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A photograph of a small room with white walls and a red brick accent wall. In the foreground, a man in an orange and red robe holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame, offering it toward a framed portrait draped with a garland of white and yellow flowers and red blossoms. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, against a tree backdrop. Beside it stand a blue deity murti, a red cloth, a brass lamp, and a fire pit with ash on woven mats. A second man in orange clothing stands at left with his palms joined in prayer. A plate of flower petals sits on the floor. Two people are visible.

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A ritual worship scene in a plain white-walled room with a brick accent wall. A man in orange robes with a red undergarment holds a silver lamp that emits smoke and flame, performing an offering before a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, set among marigold garlands and red flowers on an orange draped table. A blue deity murti, a brass lamp and a small kalasha-like pot with flowers sit beside the portrait. A brass fire pit with ash lies on a mat in front, and a tray of rose petals sits nearby. A second devotee in orange stands at left with palms joined. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person.2008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28Two sannyasis in orange and red robes stand at a shrine room, facing an ornate wooden throne-like seat draped in a blue and gold cloth. A framed portrait on the throne shows a man in saffron robes with a beaded necklace, one hand raised in blessing, seated in a meditative pose. Garlands of marigolds and a brass oil lamp sit before the seat, with a small offering table of brass vessels and flowers in front. The man on the right, in a red sleeveless top over an orange wrap, holds a lit oil lamp for worship. Brass lamps stand beside the throne, and a white and gold cloth covers a box on the floor. The floor is decorated with a colourful rangoli design.2009-02-24A man in an orange turban and orange robe holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward framed portraits on a white-draped table decorated with garlands and scattered rose petals. Another man in orange clothing stands behind him at left, holding a bell and a plate of petals. A small brass oil lamp sits on the floor at lower centre, and pink petals are scattered on the white wall. The setting appears to be a ritual aarti worship in a plain room.2008-07-28A photograph of a ritual homa inside a hall with pale yellow walls. A standing man in orange robes holds a flaming vessel overhead while facing an altar draped in white. Behind the altar, a framed portrait of a man seated in orange robes with a beaded necklace, its frame garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Before the altar sits a small deity murti in blue and gold, and a brick-lined fire pit burns with marigold offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, a white-robed attendant holds a bell, and two children in white sit on the floor at right. Palm leaves and marigold decorations hang on the walls.2007-10-21July 28 20082008-07-28A man in saffron-orange robes performs aarti with a brass oil lamp flame in a small room with lavender walls and a barred window on the left. He holds a small brass bell in his other hand. Before him on a white-draped table stand fruit, flower offerings, brass lamps and a microphone. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. Scattered petals lie on the floor and a saffron banner hangs at the top right.2009-09-15A man in orange and saffron robes stands barefoot on woven mats, holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) with smoke rising from it, beside a shallow metal tray of ash from a fire pit with coconuts and flowers nearby. A second person in orange stands behind him at left. A video camera on a tripod at right records the ritual, and a plain white wall with a red brick corner forms the background. The man has long dark hair in a bun and wears an orange shawl over a red undergarment; he has no visible crown, rudraksha mala or ceremonial gold necklace, so his identity is uncertain.2008-11-28Indoor photo in a small tiled room with a wooden cabinet holding brass oil lamps and a framed photo garlanded with yellow marigolds. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a red, green and white flower garland and with long black hair, stands at left with his hands extended over a shrine. A second person in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) at centre, while a woman in a pink-red sari and a man in a cream shirt with glasses stand at right, hands joined in prayer. A pink bowl of flower petals is held at right. A framed portrait on the shrine shows a figure in orange with a bead necklace. The scene reads as puja and aarti at a home shrine.2010-01-10