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Photograph of a home darshan worship scene in an indoor room with orange and magenta silk draped behind an altar. A figure in an orange silk sari-style garment with a purple-and-gold border lies or reclines on white cushions before an altar, with a garland of red roses and white flowers on a decorated murti. A framed portrait in a gold frame hangs above, showing a man in an orange robe with a garland of yellow and pink flowers. Fruit including oranges, grapes and bananas, plus brass plates and flowers, sit on the altar. Several women in saris and a child in red are seated around the altar, one holding a brass plate and a bell visible at the front.

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A home darshan setting with a deity murti dressed in an orange silk cloth, a black crown, and a red and white flower garland, seated before a gold arched frame. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes with a mala, seated before a tree, and is garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. A red-draped table holds the portrait, with a fruit bowl, flowers and a small lamp in front. Three people sit in the foreground, one with hands in anjali, another reaching to touch the garland of the murti; they wear orange and purple sari-style clothing. Orange curtains frame the window. The scene shows a darshan in progress.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 puja in a bright room with large windows. A deity murti with a black face, adorned with a gold crown, red and white flower garland and an orange silk draped costume, sits within a gold arched frame. Beside it a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda" shows a saffron-robed man seated before a banyan tree, garlanded with pink and yellow flowers. In front, seated on the floor, are a woman in a white sari with a green border and a short-haired woman in white, both facing the altar, with a man in the foreground with a rudraksha mala. Offerings include a silver tray of yellow flowers, bananas, oranges, strawberries, grapes and small oil lamps.2008-04-28A devotee in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at the left with palms pressed together in namaste before a garlanded deity murti draped in flower garlands of pink, yellow and green. A framed portrait of a sannyasi in orange is decorated with pink and yellow flowers to the right. Offerings of fruit and trays of food sit on the floor, with a seated person in white and another in pink nearby, all in a home shrine room with gold-framed backdrop.2008-05-03April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28A photograph of a home puja room with orange curtains and a gold-framed shrine. At centre, a deity murti draped in orange silk is garlanded with red and white flowers, set within a gold arched frame. To its right, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed sage with a rudraksha mala sits beneath a flower garland, with a lamp in front. On the floor, a low table holds fruit, bananas, flowers, a brass plate and lit oil lamps. Seated before it are a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, a second man in white, a woman with long dark hair in a green sari and several other seated devotees, one on the right in a white shirt with a moustache. The scene reads as a darshan or puja.2008-04-28A seated figure in orange robes and a yellow-and-orange garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in front of a deity murti with a gold canopy and flower garlands. Hands are folded in front of him. Devotees sit on the floor before him with their hands joined in namaskar: a woman in a blue top, a bald man in yellow, a man in white, a woman in a pale green sari, and a child in a striped shirt. Brass thalis with flowers and offerings are set on gold stands, and orange and white striped drapery hangs behind. Several more people in white and orange sit toward the right. a person in orange, seated on the throne.2010-08-15A home darshan setting with a gilded arched frame draped in orange silk, holding a deity murti decorated with a red, pink and white flower garland and a green stone ornament. Beside it stands a framed photograph of a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated before a tree, with a yellow and pink flower garland. In front, a man in white dhoti with a white tilak sits on a low wooden platform arranging items, while a second person in white and another in a dark shirt sit nearby. Brass plates hold flowers, a small lamp, a bell, a bowl of fruit with oranges and bananas, and a tray of yellow flowers. Pink and orange cloths and a window with green lawn complete the scene.2008-04-28Indoor home darshan scene with a gilded arched shrine framing a deity murti dressed in orange silk and garlanded with red, white and pink flowers. Three seated people in front: a man in a white dhoti and cream shirt with a forehead mark, touching a tray on a low mat, a woman in white with curly reddish hair, and a partly visible person with a rudraksha-style necklace in the lower left. Brass bell, oil lamp, fruit bowl with oranges and bananas, and yellow flowers are arranged on the mat. To the right, a framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a yellow and pink flower garland, sits on a red cloth. Bright windows show a lawn behind.2008-04-28A domestic puja inside a bright room with orange pleated curtains and a large window. At the centre, a golden arched shrine frames an orange-draped deity murti garlanded with red and white flowers. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, hands raised in prayer, while a woman in a yellow sari waves a fan or whisk and holds a flower over the murti. Brass bowls of fruit, sweets, banana and flower offerings sit on a mat. A seated woman in a green sari and a man in white watch, and a barefoot child sits at the right edge.2008-04-28