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A home shrine photo: a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a pale beaded necklace, seated before a tree trunk, with a dark rudraksha mala draped over the frame. Below it on a carved wooden cabinet are brass deity figures, small lamps, a lit oil lamp and white figurines. To the right, a framed photo shows a group of saffron-clad people. A young boy in a red zip jacket with a vibhuti mark on his forehead stands at the right edge of the frame.

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A wooden home shrine cabinet against a cream wall holds a printed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" of a seated man in orange robes, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a red bindi and a raised hand, set before a banyan tree trunk. The portrait is garlanded with white flower strands and red roses, with an orange silk cloth draped at its side. Red roses lie on the shrine ledge, with a small brass lamp, a brass bell, a brass oil lamp and a kalasha-like cup on a metal tray in front, and a tissue box, a bottle and a matchbox nearby on the floor.2009-08-20June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor shrine room with cream walls and a sloped ceiling. On the left, a standing person in an orange-saffron wrap and matching orange head covering wears a garland of red, pink and white flowers and looks toward the wall. Behind them hang framed devotional prints of Hindu deities, including a Ganesha image on black fabric at left, a Krishna-like figure in a red and yellow costume standing on a shelf with a row of framed pictures, and a glass-fronted white cabinet below holding small icons and garlanded frames. A yellow marigold garland decorates a frame at right. The person is the only visible physical person, and the scene is an ordinary home shrine.June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10Photo 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 26 20142014-06-26A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands with her back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp in front of a carved wooden throne with a golden arched backrest. A large framed portrait on the throne shows a figure in orange robes and a white beaded necklace, seated with one hand raised, and a blue patterned cloth drapes the throne. Brass lamps flank the throne, and offerings of flowers, a small brass plate and a kalasha-like object sit on a wooden stand in front of it. A large dark photograph hangs on the wall behind, and the floor has decorative white patterns.2009-02-24July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJanuary 23 20102010-01-23