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Inside a bright room with white-framed windows and orange drapes, a deity murti stands within an ornate gold arch, dressed in an orange cloth backdrop, a black crown with a gold emblem, a green-gold ornamented robe, and garlands of red roses and white and pink flowers. A man on the left in white dhoti with green border and a dark cord necklace touches the gold arch, while a woman in white garments on the right reaches toward the deity. A woman in the lower right corner, partially visible, is looking down. Pink and white flowers sit at the lower left.

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April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at lower left reaching up to adorn a deity murti seated on an orange and magenta draped platform beneath a gold arched frame and orange backdrop. The murti wears a large garland of red, pink and white flowers and a purple sash. At right, a framed photograph shows a robed, saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala seated on a tree-root setting, with a yellow flower garland around the frame and a pink-draped table below. Orange curtains and a window frame the room, and a few seated devotees appear at the bottom edge.2008-04-28Indoor puja at a home shrine. A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border stands at left, draping red and white flower garlands and a magenta silk cloth over a deity murti topped with a black velvet crown with gold and jewel ornaments. Behind him, a man in white with an orange-and-green sash and a woman in white with green-bordered shawl stand with hands folded. A young girl in a white and gold saree at right, wearing a black thread mala, touches her face in devotion. Gold-framed mirror and orange curtains are visible behind the shrine.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 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.2008-04-28Indoor home darshan scene with a gilded arched shrine framing a deity murti dressed in orange silk and garlanded with red, white and pink flowers. Three seated people in front: a man in a white dhoti and cream shirt with a forehead mark, touching a tray on a low mat, a woman in white with curly reddish hair, and a partly visible person with a rudraksha-style necklace in the lower left. Brass bell, oil lamp, fruit bowl with oranges and bananas, and yellow flowers are arranged on the mat. To the right, a framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a yellow and pink flower garland, sits on a red cloth. Bright windows show a lawn behind.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28A home shrine with orange and gold drapes and a gold arched frame holding a deity murti decorated with a flower garland of pink and white blossoms and a dark crown-like cap. Two women in white saris stand at the left and centre and one woman in a magenta and orange sari with gold border stands at the right, all facing the shrine. Offerings of fruit and a sweet on a tray sit on a cloth at the lower left and small wrapped boxes rest on a stand beside the shrine. The scene shows a darshan in progress, with no visible person identifiable as a person.2008-04-28