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A woman in a white sari with a grey-striped border holds a silver tray of small lamps and offerings, reaching toward a framed photograph garlanded with pink carnations, orange and yellow flowers and red beads. The framed photo is a portrait labelled "Nithyananda" showing a seated figure in orange robes with a white beaded necklace, a raised hand and a tree trunk behind him. Vases of orange and yellow flowers flank the frame on a red-draped altar against a cream wall with a gold curtain. The woman wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and the scene reads as a home puja at a shrine.

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Indoor photo in a home shrine setting. A woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing a white sari with gold trim, reaches toward a framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with a long beaded necklace, set against a tree-trunk backdrop. The framed picture is garlanded with pink and purple flowers and flanked by orange and yellow blossoms in vases. A man in a white ceremonial garment with gold border bows forward beside her. The altar is covered with a red cloth with a decorative patterned panel, and a golden curtain hangs on the left wall. The framed photograph is a depiction, not a physical person present.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A young boy in cream kurta and dhoti with a brown waistcoat stands barefoot at a home puja altar, raising a dark feather fan (chamara-like) with his right hand. Before him is a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda" showing a seated figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, set among orange and yellow flowers and red vases. The altar table is draped in red fabric with a mirrored embroidered panel, and brass plates hold offerings of fruit, sweets and flowers.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" stands on a white-draped table, garlanded with purple flowers at its top. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, hands in mudra against a banyan-root backdrop. In front are brass plates, a small brass lamp with a lit flame, flower petals, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings. A woman in white with an orange shawl smiles beside the table, and a man in white stands at the left edge. Puja arrangement at an ashram setting.2008-10-09A woman in a white sari with a saffron-orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a draped altar. On the altar, a framed portrait of a smiling, saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala is garlanded with pink and red flowers and yellow marigold strands. A copper kalasha-shaped vessel sits on a steel tray, with brass oil lamps and flowers nearby. A microphone stands at left, and another white-clad woman sits cross-legged at the edge of the frame, tending ritual items. The setting is a tiled veranda with plastic chairs. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person.A photograph inside a home shrine room. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a saffron-orange border stands at left, arm raised mid-motion. At right a woman in a red sari with gold border holds a garland and sprinkles or waves something above a framed portrait on a draped table. The portrait shows a smiling man with a white turban and saffron clothing, garlanded with orange and yellow flowers; its appearance-based identity is uncertain. In front of the portrait is a gold and red throne with a small deity murti dressed in white and red cloth, garlanded with flowers. Offerings include silver plates, bananas, fruit, flowers and lit oil lamps on the white floor.2008-10-142006 - Kailasa India Sangha Activities2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA woman in a white sari with an orange-red border stands at left, waving a round metal lamp or aarti plate in front of a home shrine. The shrine holds a large framed photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, garlanded with marigolds and green leaves, set beside brass lamps and a flower-covered murti. A red brocade cloth drapes the upper shelf, and a second framed portrait of a turbaned figure with garland hangs at right. Brass vessels, a plate of offerings and a kalasha sit on the floor, and a barred window lights the room. The framed images are depictions on the wall, not physical people.A photograph of a devotee in an orange sleeveless top wearing a long garland of red roses and green leaves, standing at a small wall shelf and reaching toward brass ritual vessels, a silver plate and a small bowl. A framed portrait on the shelf shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and orange clothing. A person in a peach garment stands at the left edge. The setting is a room with pale yellow walls and an orange wall at right.2008-03-12A woman in a white sari with a thin gold border stands at the right, reaching up with both arms to hang a garland on a large framed portrait. The portrait shows a seated man in a pink turban and pink robes, seated on a striped tiger-skin cloth. The garland is made of orange and yellow marigolds, red flowers, white jasmine strands and green pompom-like accents, draped over the frame. Behind the portrait is a white arched canopy edged with a gold and maroon border, and a red-framed window at the top left. The scene suggests a devotee decorating an image with flower garlands.2007-02-15