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A man in a white shirt lights an oil lamp in a small room with floral curtains in orange and cream. On a wooden cabinet stands a framed portrait of a seated young figure in saffron-orange robes with a beaded mala, set before a banyan-like backdrop, with brass oil lamps on either side. The portrait is labelled in Tamil script with a name, which is copied in the text field. A small sticker is on the cabinet door. The setting appears to be a home shrine corner for daily lamp offering.

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October 23 20112011-10-23A woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl lights brass oil lamps on a small wooden cabinet in a plain room. Behind the lamps is a framed photograph of a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace seated before a banyan-like tree, with Tamil text printed beneath it. Floral curtains in red and cream hang to the right. The woman is a devotee performing lamp worship; the portrait is a printed image on the wall.2011-10-23A man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl stands indoors before a wooden shrine cabinet, holding a small flame in a brass vessel near a stack of books. On the wall above, a framed photograph shows a seated man in orange robes with a crown of white jasmine garland and a red flower, against a background of large tree roots. Small brass deity figures, white flowers and a lotus-shaped brass dish sit on the shelf below. The man's build and hair are visible from behind, but no face is clearly shown, so identity is not established from appearance. The portrait's caption is printed in Tamil script. Curtains hang at the windows, and a purple logo is visible at the top left.2006-10-23Two devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar before a small home shrine against a patterned curtain. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands on the left, and a shaved-headed man in white clothing stands partly visible on the right. On a wooden cabinet are two brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a small brass dish, and a red and white item. Behind them hangs a framed printed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated before a banyan-like tree; the portrait is labelled with a Tamil caption. The room has white walls and a ceiling fan.2011-10-23October 23 20112011-10-23October 23 20112011-10-23A photograph of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti lighting a brass oil lamp with a flame, standing before a framed portrait garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands. Beside him stands a bearded man with long curly hair in an orange robe with hands folded in prayer. The portrait shows a smiling man with long hair, orange robes and a red tilak, seated in meditation on a cushion, labelled as an image of the Paramahamsa. A gold-embroidered maroon and orange cloth drapes the altar table. Two other people are partly visible at the left edge, and a video camera is raised in the upper left.2010-02-12October 23 20062006-10-23A photograph inside a home room with cream walls, a brown patterned curtain at left and a brown wooden door at right. Three people are visible. At left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a person in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, bends toward a small brass shrine with a lit oil lamp. At right, a person with long dark hair wears an orange shawl over white clothing and stands with head bowed. On the floor near the shrine sits a brass plate with offerings.2010-02-17Indoor shrine room with cream walls and a wooden altar cabinet on the left. A framed photograph of a seated saint in orange robes with a garland of white flowers and a red flower sits before a banyan-type tree backdrop, with Tamil text printed beneath it. On the altar are small brass vessels, flowers and a plate of offerings. A man in white dress with an orange-yellow shawl stands center, lifting a brass bell-shaped lamp with a flame toward the altar in an aarti gesture. Three men stand to the right in white shirts and light trousers, one with hands pressed together in prayer. A white curtain hangs by the window and an open wooden door is behind them.2006-10-23A photograph of a puja being performed before a framed portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda seated in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a hand raised in blessing, set against a tree trunk. The portrait is garlanded with red and yellow flowers and placed on a red velvet chair with gold trim. A young man in a white dhoti-style kurta and a yellow shawl stands at left, holding a lit lamp or flame toward the portrait. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a red-draped altar with a seated figure in white and orange, plus a small deity murti, sits in the background. A silver kalasha and offerings lie on the orange cloth in front. The portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda".2010-06-06A framed portrait labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda sits on a red and gold throne draped with an orange cloth, garlanded with marigold and white flower strands. The portrait shows a smiling man in saffron robes with long dark hair, seated before a tree, one hand raised in blessing and a white bead necklace around his neck. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl kneels at a fire pit, feeding offerings into a flame during a homa. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and brass bowls of offerings and flowers sit on an orange cloth. A small deity murti is visible in the upper right shrine niche.2010-01-14