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A photograph of a small indoor shrine room with bare white walls and woven mats on the floor. Three framed sepia portraits hang on the back wall, garlanded with white flowers: a seated bald man in white, a seated man in saffron, and a long-haired woman in white. A dark stone lingam, a golden pyramid-shaped object, a brass lamp, a plate of offerings, and a potted plant sit before them. On the left, four women in saris kneel with folded hands, one in orange and one in pink. On the right, a man in orange robes with a white forehead band sits on a tiger-skin seat, holding a bell and a small metal object, as in a puja. The people count is four physical people visible.

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Photo of a small home shrine room with a whitewashed wall and a potted plant. Three framed sepia portraits of saints hang above a shiva lingam with yellow cloth, a golden pyramid-shaped object on a yellow cloth, a brass bell and a silver tray of offerings. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a white forehead band sits on a tiger-skin seat, holding a small object in his hands. Two women and a young child in blue sit on woven mats at left, the women in a purple sari and an orange sari, watching. Footprint-shaped kumkum designs lie on the floor mat in front.2001-01-012001 - Glimpses From Various Programs2001-01-01A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on woven mats in a hall, with palms pressed together in prayer. A framed painting on an orange-draped throne-like chair shows a seated figure adorned with garlands, flanked by hanging beaded decorations. Several women in saris and salwar kameez, including a woman in green and another in red-and-white, sit in rows facing the shrine. Small clay oil lamps are arranged on the mat in the foreground beside brass ritual items and flower offerings. Two people at the left edge in white clothing are partly visible.2011-10-26A seated group of devotees faces a small altar in a plain room with a green floor mat. At the centre, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari sits beside a lit fire pit and an arrangement of dishes, one hand raised in a gesture while holding a small object. Across from her, a young man in a white shirt sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them on the wall, a framed portrait shows a robed woman seated beneath a tree with a flower garland, flanked by two brass oil lamps on a white-draped table. Around the fire, seated people in orange, pink, maroon and white saris and white shirts face the altar, with several braided hair visible from behind. The scene resembles a homa or puja with offerings of sweets arranged on a cloth.2009-10-10A photograph of a devotional puja inside a room with a white cloth on the floor. Several seated devotees with palms pressed together face a framed portrait on the right, garlanded with white and pink flowers. The portrait shows a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, seated before a tree trunk, though the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta kneels with folded hands, and a woman in a maroon and cream sari sits with her back to the camera, wearing a dark bead mala. Offerings on the cloth include bananas, fruit, a lit oil lamp, flower petals, a kalasha-like brass vessel, kumkum and incense sticks. Around six people are visible, mostly women in cream and blue saris, plus men in white shirts seated at the back.2009-08-20A photograph of a padha pooja-style gathering in a bright ashram room with a framed horizontal painting of a crowded temple scene on the wall. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange sleeveless robe sits cross-legged on a white bolster-covered seat at right, palms pressed together in anjali, with an orange cloth folded beside them. Seated devotees on the floor face him, many with hands folded in prayer; several women wear saris in blue, red, pink, mustard and beige, some with rudraksha-style malas, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Several hold brass plates with flowers and offerings. Behind, a standing woman in a white sari with green border holds papers, and a garland of orange flowers and green leaves hangs above a doorway at upper right.2010-02-18A seated group of women and children face a framed portrait mounted on a wooden cabinet in a plain room with cream walls and a window grille. The portrait shows a smiling man in a cream turban and dark ornate tunic, draped in a garland of white flowers with red and green accents. Brass oil lamps flank the cabinet, with flowers and a small brass lamp placed in front. Among the devotees, a woman in white sari with a garland sits at left, women in orange, pink, teal, green and lavender saris sit on a patterned mat, and a child in lavender sits in front, with long braided hair and flowers visible. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene.2005-07-09 +1 copiesJuly 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a temple shrine interior where a group of about ten people sit on mats in prayer, facing a deity murti under a Shiva lingam-like altar decorated with orange and marigold garlands and flowers. In the left foreground, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace, draped with a marigold garland, placed beside a wicker chair covered with a tiger-striped cloth. A man in orange robes sits with palms joined near the altar, while others in white, striped and checked shirts kneel with hands folded. Colourful woven panels in red, blue and white hang on the altar sides, and a red carpet lies at the lower left.Women in orange and saffron saris with white and red forehead markings sit on the floor performing a ritual before a framed photograph on a red and gold ornate chair. The framed portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a white garland with a rudraksha mala, seated on a rock. Several women hold their palms together in prayer and one holds a hand near her face; another raises a hand in a gesture of blessing. A white stone platform and a bowl sit in the foreground, and a dark deity murti is visible in the upper left corner against an orange wall. The scene is a formal satsang-style devotional gathering with rudraksha malas and garlands.2013-04-292008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamA small home shrine room with a wall altar holding framed devotional pictures and two large black-and-white portraits of older men, one smiling and one with long hair and moustache. A woman in saffron-orange robes with a pink flower garland stands at the altar with hands reaching toward offerings, while a man in white and a woman in a denim jacket stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Oil lamps burn on a glass-fronted shelf and the altar displays deity images, marigolds and brass items. Readable and , which is not included below2010-01-23