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Indoor home darshan scene before an ornate gold-framed altar arch draped with orange curtains and an orange cloth. A deity murti or pratima is adorned with red, pink and white flower garlands and a crown-like ornament, seated on an orange and purple brocade cloth with a bowl of oranges and fruit in front. A woman in a green silk sari with gold border waves a feathered fan or chamara over the murti. Seated to the left, a man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala sits on a wooden chair-like seat beside a younger man with a rudraksha mala, a fair-haired man in a similar mala at the far left, and a devotee's head visible at the bottom edge. Flowers and a small framed picture stand on the right.

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Indoor home darshan scene in a room with orange brocade swag curtains and white window blinds. At centre sits a deity murti with a black face, draped in orange cloth and wearing a garland of red and white flowers, set before a gold arched frame. A framed photograph beside it is decorated with marigold garlands. On the left a young man in a white dhoti and saffron-coloured shawl with rudraksha mala waves a white fan (chamara) over the murti. On the right an older man in white dhoti and shawl bearing a sandalwood-toned chest waves a white fan toward the deity. A seated young man in white with a sacred thread and gold bracelets sits near a bouquet and offers folded-hand devotion. Devotees in the foreground are seen from behind, and a microphone stand stands at the lower left. a person is not visibly present; the framed portrait is a printed depiction and no one in the scene is identified as him.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28Indoor home darshan at a Hindu shrine set against orange-draped windows with ornate brocade swags. A golden arched frame holds a deity murti adorned with pink and white garlands and a sacred cloth, standing on a draped table with a bowl of oranges in front. To the right, a framed photograph of a saffron-robed sannyasi seated under a tree is garlanded, with two oil lamps placed before it. A standing woman in a dark green sari with gold border faces the shrine. Seated on a wooden chair at left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala watches the ritual, while a red-haired woman in white sits beside him. Several seated devotees are visible in the foreground.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28A domestic puja inside a bright room with orange pleated curtains and a large window. At the centre, a golden arched shrine frames an orange-draped deity murti garlanded with red and white flowers. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, hands raised in prayer, while a woman in a yellow sari waves a fan or whisk and holds a flower over the murti. Brass bowls of fruit, sweets, banana and flower offerings sit on a mat. A seated woman in a green sari and a man in white watch, and a barefoot child sits at the right edge.2008-04-28A photograph of a home darshan puja at a shrine set against orange drapes and a window. Centre is a deity murti draped in orange and garlanded with white and red flowers, seated within a gold arched frame. Beside it a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda" shows a man in orange robes seated before a tree, garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. Two attendants stand at right and left waving white fly-whisks (chamaras). A seated man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and mala sits at lower left, with a bowl of fruit, flowers and a plate of offerings in front. Fresh yellow and orange flowers sit on a pink table, and a small silver tray rests on the floor.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28Indoor home darshan at a shrine room with orange and gold curtains. A gold arched frame holds a deity murti or image draped in orange silk and garlanded with white, red and pink flowers. In front, a seated young man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on a mat. A woman in green sari with folded hands sits near the lower left, and a woman in a pink salwar kameez waves a feathered fan or chamara over the altar. The altar holds fruit, bananas, flower offerings, a cake or sweet, brass plates and a tray of flowers. Two people are seen in the lower corners. Visible people are about five.2008-04-28A photograph of a home-shrine puja in a bright room with orange curtains and a large window behind. A deity murti sits in an ornate gold arched frame draped in orange and garlanded with pink and white flowers. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right, waving a white fan or whisk over the murti while holding a small ritual object. Seated at left, a young man in white clothes with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, and a woman in green and a man in pale clothing sit at the far left with hands together. Children sit at the right edge. Offerings on a low cloth include fruit, a tray of sweets, bowls, flowers and a small brass lamp. A framed garland-decorated photograph sits at right.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28