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A home shrine room with orange curtains and a fireplace. A deity murti dressed in orange and purple cloth and garlanded with white and red flowers sits on a golden peetha-style seat. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a green border and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat with his hands folded, beside a tray of fruit and flowers. Standing at left, a man with reddish hair wears a white dhoti and a mala. A man with his back to the camera, bare-chested in white with a green-bordered shawl, faces the shrine. A framed portrait garlanded with yellow and orange flowers appears at right, showing a man in orange robes seated under a tree. Oil lamps and offerings lie on the floor.

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April 28 20082008-04-28Indoor home darshan in a living room with a tiled fireplace and orange checked curtains. A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden stool in white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and sandal marks, gestures while speaking; behind him is a deity murti draped in orange cloth and a garland of red and white flowers. a person: the seated teacher wears a rudraksha mala, white ritual clothing and is the central figure before the altar, a long-haired figure is not visible. Attendees sit on the floor: a woman in a green sari, a man with reddish hair in white dhoti with rudraksha mala, a man in white shirt, a boy in glasses, and a white-clad priest with white forehead marks on the left. Brass puja plates, flower offerings, bowls of fruit and a kalasha-style brass lamp sit on a mat in front. A purple sign area and purple logo appear at top left.2008-04-28Indoor temple-room scene with orange checked drapes, a gilded throne-like chair with orange cushion, and a fireplace at left. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border stands at right with his back to camera, holding a small object, facing a seated figure. A seated man in white cloth with a rudraksha mala and tilak sits cross-legged at left with eyes closed, hands folded. A standing young man with dark curly hair, white wrap and red beaded mala stands behind him. A framed portrait at right is garlanded with yellow and pink flowers, its caption reading Nithyananda Paramashivam. Several people are visible; the central figures are priests in white ritual clothing, with no clear saffron or ornate cues confirming any identity.2008-04-28A home darshan puja in a living room with cream walls, a tiled fireplace and orange curtains. A gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. Beside it, a framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure with a garland is placed on a red-draped table with fruit and lamps. A shirtless man in white dhoti kneels at a tray of brass vessels, bananas and flowers, lifting a lamp in front of the murti. Around him, seated devotees include a man in a pink shirt with palms joined, a man with white forehead markings, a woman in green sari, and several children in casual clothes. Nothing is printed beside the portrait except a copyright caption.2008-04-28A photograph of a home shrine room during a darshan at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple in Los Angeles. A deity murti dressed in an orange and magenta silk cloth is seated under a gilded arched niche, adorned with red, pink and white flower garlands and gold ornaments. A kalasha-like offering with flowers sits nearby, and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs to the right, garlanded with pink and orange flowers. A young man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and a tilak, sits cross-legged on a mat before the shrine with hands folded in devotion. Other devotees are partially visible at the bottom edge, and an orange curtain frames the window.2008-04-28A 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.2008-04-28Indoor 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.2008-04-28A living room home darshan in a residential room with a flat-screen TV on a stand and a fireplace with beige tile surround. Two men sit in front of an altar with hands folded in anjali, one in a white dhoti with a bare chest and red-orange shawl, the other in white dhoti and white top with a rudraksha mala. A woman in a dark green sari sits at left with hands folded. Several people sit on the floor in front of a low table with bananas, fruit, bowls and plates of offerings. The altar on the right holds a deity murti draped with a red and gold cloth and a garland of red and white flowers, with orange and gold drapes and a gilt arched frame behind it. Curtains in orange and brown hang at the windows.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.2008-04-28A photograph of a home darshan ritual in a bright room with orange curtains and tall windows. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits beside a second man in white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl and beaded necklaces, both at a small ritual setup. In front is a golden arched frame holding a deity murti draped in orange cloth and heavily garlanded with red, white and pink flowers. A framed portrait with a flower garland, showing a seated figure in orange clothing, sits on a red-draped table beside oil lamps. A woman in a green sari with dark hair in a bun sits in the foreground, and a few heads are visible at the edges. Brass vessels are on the floor.2008-04-28A home darshan setting with a deity murti dressed in an orange silk cloth, a black crown, and a red and white flower garland, seated before a gold arched frame. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes with a mala, seated before a tree, and is garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. A red-draped table holds the portrait, with a fruit bowl, flowers and a small lamp in front. Three people sit in the foreground, one with hands in anjali, another reaching to touch the garland of the murti; they wear orange and purple sari-style clothing. Orange curtains frame the window. The scene shows a darshan in progress.2008-04-28A homa or yagna at a fire pit built of yellow-dyed bricks and sticks, with a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holding a lit oil lamp over the pit while chanting. Gold beaded necklaces and bangles adorn him, and a white tripunda marks his forehead. Beside him, a second priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits with palms joined in prayer, wearing a gold necklace and a white forehead mark. Brass plates hold flower petals, kumkum and bowls of offerings, a bundle of wood lies at left, and a microphone stands in front. Behind them a deity murti is draped in garlands of marigold and red flowers, with a red cloth backdrop. A pastel shawl and a prayer book rest on a floor cloth.2011-11-29