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A photograph of a small home shrine room with walls covered in framed deity posters and calendar-style prints. A man in a white dhoti-style outfit with an orange shawl over his shoulder leans over a draped table, bending forward to tend the shrine. Two floral-decorated murtis are garlanded with pink and white flowers and jasmine strands, set on a red cloth with brass oil lamps and a small offering plate. A painted framed image of a goddess seated on a lotus hangs on the right. A woman in a teal and yellow garment stands at the left edge. The photo carries a date stamp reading 31 13:16.

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A shrine corner with a red cloth-covered altar holding two deity images heavily garlanded with pink flowers, white jasmine strings and green leaves. Framed devotional prints of deities hang on the walls, including an ornate temple-style depiction above, and a brass oil lamp sits at the right edge of the altar. A hand holding a ceremonial tray appears at the upper left. No people are seated before the shrine; the scene is a decorated puja space with floral offerings.2006-10-31June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a devotee in an orange sleeveless top with a white and red flower garland draped over her shoulders, facing a home shrine and holding a brass lamp in one hand. The shrine holds silver-toned deity murtis garlanded with white and pink flowers, framed pictures of deities, and a small photo of a person in orange with a saffron head covering, placed on a wooden table with flower offerings, small lamps and brass vessels. Two other people stand behind her on the right, one in white with hands folded in namaskar and a bead mala, the other in orange, and a partially visible person in the foreground wears a dark bead mala. A white wall and window frame the room.2010-01-19A woman in a home shrine room lights an oil lamp held in her right hand while holding a brass bell in her left. She wears a red-and-maroon blouse with bangles, a red and white flower garland in her hair, and gold earrings. In front of her, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in saffron robes and an orange-beaded mala seated in meditation, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, with red petals scattered on a yellow-draped table. Behind her are shelves with brass vessels, a framed image of baby Krishna, metal deity murtis, and black elephant figurines on top. A small altar display holds further deity images and offerings.2013-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a home shrine with a man seen from behind in the foreground, bare-shouldered and wearing a white flower garland, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward the altar. The altar wall displays framed deity prints, several draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower accents. A large framed portrait at centre shows a seated figure in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala, also garlanded, with a small lamp flame in front of it. A carved wooden door frame stands at right and a bright ceiling light glows above.2014-07-01A man seen from behind, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, with a garland of white jasmine and red roses around his neck and across his back. He holds a lit oil lamp flame in a small shrine niche decorated with framed pictures of deities, brass lamps and a kalasha-like offering on a shelf. Above, strands of white flower garlands hang along a pink wall. Another person stands partly visible at the right edge. Festoons of flowers and a colourful painted frame surround the shrine.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a white-and-red flower garland standing beside a lit flame and a small brass vessel held in his hands. Framed pictures and devotional prints hang on the wall behind him, and small framed images and a lamp sit on a table at left. The man appears to be performing a ritual offering near the fire. He is the only physical person visible. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and garland.2005-07-24A man in a rust-red sleeveless garment with a wide gold-banded waist cloth stands at left, holding flower petals or a small offering, with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a gold armlet on his upper arm. He faces an altar decorated with red, white and pink garlands, marigolds and flowers. A black-and-white framed portrait of a bearded elder in white dhoti sits in the centre beneath an om emblem, with two smaller framed portraits flanking the altar. Orange curtains and a wooden cabinet fill the room behind.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04A woman in a sleeveless orange top with long dark hair stands with her back to the camera in a small shrine room with white marble walls. She lifts a lit oil lamp or wick toward a shrine wall decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a white flower garland draped over her shoulders. Brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on a wooden ledge at the lower right, with a small framed picture and a brass plate nearby. Another person's head is visible at the bottom edge.2010-02-15A man in a red-brown sleeveless garment with a white and red floral garland stands at a home shrine during a puja. He is smiling and touching a small brass lamp with his hand while others hold a lit oil lamp at the right edge. On the shrine wall hang a framed poster of a deity with a tall crown and floral garlands, framed images of other deities, a rudraksha mala with prints, and a black stone deity murti on the right. Rose petals, flowers and small brass offering plates cover the dark altar shelf. A man with a shaved head and tilak wears a rudraksha mala and gold earring, and his hair is long and swept back. Overall the scene shows household worship in a small room.2014-06-27A home shrine room with framed deity prints on the wall, each garlanded with marigold and rose chains. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long multicoloured flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing aarti before the shrine. Beside him, an older man in white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground at left, a person in orange clothing with dark hair faces the shrine. On the shrine table are a brass lamp, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small brass deity figure decorated with red and pink flowers, and a framed picture garlanded with white flowers.2010-02-17