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A home shrine during a puja in a domestic room. In the foreground a woman in a maroon blouse and rust-coloured sari, with red and yellow flower garlands draped over her shoulders, stands with palms joined in namaskar before an altar. A man in glasses and a rust-orange shirt, wearing a silver wristwatch, also stands with palms pressed together at right. The altar holds brass oil lamps (lit), a small brass deity murti with a red turban and white flower garlands, bananas, eggs and fruit on a tray, and a framed photo of a saffron-robed, long-haired man with rudraksha beads seated in front of a tree, labelled with a printed caption. Pink curtains hang behind the altar, and a star ornament sits above.

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A home shrine with a deity murti dressed in a red turban and white flower garlands, set before brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a plate of bananas and coconuts, and a basket of flowers. A woman in a red sari with a red and yellow garland, her back to the camera, holds her hands together in prayer at left. A man in glasses and an orange shawl stands at right with palms pressed together. Behind the shrine hangs a pink patterned curtain, and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in saffron-orange clothing with a garland, seated at right.2014-06-22A woman in a rust-red garment with a red and yellow flower garland and a bun with flower adornments performs an aarti at a home shrine. Brass oil lamps and a lit flame sit on a brass tray, with a basket of fruit and eggs nearby. A small brass deity murti wearing a saffron turban and garlands stands at the centre of the altar. To the right, a man in glasses holds his hands in anjali. Above the altar a framed photograph shows a seated figure in saffron with a garland, and a portrait is labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" on a stand beside the table.2014-06-22 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a domestic puja at a home shrine. A shaven-headed man in an orange-red garment leans over a brass tray and lights a wick in a brass lamp, with another lit lamp nearby. In the left foreground a woman wears a thick garland of red roses and yellow marigolds over orange clothing. A brass deity murti in the centre wears a red turban, white jasmine garlands and a red-and-white garland, with a bowl of bananas, coconuts, and fruit offered in a wicker basket. Several brass oil lamps stand around the altar in front of a pink patterned curtain, with a framed picture of a robed figure on the right.2014-06-22 +1 copiesA small home shrine room with cream walls and a wooden cabinet. A priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold-bordered cloth bows low over a brass murti, performing padapuja or abhishekam with his hands on the metal base. Beside him, a woman in a red-orange sari and garlands of red and yellow marigolds stands with her head bent in devotion. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in ornate clothing with a garland hangs on the cabinet, and a brass lamp sits on a small table. Clothing and flowers are the only other colours; the portrait is a depiction, not a person present, and no identity is stated.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a small home shrine room with pale pink walls and a barred window with pink flowers outside. A woman in a maroon and gold-bordered sari with a white jasmine garland and rudraksha beads stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a low wooden shelf. Behind her, a person with a shaved head in saffron-toned clothing holds a small brass item. The shelf holds framed deity pictures, a small white figurine, flowers and a brass plate. A hand folded in namaskar appears at the left edge. Two people are visible.2014-06-20Indoor 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.2014-06-26Inside a home shrine room, a man in a red-and-gold dhoti and a white jasmine garland, with gold armlets on his upper arm, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a small wooden shrine lined with framed photographs and a brass lamp. Fruit, a tray of rose petals and a flower-decorated altar sit on the cabinet beside him. A shaven-headed young man in orange robes stands behind him, and a woman in a cream sari with a red shawl joins palms in prayer at right. A mango-leaf toran hangs above the shrine. Visible people: four, with one partially visible at the right edge. a person is not visually confirmed; the man performing the aarti is a priest-type figure with a garland and gold ornaments but his appearance is uncertain.2014-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA photo taken inside a small home shrine room with white walls and framed devotional pictures. A figure seen from behind wears a rust-red turban over a bun, a rust-red shawl draped over bare shoulders, a white flower garland, and a gold-trimmed waistband, standing before a dark wooden shrine lit with oil lamps and flower offerings. Framed prints of deities hang on the walls, a brass kalasha-style lamp sits at right, and a younger person in orange-saffron clothing stands at the right edge with a shaved head, while an older man's hands are folded in prayer in the foreground.2014-07-01