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Interior of an unfinished brick room with bare grey block walls, exposed timber posts and a small window. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and pink flower garland stands at left, pointing toward a framed picture on the wall decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. Brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) with lit flames sit on a white-draped table below. A man in a white shirt and a woman in white with jasmine in her hair stand at right, watching. Four people are visible.

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January 23 20102010-01-23A photograph of an unfinished brick room with exposed grey brick walls and a small window. A person in an orange top and pink flower garland stands at the wall, reaching up to adjust a white cloth beside a small shrine niche decorated with marigold and pink flowers. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames sit on a ledge in front. On the right, a man in a white shirt watches smiling, and in the foreground a woman with flowers in her hair wears a white and red sari. The scene suggests a ritual dedication in a new building.2010-01-23Inside a narrow unfinished brick room with bare walls and a small window, several devotees perform worship before a small framed image garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. A woman in a maroon sari with jasmine in her hair stands at left, a figure in orange robes wearing a pink flower garland stands centre holding an offering, and a man in a white shirt stands at right with hands joined in prayer. A flame burns near a flower-decorated pot in the foreground. The scene appears to be a satsang house visit with puja.2010-01-23A photograph of devotees performing puja inside an unfinished brick room with exposed grey walls and a small window letting in light. A woman in an orange sari with a pink flower garland holds a lit oil lamp, and a woman with white jasmine in her hair stands in the foreground beside a flower offering. A man in a white shirt with folded hands stands at right, and another man is partly visible at the edge. A small framed picture with a marigold garland hangs on the wall, and a pink and white bouquet sits on the floor.2010-01-23A dim, unfinished brick room lit by a single small window. A woman in an orange sari with a pink flower garland holds a lit oil lamp (deepam) before a framed picture of a deity on the wall, decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Beside her, a woman with flowers in her hair and a maroon sari holds an oil lamp on the lower left, and a man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in prayer on the right. Brass plates of offerings sit on the floor.2010-01-23January 23 20102010-01-23A small whitewashed room with a corrugated metal ceiling and a barred window on the left. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair and a white flower garland lights an oil lamp (deepam) set on a wall ledge. Beside her, a green-covered table holds brass oil lamps, a bowl of white flowers, fruit and a framed picture garlanded with jasmine and red flowers. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and a wristwatch holds his hands together in prayer, while several people stand at the edge of the frame in orange and dark clothing.2010-02-18A photograph of a devotional arati at a brick wall shrine where a large framed portrait of a long-haired, bearded man in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits seated in a tree-trunk setting, labelled with a sign reading "Nithya Ananda". A young man in a white shirt holds a brass oil lamp lit with a flame over a tray of rose petals. In the foreground a shaven-headed monk in an orange robe stands with his back to the camera. Behind them a grey-haired man in white with a beaded necklace, a woman in a white and red sari, and several men in white shirts and dhotis watch. A devotee at the left edge stands with palms pressed together.2011-04-17A photograph inside a small blue-walled home shrine during a house visit. A figure in orange robes with a white flower garland and long dark hair holds a lit oil lamp toward a shrine, while a second orange-robed man stands behind, partly visible. Two devotees stand in front: a woman with a dark bun and gold earrings, her hands together, and a man in a white shirt with glasses. The shrine has yellow and red flower garlands, brass lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed guru garlanded with marigolds, and a silver offering plate with fruit. A fabric cloth hangs behind the lamp.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple-like hall with orange-painted carved walls and small brass bells. In the centre a woman in an orange sari with a gold border stands with her back to the camera, her hands moving near a long garland of white flowers with red and green accents. At the lower left a man in a white short-sleeved shirt stands looking toward a lit oil lamp on a metal tray. At the right a shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth holds a small bundle of notes or cloth. The lamp flame is the main light source in this aarti-style scene.2012-07-23Indoor photo in a small room with pale yellow walls and a barred window. In the foreground, a man in white seen from behind holds a flame lamp toward a small shrine decorated with red flowers and a deity murti. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white flower garland and an orange cloth draped over his bare upper body, smiles while looking down at the lamp. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold wristwatch stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. The scene suggests an aarti being performed.2011-05-23A photograph inside a small brick-walled room where a group of men and women stand in white ritual clothes at a puja before a framed portrait. The portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair in orange robes and a beaded necklace, seated against a rock backdrop. In front of the portrait, two brass oil lamps burn beside a brass plate of red flowers. A man in a white shirt holds a small offering near the lamps, and a bald figure in an orange robe faces the altar from the front right foreground. Behind them, white-clad devotees, one with a beard and tilak and a woman in a cream sari, watch quietly. A printed banner with green lettering hangs on the wall above.2011-04-17