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Indoor 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.

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April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28A 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.2008-04-28A 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.2008-04-28April 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.2008-04-28February 24 20072007-02-24April 28 20082008-04-28A 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.2008-04-28Indoor home darshan scene in a room with orange brocade swag curtains and white window blinds. At centre sits a deity murti with a black face, draped in orange cloth and wearing a garland of red and white flowers, set before a gold arched frame. A framed photograph beside it is decorated with marigold garlands. On the left a young man in a white dhoti and saffron-coloured shawl with rudraksha mala waves a white fan (chamara) over the murti. On the right an older man in white dhoti and shawl bearing a sandalwood-toned chest waves a white fan toward the deity. A seated young man in white with a sacred thread and gold bracelets sits near a bouquet and offers folded-hand devotion. Devotees in the foreground are seen from behind, and a microphone stand stands at the lower left. a person is not visibly present; the framed portrait is a printed depiction and no one in the scene is identified as him.2008-04-28October 15 20102010-10-15