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Three women in saris dress a small deity murti in a home setting. The murti is adorned with a gold crown, red and green garlands, a red cloth over the head, and an ornate silver-and-gold garment. A woman in an orange-and-gold sari at left and another in a red sari at right hold a yellow sheer cloth with sequins draped over the figure. A fourth woman in a red blouse is partly visible at far left. Window blinds and beige curtains form the background.

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October 14 20082008-10-14September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a bare upper body, wearing a white forehead mark, a rudraksha-style mala and a red-and-gold bracelet, stands at left adjusting red and orange cloth draped over an ornate gold throne-like seat. Beside him a woman with curly hair in a red-and-gold shawl and a red beaded mala helps with the fabric. At right another woman in red stands bending toward the seat. Behind them are polished silver vessels on a gold-patterned cloth. The scene suggests a ritual dressing of a seat or deity throne.2008-10-23September 30 20082008-09-30A ceremonial scene at a temple-like altar decorated with yellow, red, purple and white flower garlands. A man with grey hair wearing a golden-yellow silk upper cloth and white dhoti is draping a yellow shawl over the shoulders of a woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace. A bald man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands at left beside a gold ornamental object. Brass trays with fruit, lamps and offerings sit on the floor, and several women in white and colourful saris watch from the right. A gold-framed window with ornamental woodwork is on the wall behind. The scene reads as a temple honouring or shawl-offering ritual.2011-12-20November 09 20072007-11-09October 23 20082008-10-23A home darshan setting with a deity murti dressed in an orange silk cloth, a black crown, and a red and white flower garland, seated before a gold arched frame. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes with a mala, seated before a tree, and is garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. A red-draped table holds the portrait, with a fruit bowl, flowers and a small lamp in front. Three people sit in the foreground, one with hands in anjali, another reaching to touch the garland of the murti; they wear orange and purple sari-style clothing. Orange curtains frame the window. The scene shows a darshan in progress.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28A domestic puja inside a bright room with orange pleated curtains and a large window. At the centre, a golden arched shrine frames an orange-draped deity murti garlanded with red and white flowers. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, hands raised in prayer, while a woman in a yellow sari waves a fan or whisk and holds a flower over the murti. Brass bowls of fruit, sweets, banana and flower offerings sit on a mat. A seated woman in a green sari and a man in white watch, and a barefoot child sits at the right edge.2008-04-28Inside a temple shrine decorated with marigold and flower garlands, several devotees stand before ornate deity murtis and an arched gold frame. A woman in a hot pink saree and a girl in orange and lavender stand at left, while a woman in orange robes and a man in white dhoti hold silver bowls and offering vessels. A young man in white clothing and a woman in white with a mala stand at right. Brass ritual lamps and implements rest on the floor in front of a low tiled platform.A home shrine with orange and gold drapes and a gold arched frame holding a deity murti decorated with a flower garland of pink and white blossoms and a dark crown-like cap. Two women in white saris stand at the left and centre and one woman in a magenta and orange sari with gold border stands at the right, all facing the shrine. Offerings of fruit and a sweet on a tray sit on a cloth at the lower left and small wrapped boxes rest on a stand beside the shrine. The scene shows a darshan in progress, with no visible person identifiable as a person.2008-04-28