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A woman in a rust-orange sari with bare back and gold bangles performs aarti with a brass multi-wick oil lamp before a home shrine. A framed photograph of a seated figure in white with a garland and rose-red backdrop hangs on the dark tiled wall, decorated with a red and white flower garland and peacock feathers. Below, a small statue in a red robe and gold crown wears a red flower garland, with framed portraits and a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Tharamangalam. A shaved-headed person in the lower left foreground watches. Pink quilted fabric lines the top of the shrine.

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June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesPhoto of a devotional shrine at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tharamangalam, with a large framed portrait of a woman in white ceremonial dress behind a garland of red flowers and peacock feather fans. In front, a smaller red-clad murti with a gold crown and flower garland sits on a red-and-gold shrine. A woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold border stands at left holding a brass plate and offering flowers, while two women on the right join palms in namaskar. A brass oil lamp burns on the pink-draped altar, and framed photographs and a small sign surround the shrine. Four people are visible, with two partly cropped at the edges.2013-06-23 +2 copiesA woman in an orange-red sari with gold borders stands at the left, reaching toward a shrine to a seated figure. The central element is a seated statue wearing a red and gold garment, a red head cloth, a rudraksha mala and a red flower garland, its right hand raised in blessing. Behind it hangs a framed image on a pale yellow background, and peacock-feather fans and red flower garlands decorate the shrine. A small brass oil lamp and framed portraits sit at the base. A printed sign at the lower right reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tharamangalam. This is a photo of a home shrine puja.2014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23A photograph of a shrine room with dark tiled walls. A bare-chested man in a rust-red and orange-striped dhoti and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold arm bands stands at left, smiling and looking toward the shrine. Behind him a framed picture shows a deity-like figure within a red heart motif, flanked by peacock feathers and a red-and-white flower garland. In front sits a small seated figure dressed in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and red flower garlands, its hand raised in blessing. Small framed photographs, a pink-bordered picture, a brass lamp and a bowl of flowers surround it. A partly visible person in white and another shaved head appear at the right and bottom edge. A printed sign at right is labelled as the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tharamangalam. The man's rudraksha mala and arm bands are visible cues, but the image does not establish a firm identity.2013-06-23 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23A photograph of a shrine room decorated with pink and green paper ornaments and tinsel. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, wearing a yellow and red flower garland, stands at left with both palms raised toward a large framed portrait. The portrait shows a smiling man with long hair, a red tilak and beads, seated on an ornate white-and-gold throne in front of a red heart-shaped backdrop, and carries a caption in Tamil script. Below, a seated statue in red robes and a red turban, wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands, sits on a patterned chair. Brass oil lamps, a peacock-feather bunch, marigold petals, a fruit plate, and a small book with a portrait cover are arranged on the platform. The man's hair is long and swept back, and he wears orange, but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role as a devotee.2010-02-15June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copies