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Photograph of a small home shrine in a plain whitewashed room. A framed portrait of a long-haired man in white dhoti and gold necklace, hand raised in blessing, is set against a red heart-shaped backdrop, surrounded by many framed deity and devotional pictures, fresh pink flower garlands, a small brass lamp and offerings on the floor. Two people face the shrine: a shaved-headed man on the left wearing an orange-brown shawl, mala beads and gold hoop earring, and a woman on the right with dark hair decorated with yellow flowers and a red garment. A small wall mount and string lights hang nearby. Counting the two physical people shown.

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June 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23A small shrine room with pale walls holds a framed portrait of a figure in white robes seated on a red-cushioned throne, flanked by smaller framed prints and a string of lights. Two people in foreground perform worship: a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala and hoop earring, and a woman in a rust-coloured shawl with a pink flower garland, who holds a brass plate of pink and orange flowers and a small brass lamp. Brass oil lamps sit on the altar ledge. The portrait figure's identity is not established by visible cues here, so it is only a depicted figure.2013-06-23June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26June 21 20142014-06-21July 01 20142014-07-01Photo of a home shrine in a small room where two devotees perform a puja. In the foreground, a shaven-headed devotee in saffron cloth wears a white flower garland and rudraksha beads, seen from behind. Beside them, a woman in a deep red sari with a red flower garland and gold earrings holds a small object near the altar. The altar holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, plus a row of framed deity images across the top, oil lamps, fruit, a brass plate of flowers and a kalasha-like offering. A banana leaf sits on the left.2014-06-26June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA home shrine niche with a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" garlanded with white flowers and a fruit-and-flower garland. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick stands on a white-clothed table, beside a small brass bell, a smaller lit lamp, framed deity pictures and a red-and-gold plate. A woman in a red blouse with hair tied up and fruit decorations faces the shrine, holding a brass bell, while another woman in a white sari with a red shawl stands beside her, smiling. The scene shows a household puja with oil lamps and offerings.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesIndoor home shrine during a devotee house puja. Two people face a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair, orange robe and a beaded necklace, flanked by garlands of white jasmine and yellow flowers, with oil lamps burning on a wooden table. A shaved-headed person in an orange shawl with a rudraksha-style garland stands at left, and a woman in a red sari with a red-and-yellow flower garland and gold earrings presses her palms together at right. Above, a framed panel shows several deity murti in a row. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a plate of kumkum and rice sit before the shrine, and a banana leaf lies on the left.2014-06-26