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A woman in an orange-red sari with a bare upper arm and a dark hair bun, wearing gold earrings and bangles, stands at right facing a small shrine. The shrine has a pink-and-green pillared canopy, dark tiled walls and brown columns. Inside it, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a garland, and a seated deity murti with red and gold garments, sit above a pink cloth. Brass oil lamps, flower offerings, peacock feathers and framed pictures surround the altar. A man stands partly visible at the right edge. Ceiling fan and wall clock are visible.

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June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23 +3 copiesDevotees perform worship before an altar framed by a pink quilted canopy and brown tiled wall with carved wooden pillars. At centre, a large framed portrait stands above a red-cushioned seat holding a small figure dressed in red and gold with a red garland and crown; the framed image is garlanded with red and white flowers and peacock feathers flank it. A woman in an orange-red blouse stands at left with her back to the camera, a woman in a white sari with red border kneels at right, and a man in white with orange shawl bends forward at far right. Trays, framed prints and a sign are on the altar.2013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA devotee in a red-brown dhoti with gold waist border and bead necklaces performs an arati-style gesture with open palms before a home shrine. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in white garlanded with white and red flower chains sits on a gold-trimmed altar with peacock feathers on either side. In front, a small red-clothed deity murti with a gold crown and red garlands stands on the altar, with framed pictures and an oil lamp nearby. A woman in white with a jasmine-decked bun, hands folded, kneels at the lower right in prayer. The shrine is backed by brown tiles and a pink canopy.2013-06-23 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and a green-and-yellow flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a small shrine in a whitewashed room. The shrine has a yellow-ochre multi-tiered canopy with pillars, and inside it a dark stone murti of Dakshinamurthy, seated and garlanded with marigolds and green leaves. A framed picture and a small devotional image sit at the base. A man in an orange-saffron robe and glasses stands at right, hands folded in prayer, facing the shrine. A bamboo mat leans against the left wall. The yellow sign above the shrine reads in Tamil that it is Sri Dakshinamurthy Swamigal's shrine.2014-07-01June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesDevotional scene inside a small shrine room at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Thamamangalam. A woman in an orange-red blouse and dark skirt, with bangles and a neck chain, holds a lit brass aarti lamp toward a seated deity murti decorated with red flower garlands and a gold-embroidered red cloth. Behind it hangs a large framed portrait of a long-haired figure in white robes with a red heart-shaped backdrop, garlanded with red flowers, flanked by peacock-feather fans. Two women on the right, in cream and red sarees, stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a shaved-headed person is visible at the lower left edge. A printed sign reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Thamamangalam. Pink quilted fabric and tiled dark walls frame the shrine.2013-06-23 +1 copiesA man in a rust-red sleeveless garment with a wide gold-banded waist cloth stands at left, holding flower petals or a small offering, with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a gold armlet on his upper arm. He faces an altar decorated with red, white and pink garlands, marigolds and flowers. A black-and-white framed portrait of a bearded elder in white dhoti sits in the centre beneath an om emblem, with two smaller framed portraits flanking the altar. Orange curtains and a wooden cabinet fill the room behind.2014-07-02 +1 copies