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Indoor puja in a home-style room. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a large garland of red and pink flowers sits on a white-draped altar, with a red flower and small brass lamps before it. Three women perform worship: a woman in a white salwar kameez with a dupatta, her hands pressed together in namaskar, kneels at the front; an older woman in a purple sari with green border and a woman in a magenta top reach toward a silver plate of flowers and fruit. A man in a peach dhoti and shawl with a green border stands at right holding a folded cloth. Brass lamps, bananas, a coconut, a brass kalasha-style pot and a potted plant with yellow flowers occupy the low wooden table. Potted banana plants and orange marigolds decorate the background, with a framed deity picture on the wall above.

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A domestic-style room with a framed painting of Krishna and companions hanging on a light wall. Below, a white-draped table holds a framed portrait of a saffron-clad man garlanded with a magenta and white flower garland, flanked by brass lamps and flower arrangements. In front of it, a brass tray holds fruit, flowers and a plate with offerings, with brass pots and small oil lamps nearby. A woman in a purple sari with green border stands with hands folded in namaskar, beside a man in a cream dhoti and shawl with green and red borders, barefoot, holding a book. A woman in a white garment with a green border sits at lower left with hands folded, and a woman in a red and yellow floral sari stands at right.Indoor puja before a framed portrait of a man in saffron robes with a long garland of red and pink flowers, placed on a table draped in white cloth. The portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on its caption. An elderly woman in a purple sari with green border reaches toward the offerings while a man in a pale peach dhoti and shawl with a green border, holding a small book, stands beside her. A woman in a red floral sari stands at right, and a woman at lower left presses her palms together in prayer. A brass oil lamp, a flower-decorated plate, bananas and fruit sit on a tray in front. A framed painting of a deity hangs on the wall above, with a large green plant beside it.A seated puja in an indoor room with potted palms and a framed painting on the wall. A framed portrait labelled with a printed caption sits on a stand garlanded with pink and red flowers, flanked by brass lamps. A priest in white clothes with a gold-bordered cloth kneels at left with hands joined. At right, a man in a light saffron-beige robe with a red shawl sits with palms together, and a woman in a maroon sari and glasses sits with hands folded. Before them on a low wooden table are brass plates of yellow and white flower garlands, bananas, a coconut, a kalasha pot with mango leaves, brass lamps and a silver vessel.A domestic puja room with a framed tanjore-style painting of a deity trio on the wall above. Beneath it, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a white-draped stand, garlanded with a pink and white flower garland and framed by oil lamps. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a long-haired, wide-set look and a beaded necklace. In front stands a brass tray with flower garlands, fruit, a kalasha-style vessel and brass oil lamps. Two standing people face the altar with palms pressed together in namaste: a woman in a maroon saree with a plait, and a man in a peach-coloured dhoti and shawl with a green border and a wristwatch. Potted plants and vases of orange and red flowers frame the scene.A domestic ritual scene in a room with cream walls, a barred window and a framed picture. A shaved-headed young priest in saffron dhoti and white upper cloth kneels at a low orange-draped altar, holding a brass plate of white rice and fruit; a standing priest in white with a rudraksha mala and sacred marks on his forehead watches from behind. An older man with white hair and beard in white kurta and a woman in a maroon-and-gold silk sari with a flower in her hair kneel on the floor, each holding red kumkum powder in cupped hands. A flower-garlanded wooden throne with red cushion stands at left, and seated devotees in striped and plain clothing sit at right. The older man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.2014-06-20A photograph of a home puja. A man with long dark hair and a white shawl over white clothing holds a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. The shrine has a framed portrait of a smiling deity-style figure garlanded with flowers and framed by green mango leaves, with a green coconut-style kalasha and flower offerings in front. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined in prayer, and a woman in a purple sari with bangles also stands with hands folded. A calendar hangs on the left wall.A photograph of a seated robed figure receiving aarti in a domestic living room. A seated figure in an orange robe with a red and white garland, gold bangles and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together on a throne-like seat. A woman in a red blouse and tan sari holds a lit oil lamp toward him, while a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands behind and an older man in white kneels at left with hands folded. A young man in white dhoti and a saffron shawl stands with palms joined. A framed portrait labelled with a printed photo of a robed man in orange and white flower garland sits on a cabinet beside a television. A tree mural forms the backdrop and marigold petals lie on the floor.2014-06-27August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of a ritual scene in a plain tiled hall with a white wall and a window. In the centre, a person in an orange robe bends low over a leaf plate of food placed on an orange cloth. To the right stands a gilded framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and rudraksha mala, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, resting on an orange cloth. Behind, three standing people in white dhotis and saris hold a brass plate and a small vessel, and a large steel pot sits on the floor. Seated people in orange robes and beads watch and sit near a microphone stand on the right. A green banana leaf with food sits in the lower right.2011-03-05June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a funeral-rite room with pink walls and barred windows. In the upper right, a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a beaded necklace stands beside a white-draped bed and a wall of flower garlands; he may be the candidate noted in the page, though his face is not clear enough to confirm. Seated on the red floor at left, several men and boys in saffron and white clothing face a brass and steel puja arrangement with lamps, bowls of offerings, fruit, flowers and leaves. A woman in white clothing stands at centre making an offering. At right, a glass-sided casket holds a body covered in white cloth, decorated with marigolds and leaves.2005-11-13