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Indoor temple-style ritual in a home room with orange swag curtains and a window behind. At centre stands a golden arched frame holding a deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. Two men in white dhotis stand on either side waving white feathered fans (chamaras) toward the murti. A seated young man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at left beside a wooden chair, and a woman in a green sari sits at the far left. Several seated devotees' heads appear in the foreground at the bottom. A framed picture and a floral garland sit to the right of the murti.

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April 28 20082008-04-28A home darshan ceremony in a living room with orange and gold drapes. A woman with reddish hair in a white dhoti-style garment with a green border stands on the left, raising a feathered fan toward an altar. A young man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden seat in meditation, hands resting on his lap. On the right, a shirtless man in white dhoti with green border holds a feathered fan over a gold-framed altar decorated with a red and white flower garland and an orange cloth. Behind the altar, a framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, decorated with a marigold garland. An older man with a shaved head and white clothes, and another person in green, sit at the left edge near a fireplace.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 20082008-04-28Indoor 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 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28A home shrine in a bright room with orange and gold drapes at a window. At the centre is a deity murti, dressed in an orange garment and a garland of red and white flowers, set beneath a gold arched frame. Beside it, a framed photograph labelled "Nithyananda" is decorated with a flower garland and placed on a pink-draped stand. A woman in a blue and cream sari stands at right, holding a fan or whisk toward the framed picture. A young man in white ritual dress with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at left. Offerings of fruit, flowers, sweets and a small platter sit on the floor. Children watch from the right edge.2008-04-28A 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.2008-04-28Indoor 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 home puja in a living room. A man in a pink shirt and grey trousers stands at centre, waving a grey whisk-like fan and holding brass implements over an altar. Seated on a low mat, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a green-and-white shawl sits before a round brass plate, hands folded, flanked by other seated devotees in white. To the right, a deity murti is dressed in orange and pink silk, adorned with red and white flower garlands and yellow flowers. A red-draped table holds fruit, flowers and oil lamps. Seated devotees in saris and white dhotis watch on the left, and a television stands against the wall behind them.2008-04-28