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Interior photograph of a small shrine room with a fire pit at the centre. A framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits seated before a tree trunk, garlanded with yellow, orange and maroon flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha with flowers and leaves, a blue deity murti and a red cloth stand beside it. Smoke rises from the fire pit on a striped mat, with coconuts placed above on the table. No physical people are visible; the figure is a printed portrait, so the subject is a depiction.

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Interior room set up for a homa with a dark metal fire pit on a woven mat floor, containing charred embers and ash. Behind it, a framed portrait on a draped peach table shows a man with long dark hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, seated and raising one hand, with a banyan tree behind him; the portrait is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Nearby are brass oil lamps, a small blue-clad deity murti, a kalasha-style brass vessel with flowers and leaves, a wooden stand, and a red cloth bundle. No people are physically present.2008-11-28Indoor ritual corner with a framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, raising one hand, set against a tree trunk backdrop. The framed portrait is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and flanked by coconuts. Before it stands a small blue-robed deity murti, a metal oil lamp, a red-and-gold cloth bundle, and a dark metal fire pit with burnt ash. Woven mats cover the floor, and a wooden stool sits to the left. No people are visible.2008-11-28A small room set up for worship with a framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes on a wooden or stone surface, a bare-chested-free view with a long necklace of beads and a raised hand gesture against a tree-trunk backdrop. The framed photo is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. In front of it stands a blue-robed deity murti with a white garland, flanked by brass oil lamps, coconuts placed on top, and a low metal fire pit holding burning embers on woven mats. Orange draped fabric hangs behind, and a brass vessel sits at the left edge. No people are physically present.2008-11-28Interior ritual setup on woven mats with a brass kalasha topped with a mango-leaf bundle and yellow and white flowers in the foreground. Behind it sits a small smoking fire pit with ash and embers. A framed portrait garlanded with yellow, red and white flowers shows a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white beaded necklace, seated against a tree trunk. Beside the frame stand brass oil lamps, a small blue deity murti, and a red-orange object. A wall-mounted sink and orange draped cloth complete the room. a person depicted in the framed portrait, wearing orange robes and a beaded necklace. No people are physically present.2008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28Indoor ritual setup on a woven straw mat with striped borders. A framed photograph on an easel-like stand shows a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style white bead garland, seated before a tree trunk with hand raised. The framed print is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Beside it stands a small blue deity murti adorned with a white garland, and a kalasha with mango leaves, marigold flowers and a coconut-like top sits in front. A shallow metal fire pit holds ash and embers, and two brass oil lamps flank the altar. The backdrop is orange draped cloth against a red brick wall with a sink at right. Printed caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda on the photo mount.2008-11-28Indoor shrine room with a framed photograph on a draped peach altar showing a smiling man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and a red bindi, seated with one hand raised in blessing before a tree-root backdrop; the frame is garlanded with yellow, white and red flowers. A portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is printed at its base. In front stands a smoking homa fire pit with ash and offerings, a brass kalasha pot wrapped in white thread and topped with yellow flowers and mango leaves, brass oil lamps on either side, and a blue-clad deity murti with a red cloth figure. The floor is covered with striped woven mats. No people are visible.2008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28A photograph of a homa altar set up in front of a framed portrait. The large framed photo on the wall shows a man in orange robes seated cross-legged before a banyan tree, with a white flower garland, one hand raised, and a printed caption reading "PARAMAHAMSA N..." along its base. The framed photo is draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. Below it, a white-draped table holds a small golden kalasha-like vessel on a tray with red cloth and flowers, and a standing gold-and-blue deity murti. In the foreground, a fire burns in a brick fire pit with orange marigold petals scattered around, and brass oil lamps flank the sides. No people are visible in the scene.2007-10-21November 28 20082008-11-28