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Indoor home shrine during a devotee house puja. Two people face a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair, orange robe and a beaded necklace, flanked by garlands of white jasmine and yellow flowers, with oil lamps burning on a wooden table. A shaved-headed person in an orange shawl with a rudraksha-style garland stands at left, and a woman in a red sari with a red-and-yellow flower garland and gold earrings presses her palms together at right. Above, a framed panel shows several deity murti in a row. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a plate of kumkum and rice sit before the shrine, and a banana leaf lies on the left.

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Photo of a home shrine in a small room where two devotees perform a puja. In the foreground, a shaven-headed devotee in saffron cloth wears a white flower garland and rudraksha beads, seen from behind. Beside them, a woman in a deep red sari with a red flower garland and gold earrings holds a small object near the altar. The altar holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, plus a row of framed deity images across the top, oil lamps, fruit, a brass plate of flowers and a kalasha-like offering. A banana leaf sits on the left.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26June 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A home shrine niche with a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" garlanded with white flowers and a fruit-and-flower garland. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick stands on a white-clothed table, beside a small brass bell, a smaller lit lamp, framed deity pictures and a red-and-gold plate. A woman in a red blouse with hair tied up and fruit decorations faces the shrine, holding a brass bell, while another woman in a white sari with a red shawl stands beside her, smiling. The scene shows a household puja with oil lamps and offerings.2014-06-24 +1 copiesA woman in a rust-red sari with a red flower garland around her neck holds a lit oil lamp or camphor flame toward a framed portrait in a small kitchen-style home shrine. The framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a banyan tree behind. Below it, a shelf holds deity murti and small framed pictures, decorated with white jasmine garlands, marigolds and flowers, with more oil lamps lit. An older man's shaved head is visible at the lower right. Pots, a fan and kitchen shelves are at the left and top.2014-06-27A home shrine corner with a yellow-painted wooden shelf draped in white jasmine garlands and marigold petals. On the shelf sit small brass deity figures, a brass lamp, framed photographs and a silver trident-like ritual object at left. A large framed portrait on the lower left, labelled as a photo of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, shows a saffron-robed man, with flowers around it. Two men stand before the shelf: a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland performs an aarti, holding a brass lamp with a flame; a second man with long hair in a bun, wearing a pink-red shawl and red flower garland, stands with hands folded, eyes lowered. A table fan sits between them.2014-06-26June 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copies