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A home shrine with a deity murti dressed in a red turban and white flower garlands, set before brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a plate of bananas and coconuts, and a basket of flowers. A woman in a red sari with a red and yellow garland, her back to the camera, holds her hands together in prayer at left. A man in glasses and an orange shawl stands at right with palms pressed together. Behind the shrine hangs a pink patterned curtain, and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in saffron-orange clothing with a garland, seated at right.

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A home shrine during a puja in a domestic room. In the foreground a woman in a maroon blouse and rust-coloured sari, with red and yellow flower garlands draped over her shoulders, stands with palms joined in namaskar before an altar. A man in glasses and a rust-orange shirt, wearing a silver wristwatch, also stands with palms pressed together at right. The altar holds brass oil lamps (lit), a small brass deity murti with a red turban and white flower garlands, bananas, eggs and fruit on a tray, and a framed photo of a saffron-robed, long-haired man with rudraksha beads seated in front of a tree, labelled with a printed caption. Pink curtains hang behind the altar, and a star ornament sits above.2014-06-22Indoor photograph of a domestic puja at a home shrine. A shaven-headed man in an orange-red garment leans over a brass tray and lights a wick in a brass lamp, with another lit lamp nearby. In the left foreground a woman wears a thick garland of red roses and yellow marigolds over orange clothing. A brass deity murti in the centre wears a red turban, white jasmine garlands and a red-and-white garland, with a bowl of bananas, coconuts, and fruit offered in a wicker basket. Several brass oil lamps stand around the altar in front of a pink patterned curtain, with a framed picture of a robed figure on the right.2014-06-22 +1 copiesA woman in a rust-red garment with a red and yellow flower garland and a bun with flower adornments performs an aarti at a home shrine. Brass oil lamps and a lit flame sit on a brass tray, with a basket of fruit and eggs nearby. A small brass deity murti wearing a saffron turban and garlands stands at the centre of the altar. To the right, a man in glasses holds his hands in anjali. Above the altar a framed photograph shows a seated figure in saffron with a garland, and a portrait is labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" on a stand beside the table.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and a green-and-yellow flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a small shrine in a whitewashed room. The shrine has a yellow-ochre multi-tiered canopy with pillars, and inside it a dark stone murti of Dakshinamurthy, seated and garlanded with marigolds and green leaves. A framed picture and a small devotional image sit at the base. A man in an orange-saffron robe and glasses stands at right, hands folded in prayer, facing the shrine. A bamboo mat leans against the left wall. The yellow sign above the shrine reads in Tamil that it is Sri Dakshinamurthy Swamigal's shrine.2014-07-01A small bare-walled room with a speckled floor shows a woman in a gold-bordered orange-red sari and a long garland of red, white and green flowers and beads, holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit flame in the other, performing a padapuja-style puja at a shrine corner. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a red shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right are a framed photograph garlanded with flowers, a brass oil lamp and a small tray with offerings and a water bottle.2014-07-03A woman in a red and gold sari, with a garland of red flowers in her hair, performs aarti with a flaming oil lamp before a home shrine decorated with garlands and pink flowers. Framed deity images and a portrait of a man in saffron robes with a garland sit on the altar. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand at right, one with a tilak on his forehead and hands folded in namaskar, the other with palms pressed together. The altar is lit by the lamp and surrounded by flower garlands.2014-06-21June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small shrine niche with a pink flower garland framing a golden deity murti at the centre, with white flowers and more pink garlands above and to the sides. A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold border and a gold necklace holds a lit aarti lamp with bright flame toward the shrine. To the right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white sacred markings, pours or holds a vessel near the altar. Silver and brass vessels, kalasha-style pots and small lamps sit on the ledge, and string lights line the arch. Two physical people are visible.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies