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A photograph of a small home shrine room with whitewashed walls. Three people in saffron-orange clothes stand in the doorway of an inner shrine, facing inward; the nearest figure holds a brass tray with a lit oil lamp, and the other two wear saffron garments with red borders. Above, a framed deity image hangs with a fresh marigold garland, and a red-and-white garland is draped over the doorway with green leaves. A wall calendar shows a deity in red garments, and a small shelf holds a figurine and a decorative item. The scene suggests a house visit with a pada puja or aarti before the shrine.

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July 08 20142014-07-08A photo inside a small shrine room with white walls and a barred window. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a white jasmine garland and an orange saffron wrap draped over the body, holds a lit flame in one hand near a small altar. The altar holds a trident-shaped object, marigold and hibiscus flowers, a picture frame, brass lamps and oil lamps, and offerings on a plate. To the right, a bald man in orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a wristwatch and a beaded necklace. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a household shrine.2011-05-23A photograph inside a plain white-walled room during a home visit. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair, wearing a white flower garland and an orange sleeveless garment, stands before a framed devotional picture of a deity with white flower garlands and holds a lit flame toward a small shrine or offering spot. In the foreground right, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-yellow shawl with pink borders and is seen from behind. A man in white stands at left, and a boy with his palms pressed together stands at the doorway at right, looking toward a room with green leaves hanging above the door. Visible people number about four, with additional partial figures in the doorway area.2010-02-17A photograph inside a small shrine room with red brick walls, decorated with thick garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. A framed portrait with a flower garland hangs on the wall and a small altar below holds lit oil lamps, fruit and brass vessels. A woman in a dark red sari with gold border and a white flower garland stands at left, holding an offering, while a shaved-headed person in a saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha beads, with a dark brown lamp flame in front, performs the lamp ritual. A figure at left edge is partially visible. Gold bangles and earrings are visible.2014-07-07 +1 copiesMarch 01 20182018-03-01 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small whitewashed shrine room where two people in saffron-orange robes stand before a home altar. The person on the left, in orange with a pink garland draped over the shoulder, holds a flame toward the offerings. The person on the right, in orange with a maroon sash, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Above the altar hangs a large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a seated figure with a rudraksha mala, framed by marigold and red flower garlands. Below it sits a smaller framed picture with a garland, brass items, a flame and flower offerings on a shelf. A wooden cabinet stands at the right edge, and a framed photo of an older woman in white hangs on the upper left wall. Watermarked credits were omitted.July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a home shrine with a white arched canopy decorated with green leaf garland and gold trim. A woman in an orange sari with a white and red flower garland holds a silver tray of pink flower petals and offers them toward the shrine. A man in an orange robe with a dark sash holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a flame offering in the other. A bald priest in orange kneels in front, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right with hands folded. Framed deity pictures hang on the walls, including a gilt-framed Balaji image, a Krishna picture at left, and a lit oil lamp inside the shrine. Marigold garlands decorate the shrine.2010-01-10A photograph inside a home shrine room with white walls and a white arched niche decorated with green mango-leaf festoons. A woman in an orange sari wears a white and red flower garland and holds her hands over a flame, while a young man in orange robes holds a lit lamp toward the shrine. A bald man in orange sits in the foreground near a brass tray of pink flowers and fruit. Framed deity pictures hang on the niche, including a Venkateswara-style image with a gold frame and flower garlands, and a painted child deity on a side wall scroll. A glass display cabinet holds brass and steel vessels, and fruit and offerings sit on a table at left. A man with folded hands stands at the right edge.2010-01-10A photo of a small home shrine room during a house visit ritual. A shaved-headed devotee in orange-saffron garments with gold-edged cloth leans forward holding a lit oil lamp flame over a plate, while a woman in a red-and-gold headwrap and a long white and red flower garland holds a brass vessel beside him. Behind the shrine table, a framed deity image and a small portrait with flower garlands and balloons decorate the wall. Green banana leaves and white flowers hang over a doorway, and several people in orange and maroon robes stand in the background, including a woman with a black beaded necklace. Oil lamp flame, brass lamp stand and a brass vessel are on a red-draped table.2014-06-23A home shrine (puja room) with a white arched canopy trimmed in gold and green mango-leaf festoons. Inside, a framed deity murti of a standing figure adorned with flower garlands sits centre, surrounded by marigold and rose garlands and small framed pictures. Four people are visible: a bald man in orange robes at the lower left, a woman in an orange sari with a red and white flower garland at the left, a man with long swept-back hair in orange robes holding a lit camphor flame on a plate with rose petals and a brass lamp, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and palms pressed together at the right. Brass vessels and an arati flame are part of the ritual; the scene reads as a home padapuja or aarti.2010-01-10A photograph inside a small shrine room with a blue-grey wall decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. A framed portrait with a garland sits at the centre, with a small oil lamp flame burning on the altar below. A woman in an orange saree with a pink flower garland stands at left, leaning forward to tend the lamp with her hands. In the right foreground a man in orange robes with a maroon border stands with his palms pressed together in prayer. The scene suggests puja or aarti at a home shrine.