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Photograph of an indoor home-darshan gathering in a light-coloured room. A man with a shaved head and red head-cloth, wearing a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala, sits on a wooden chair at left, smiling and gesturing toward the seated group. Several people sit on the floor at the lower edge with their backs partly turned, one in a red shawl and another in blue. Centre: a deity murti, dressed in red and gold cloth with a peacock-feather backdrop, sits on a gilded arched throne draped in red. In front are fruit trays of apples, bananas, oranges and sweets, flowers, and a brass lamp. At right, a framed portrait labelled with a readable caption, garlanded with orange and white flowers, sits on a pink-and-gold cloth-covered table with a lamp and orange roses. Setting suggests a satsang or puja.

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October 14 20082008-10-14October 14 20082008-10-14October 14 20082008-10-14A seated group gathers on a white floor in a living room for a home puja before a deity murti placed on a gold-framed, red-draped throne. A woman in orange and gold sari with a red headband sits at the centre near the murti, with offerings of fruit, flowers and a brass lamp arranged in front. A framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda Paramashivam" with a marigold garland stands to the right, showing a smiling man in orange with a turban. Devotees in red, green, purple and blue saris and white dhotis sit around the mat, a flat-screen television is on the left, and a lit candle stands beside the offerings.2008-10-14October 14 20082008-10-14A home puja scene. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with an orange head cloth sits on a low seat at left, holding a bundle of incense sticks or lamps near his face. In front of him a golden ornate throne holds a deity murti dressed in red and gold silk with a jewelled crown-style halo, garlanded with a fabric-bordered red and gold cloth. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda Swamiji" sits to the right, wearing an orange turban and a marigold garland. The floor is covered in white cloth with fruit offerings, brass plates, a flower-decorated plate and lit oil lamps. Three seated devotees with their backs to the camera, including a woman in a maroon sari, watch. A flat-screen television sits at upper left.2008-10-14A home puja scene in front of a gilded throne-style altar holding a deity murti dressed in red and gold cloth with a green backdrop and a crown-like headpiece, garlanded with flowers. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamiji" shows a smiling man in orange with a turban and a flower garland, its frame decorated with a marigold-and-rose garland. A seated man on the left wears an orange robe and head cloth, with tripundra marks on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and presses his palms together in greeting. Several devotees in the foreground sit on white cloth facing the altar, including women in red and maroon and a figure in a grey-blue shawl. Offerings in front include fruit, sweets, a brass plate with lamps, flowers and a pink rose, and a red cloth-covered table holds a candle stand. A flat-screen TV stands at the left edge of the room.2008-10-14A home puja in progress. A priest in orange robes and an orange head covering sits on a cushion at left, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, facing a golden throne (peetha) holding a small deity murti draped in garlands and a red and gold cloth. Fruits, flowers, a brass thali and small bowls sit on a yellow cloth in front of the throne. Three people sit with their backs to the camera in the foreground, two with dark hair and one in a brown outfit. On the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamiji" shows a smiling man in orange with a turban and a flower garland. A television stands at left, and marigolds decorate the table.2008-10-14Indoor home shrine in a bright room with orange curtains and large windows. A golden arched frame holds a deity murti draped in orange cloth and a red-and-pink flower garland. To its right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange with a bead necklace, wreathed in yellow and pink flowers. In front, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged behind a brass tray of oil lamps, bananas, fruit and offerings. A man in a white robe at left presses his palms together. Seated devotees, including children in red and brown, watch the puja; fresh flowers and bowls surround the altar.2008-04-28October 14 20082008-10-14Home puja in a living room with a small deity murti on a gold-framed throne draped in red and white cloth and garlanded with marigolds. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body stands at left, waving a smoking incense or camphor flame toward the deity. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at right beside a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing an orange turban and marigold garland. Fruit offerings, bananas and a silver lamp sit on a white cloth, and seated devotees in the foreground watch the ritual. Framed landscape picture hangs above.2008-10-14A photograph of a satsang in a living room with a pink marble fireplace. A man in an orange robe and orange turban sits cross-legged on a low chair, wearing a yellow and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, hands folded in his lap. A small Ganesha murti decorated with white flowers and a globe sit on the mantel behind him, with brass candlesticks and a microphone on a stand beside him. Several women with flowers in their hair sit on a red patterned rug in front of him, wearing green, yellow and orange saris. A man in white sits to the left, and a standing person in white is at the right edge.2003-08-01