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A home shrine in a room with a green chalkboard on the left. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck, stands at the left looking toward the shrine. Two women kneel in front of an illuminated white marble shrine niche holding deity murtis, including a seated figure, with garlands, small oil lamps, flowers and a red cloth draped over the shrine. One woman wears a white sari with green border and the other a lavender sari, both bowing in devotion. Small brass lamps stand on the floor, and framed pictures and a kalasha-topped spire sit above the shrine.

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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes standing at a white marble home shrine, lighting a lamp with a flame held in his hand over a small marble altar. Behind him a green chalkboard, and on the shrine are several framed deity pictures and small murtis, including a blue-skinned figure with a bow and figures in red and gold. Strings of rudraksha beads hang from the man's neck, and a red cloth drapes the shrine. A red patterned rug sits on the floor with a brass pot, a plate of offerings, and a yellow cloth beside it. The man has long dark hair and a striped shawl over the shoulder, consistent with a puja or aarti at home. Swamiji (probable) cues are present: long swept-back hair, orange robes, and rudraksha malas.A photograph inside a home shrine room with a white marble shrine niche holding small deity images, a red cloth draped over a side panel, and brass oil lamps on the floor. A woman in an orange sari with bare feet stands at left, and a man in a white kurta with his back to the camera bends toward the altar, apparently making an offering or performing puja. A devotee in a pink sari stands at right edge, and a green chalkboard hangs on the left wall. Photo shows an ashram home shrine with a deity mural and decorative wall pieces.A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in an orange saffron robe stands bending forward, holding an oil lamp near a small altar, with a deity murti behind him wearing a garland. A woman in a white sari sits on the dark floor with her palms pressed together in prayer. A small flame glows on the altar, and a printed chart hangs on the wall above. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at the shrine.Indoor home shrine gathering. A seated man in orange robes sits on a carved wooden chair near a gold-framed shrine holding a small deity murti draped in blue cloth and garlanded. Behind it, a framed photo with a garland hangs above a white fireplace. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at left holding a fan-like object, and a woman in white stands at right. Seated devotees in front include a woman in turquoise, others in orange and white, and books and boxes lie on the floor at right. A framed Krishna painting hangs on the wall above. The robed man's ritual role and clothing are visible, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a devotional gathering in a bright, high-ceilinged room with large windows and a red-upholstered carved wooden throne-like chair at left. A man with his back to the camera, bare-shouldered in a white dhoti with green border, stands at a ritual table laden with brass vessels, offerings and flowers. Around him several women in saris and salwar kameez stand with hands folded in prayer, including one in pale pink sari and one in orange. A small child in a blue outfit stands near the group. On the mantelpiece sit a standing Nataraja-style bronze figure, framed paintings of deities and a religious portrait with photographs. Small crowd visible at bottom edge.Home 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.2008-10-14April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsIndoor home darshan gathering with devotees seated on white cloths and standing along the walls. In the centre, a man in white kurta bows forward with his forehead near the floor before a low wooden seat draped in orange cloth and decorated with orange and red flower garlands. A small boy in a cream kurta and grey vest stands barefoot beside him. Brass plates hold flower petals, fruit and sweets, and a large white and orange garland hangs at right. Seated to the right is a smiling figure in orange robes with a saffron head wrap and a rudraksha mala. Several women in saris and a man holding a child stand in the background.2008-05-03April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA temple puja inside a Hindu shrine room with gold-framed arches, marigold garlands and a blue cloth on a low platform. Three men in saffron-orange robes sit on orange mats with palms pressed together in namaste, one with white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. A fourth person in red and orange sits behind them. Silver and brass offering plates hold flowers and fruit, and a copper kalasha stands on a small wooden stand. Several deity murtis in colourful silk and crowns line the right side, and a wall of small deity figures in saffron and green hangs at left. A partially visible person in the foreground is at the lower right edge. No candidate is identifiable from appearance.Inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and flower garlands and gold deity murtis, a man in a grey vest and striped collared shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste at left. Beside him, a woman in a red sari with a green border faces the shrine, holding a lit oil lamp, while a bald man in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap sits cross-legged at the right with hands folded in anjali, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Brass vessels, a tray of offerings and sweets, and a tiled altar ledge are in front of them.