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A woman with dark hair pulled into a bun bows forward with her forehead pressed to a gold padukas or throne-like pedestal draped with a white cloth. She wears a multicoloured patterned shawl over white clothing and a red bangle. Behind the pedestal, a framed portrait shows a smiling bearded man in a red-brown turban and gold-toned garments, garlanded with orange marigolds and a yellow-green flower garland, which suggests a Swamiji (probable) image on a shrine. Marigold garlands drape the gold altar, a red cloth backdrop hangs behind it, and offerings of fruit, corn cobs, cucumbers and small steel bowls sit on a teal cloth in the foreground, consistent with a Guru Purnima puja.

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A framed portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange-red turban with a small emblem, wearing a flower garland and saffron clothing, is placed on a golden throne-like seat decorated with marigold garlands. A devotee in a yellow-and-red patterned shawl and red trousers bends low in prostration before the golden seat, which holds a small white-clad figure. A large painted image of a multi-headed deity is behind the portrait. Offerings on a tray include bananas or oranges, corn cobs, sweets and small brass bowls, and red cloth covers the seat. The setting appears to be a home-temple shrine decorated with orange marigold garlands for a puja. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person.2021-07-23A man in white ritual clothing kneels at a gilded throne-like seat draped with a white cloth, adjusting or offering it with both hands. Marigold garlands in orange hang around the golden seat and along the walls. Behind it is a framed portrait of a smiling man with a red turban, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Above is a large painted deity murti with many heads and arms, and a red backdrop with a temple scene lies to the right. A red cloth covers the floor with scattered marigold petals. The setting suggests a Guru Purnima puja at Kailasa Dhumbarahi, Nepal. One physical person is visible.2021-07-23A woman in a gold metallic blouse and white dress kneels at a shrine, unwrapping or adjusting a white cloth draped over an ornate gold throne-like seat (peetha) with carved backrest. Orange marigold garlands hang across the throne and along the backdrop. Behind it, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in a red and gold turban with a rudraksha-style necklace; the portrait is a depiction, and the throne seat is an object. Red velvet cloth with embroidered white flowers lies below, along with a brass offering plate, and a deity mural with multiple arms is visible above. Setting appears to be a puja shrine for Guru Purnima offerings.2021-07-23KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 7/23/20212021-07-23KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/14/20212021-06-14A woman in a white sari with a pink blouse and a red hair ornament stands at left, lighting an oil lamp at a decorated altar. Behind the lamp, a framed portrait labelled with the printed name below shows a smiling man with a red-and-gold turban, rudraksha-style ornaments and a gold-trimmed garment, draped with orange marigold garlands. A large gold kalasha vessel stands at right, and the altar is laid with a teal cloth holding small bowls of offerings and sweets. The portrait and altar are framed by orange marigold garlands. a person is shown only as a printed portrait, not physically present.2021-07-23July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesIndoor temple shrine with a woman in a floral red and pink salwar kameez and pink dupatta kneeling and reaching toward a deity murti seated on a red cloth-draped throne-like seat. The murti wears orange and marigold garlands, pink flower garlands and a gold crown-like headpiece. Behind it hangs a red curtain and a colourful striped banner with lotus-like and floral motifs. To the left stands a brass vessel and small brass figures on an orange-covered table, and a framed photograph of a temple gateway hangs on the wall. A plate of kumkum, flowers and small packets lies on the floor, and another person's hand in orange clothing is visible at the lower edge. A figure in a green garment and turban-like headwear stands in the background, partly obscured.2021-04-20A photograph of a home-temple puja setup for Kartigai Deepam. Centre: a large printed portrait of a bearded man in a maroon turban and gold necklaces, draped with marigold and rose garlands, with a rudraksha mala hanging from it. Flanking the portrait are two women in pink and red saris with turbans, pearl and gold necklaces, and marigold garlands, seated on cushions; a third woman in a white and gold sari kneels at the front with palms joined in namaste. On the marble floor before an altar draped in gold-bordered cloth sit a golden deity murti, lit oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, and trays of fruit, sweets, vegetables, snacks and nuts. A colourful rangoli design lies in front.2020-11-29 +2 copiesPhoto 11731476A woman in a white sari with a pink blouse stands at a shrine room, leaning over a table of offerings. A framed portrait on the altar shows a man wearing an orange-red turban and a shawl, labelled by the page as Swamiji, with marigold garlands draped across the wall and altar. In front of the portrait is a golden pedestal and a deity murti-style gold ornamental backdrop. Dozens of small bowls of naivedyam sweets, fruits and grains sit on a teal cloth, with oil lamps and a brass vessel with marigolds nearby. The setting is a simple room with red cabinets and a window.2021-07-23KASHI SARVAJNAPEETAM on 12/28/20212021-12-28