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A photo inside a small shrine room with a gold arched canopy framing a deity murti and a pair of standing figures, decorated with white and pink flower garlands. A man in a rust-brown robe wrapped with a red-and-yellow garland of marigolds and white jasmine holds a lit oil lamp toward the altar, performing aarti. Pink rose petals are scattered on the wooden floor, and a tray of offerings with bowls, fruits, bananas and a small flame stands before the altar. To the left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands with palms pressed together in prayer. On the right, a framed portrait labelled "Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam" shows a bearded man in saffron-red with a garland of white flowers. Orange and gold drapes hang behind the altar.

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April 02 20172017-04-02A shrine room with a golden arched frame holding a deity murti with a crown, flanked by smaller figures, decorated with white and red flower garlands and rose petals. A man in a rust-brown robe with white flower garlands and red blossoms in his hair lights a lamp at the shrine, while a woman in a cream and gold sari with folded hands stands at left. Oil lamps, brass plates of fruit and offerings sit on the floor, and a framed portrait with a garland hangs at right. Orange and red drapes frame the room.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02Indoor puja in a home shrine. A man in a maroon-brown robe with a white and red flower garland and a red flower at his hair holds a lit lamp or aarti flame toward a gilded arch framing orange drapes, a blue cloth, and two deity murti figures decorated with garlands. A woman in a cream sari with gold border stands with palms pressed together in prayer at left, and a person in orange with gold necklaces is at the far left edge. The altar has brass lamps, plates of fruit and sweets, bowls of rice, red flowers and scattered rose petals on the floor. a person is the man with the flame, wearing a maroon robe, a flower garland and red flower, performing aarti. Three people are visible.2017-04-02A man in a rust-red shawl and dhoti, with a white flower garland and red flower garland over his shoulders, lights an oil lamp before a golden shrine. A woman in a cream and gold sari with gold jewellery stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. The shrine holds deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands and petals, flanked by brass lamps, a plate of fruit, a kalasha-style offering and a tray of flowers and kumkum. An orange and gold drape hangs behind, and a large printed image of a saffron-robed figure with garlands stands at right. Rose petals are scattered on the wooden floor.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A shrine room with a golden arched frame holding deity murtis draped in garlands, with an orange and blue backdrop and red curtains. A man in a maroon-brown robe with a flower-decorated headpiece and white and red garlands around his neck holds a lit oil lamp in front of the altar, while a woman in a cream sari at left stands with folded hands. Rose petals are scattered on the floor, and offerings of fruit, brass plates, a kalasha-like vessel and small lamps sit on the altar and a purple table. A garlanded portrait of a saint in orange clothing stands at right.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photo of a home shrine room with a gold arched canopy framing a deity murti pair on a red-draped altar, decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink flowers. A man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment and a red-flowered garland stands at left, lighting an oil lamp with a flame held in his right hand, a rudraksha-style pale bracelet visible at his wrist. Rose petals are scattered on the wooden floor, and brass plates hold fruit, flowers and offerings on a stone platform. A framed portrait at right shows a smiling man in saffron with a garland, labelled as a portrait of the teacher, and a purple cloth table holds more garlands and petals. Standing man is visible; the portrait is not a physical person.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A person in a rust-red shawl and dhoti, with a white and red flower garland around the neck and red flowers in the hair, stands at left scattering petals or flower offerings toward a shrine. The shrine has an ornate gold arch framing an orange-and-blue drape, with three deity murtis adorned with white and red garlands on a red-draped platform. Brass oil lamps burn in front, with plates of fruit, sweets, kumkum, and rose petals on the floor. At right, a large framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes is garlanded with white jasmine. Other people in saris stand in the doorway at left. The setting is a puja or aarti at a home shrine. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person.2017-04-02