands within an ornate gold arch, dressed in an orange cloth backdrop, a black crown with a gold emblem, a green-gold ornamented robe, and garlands of red roses and white and pink flowers. A man on the left in white dhoti with green border and a dark cord necklace touches the gold arch, while a woman in white garments on the right reaches toward the deity. A woman in the lower right corner, partially visible, is looking down. Pink and white flowers sit at the lower left.2008-04-28October 14 20082008-10-14April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28Indoor home darshan scene before an ornate gold-framed altar arch draped with orange curtains and an orange cloth. A deity murti or pratima is adorned with red, pink and white flower garlands and a crown-like ornament, seated on an orange and purple brocade cloth with a bowl of oranges and fruit in front. A woman in a green silk sari with gold border waves a feathered fan or chamara over the murti. Seated to the left, a man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala sits on a wooden chair-like seat beside a younger man with a rudraksha mala, a fair-haired man in a similar mala at the far left, and a devotee's head visible at the bottom edge. Flowers and a small framed picture stand on the right.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28Indoor home darshan scene with a gilded arched shrine framing a deity murti dressed in orange silk and garlanded with red, white and pink flowers. Three seated people in front: a man in a white dhoti and cream shirt with a forehead mark, touching a tray on a low mat, a woman in white with curly reddish hair, and a partly visible person with a rudraksha-style necklace in the lower left. Brass bell, oil lamp, fruit bowl with oranges and bananas, and yellow flowers are arranged on the mat. To the right, a framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a yellow and pink flower garland, sits on a red cloth. Bright windows show a lawn behind.2008-04-28Home puja in a living room with a small deity murti on a gold-framed throne draped in red and white cloth and garlanded with marigolds. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body stands at left, waving a smoking incense or camphor flame toward the deity. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at right beside a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing an orange turban and marigold garland. Fruit offerings, bananas and a silver lamp sit on a white cloth, and seated devotees in the foreground watch the ritual. Framed landscape picture hangs above.2008-10-14