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A seated person in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange shawl sits on a mat beside a richly dressed deity murti decorated with a large peacock-feather crown, red and gold silk garments, and garlands. The seated figure wears a gold necklace, wrist bands, and white tripundra marks on the forehead, and gestures toward the murti with an outstretched hand. Before the murti are a yellow cloth, a silver tray holding a pair of black wooden sandals, flowers, brass oil lamps, a silver puja plate with offerings and a bowl of food, and a lit lamp. A television and bouquet of orange flowers stand in the background. a person is a seated figure with long swept hair and an ornate gold necklace in saffron clothing, performing a home puja.

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October 14 20082008-10-14October 14 20082008-10-14October 14 20082008-10-14A photograph of a temple puja inside an ashram shrine. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth, wearing a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style neck chain, holds a brass oil lamp (deepam) in one hand and a bell in the other, seated before a gilded shrine. Behind him a woman in a white sari bows with her hands together. In the centre a woman in a red and gold-bordered sari stands before a dark stone Shivalinga draped in white cloth, with a hooded cobra canopy above it, a bronze kalasha and brass vessels nearby, and yellow and white flower garlands laid on the altar. Decorated deity murtis and an orange-draped canopy fill the background, and a copper-coloured stepped kumkum or vibhuti tray sits on the altar.2007-09-03April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA home puja scene in front of a gilded throne-style altar holding a deity murti dressed in red and gold cloth with a green backdrop and a crown-like headpiece, garlanded with flowers. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamiji" shows a smiling man in orange with a turban and a flower garland, its frame decorated with a marigold-and-rose garland. A seated man on the left wears an orange robe and head cloth, with tripundra marks on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and presses his palms together in greeting. Several devotees in the foreground sit on white cloth facing the altar, including women in red and maroon and a figure in a grey-blue shawl. Offerings in front include fruit, sweets, a brass plate with lamps, flowers and a pink rose, and a red cloth-covered table holds a candle stand. A flat-screen TV stands at the left edge of the room.2008-10-14October 14 20082008-10-14A photo inside a temple shrine. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes, with a gold necklace and bangles, holds a bell and offering in his hands during worship. Before him stands a large deity murti decorated with a gold crown, yellow, red and white flower garlands, and a striped orange-and-white shawl. A tall brass oil lamp stands in the foreground beside small offerings of flowers and fruit on a raised platform. Gold-framed arches with colourful garlands frame the scene. The priest's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm the page's claim, so his identity is not established.2008-10-16April 28 20082008-04-28A seated ritual scene in a shop-like room with a wall of colourful garments on hangers. Three men sit on low wooden platforms on an orange mat. On the left, a man with folded hands in orange robes and white arm markings looks upward. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala is having a flame or lamp passed before his forehead by a younger man in a red shawl. Before them are brass plates with flowers, a brass bowl, a copper vessel and a tall brass lamp stand. Behind them a golden deity murti with a crown and a blue draped canopy are visible. The centre man's appearance with his orange robes and rudraksha mala is only a partial cue, so identity remains uncertain.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events