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Indoor 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.

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A man in orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth bends forward to light an oil lamp on a brass stand in front of a wooden shrine cabinet. Inside the cabinet is a framed photograph of a smiling figure with long hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha-style necklace seated in meditation, garlanded with white flower strands, with a red bindi. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the right with palms pressed together in prayer, and another woman in a maroon sari stands behind at the upper left. Red flower petals or offerings sit on the shelf below the photo, and a brass plate is on the floor.2009-08-20A 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.2009-08-20A woman in a cream saree with a gold border kneels on a tiled floor before a wooden stand holding a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA". The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a long beaded necklace, draped in white jasmine garlands, with an orange cloth hanging from the frame. She wears glasses, a dark beaded mala and bangles, and holds a small box of incense or camphor. Before her on a brass tray are a brass bell, lamps and small cups, with red flowers scattered at the base. A second person in orange robes stands at the left edge of the frame.2009-08-20January 08 20102010-01-08 +1 copiesOctober 23 20062006-10-23Indoor 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.2010-01-10June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20092009-02-24Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left in a bare white room with a brick accent wall. The man in front has his hands pressed together in namaskar, facing a framed portrait labelled on the page as Swamiji, shown in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated before a tree trunk. The portrait is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and set on a draped table beside a brass oil lamp, a kalasha, a small blue deity murti, and a homa fire pit holding ash and embers. Scattered petals cover the floor mats.2008-11-28June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesTwo 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.2009-02-24