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A man with short dark hair, seen from behind, stands at a small altar with palms pressed together in prayer. He wears a white kurta and white dhoti with a red border and an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. The altar table is draped in orange cloth and holds a brass bell, brass cups and a plate of offerings, a brass chalice, and a small matchbox. Behind it stands a large printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda" showing a seated figure in orange robes with a mala necklace before a banyan-root backdrop. A black-and-white portrait of a veiled woman stands behind. Vertical blinds cover the window, and a patterned rug lies on the floor.

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A devotee in saffron-orange draped robes stands barefoot with head bowed and hands folded in prayer, facing a shrine. Behind the shrine, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange robes and a white flower garland, one hand raised in blessing, against a tree-root backdrop. Below it, a white figure in an orange turban and red-and-white floral garland sits on an orange-draped seat, with a second small figure in red and orange robes and a green cloth bundle, brass vessels and scattered petals on a low wooden table. Carved wooden pillars and ornate red-and-gold decorations fill the background, with a strip of mixed deity imagery above.2012-04-11July 21 20102010-07-21April 11 20122012-04-11Indoor photo of a devotee kneeling barefoot on a tiled floor in orange robes with palms pressed together in namaskar before a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA". The portrait shows a smiling figure seated in lotus pose in orange garments with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with white flower strands and draped with an orange shawl, set on a dark wooden stand. In front are a brass bell, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a tray, and red flowers on the stand. A woman in a white sari with a dark mala, seen from behind, faces the shrine. Another person in a white dhoti with gold border stands at the upper left edge.2009-08-20A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl sitting cross-legged on a red patterned rug, hands folded in anjali mudra before a microphone on a stand. In front of him are brass puja items including a small oil lamp with a lit flame, a bell, a brass pot and a bowl on a tray. Behind them on a draped white table stands a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA", showing a figure in saffron robes seated in meditation, garlanded with white and red flowers. A dark red curtain and white wall form the backdrop.2010-09-05A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a gold necklace performing a ritual in a plain room. He sits cross-legged on a mat with hands joined, eyes closed, before a brick-built fire pit or homa altar with a metal vessel and offerings. Behind him stands an altar with a framed painting of a sannyasi in orange robes seated under tree roots beside a trident, and a framed photograph of a smiling man in an orange turban and robes, both garlanded with marigolds. Flanked by two clay pots with coconuts, the altar also holds a small gold deity murti in green draping and a brass lamp. A portion of another orange-clad person is visible at the right edge.2008-06-092007 - Dhyanacharya TrainingSeptember 05 20102010-09-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a home puja setting indoors. Two men in plain white ritual clothing stand on a woven mat before an altar. The man on the left, bare-headed with a vermilion mark on his forehead and a white shawl, holds a silver lamp with a flame. The man on the right wears glasses, a white kurta and rudraksha beads, and stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a framed photograph of a seated figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, a printed name in Tamil script, and garlands of red and yellow flowers. On the altar cloth sits an orange-wrapped object topped with a peacock feather, and a brass plate holds red flowers and offerings. Brass vessels, a conch shell, oil lamps, a plate of fruit and a small pot of flowers surround the floor.A photograph of a figure in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban stands at a wooden home shrine, hands pressed together in prayer and back to the camera. Long dark hair falls over the shoulders. The shrine wall holds framed prints and posters of deities garlanded with white flowers, including a multi-armed goddess seated on a lotus and a Tirupati-style deity, with a mountain temple photo above. Brass oil lamps and a lit flame sit on the altar table. To the right, a second devotee in white clothes with a gold border is partly visible, also praying. The figure is a devotee at prayer rather than a clearly identifiable person, so no identity is asserted.2007-08-17A devotee in an orange kurta prostrates on a tiled floor in front of a wooden framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA". The portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair wearing orange robes and layered white flower garlands, seated before a tree. A brass tray with a lit oil lamp and a small brass bell sit near the frame, with red flowers and a small offering set below it. A second person in a white dhoti with gold border stands at the upper left edge, partly cropped, on a striped mat. The scene appears to be a shrine corner in an ashram setting.2009-08-20October 23 20062006-10-23