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A home shrine alcove with tiled walls and a wooden cabinet altar. Three framed portraits hang above it, each garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. The central poster labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long hair, with a garland draped across it. The two side portraits show a smiling woman in red and a figure in orange with hands folded. Brass oil lamps, a small kalasha, deity figurines, flower petals, incense sticks and a brass tray with sweets sit on the altar. A striped floor mat and folded orange cloth lie on the floor, and yellow cloth hangs from the ceiling at the top of the frame. No people are physically present.

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June 09 20112011-06-09 +1 copiesA small blue-walled shrine room with a sandy-textured floor and a wooden canopied altar. A large framed portrait in the centre shows a long-haired man in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, garlanded with white and orange flowers; this is a depiction on a print, so the candidate is labelled Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues. Smaller framed deity pictures flank the altar, and white cloth seats lie on the floor. In front are a brass plate with offerings, a tray of fresh bananas, oranges and mangoes, and bowls of sweets and fruit, indicating a puja offering setting. No people are physically present.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesPhoto 11688057A wooden home shrine cabinet with carved lattice doors opened to reveal a devotional altar. Central deity murti or framed image of a multi-armed deity with a crown, surrounded by flower garlands in white jasmine and red roses, with a brass oil lamp in front and a brass kalasha-style vessel. Framed prints of other deities line the inner walls, and a hanging rudraksha-like mala drapes over the top. A red cloth hangs on the left, and brass pooja vessels and bells surround the cabinet. No people are visible.2006-11-24Interior shrine room photographed from the doorway, with a white marble shrine niche carved with arches and a tiered dome at its centre. Inside the niche sit a bronze lamp, a brass bell, offering plates and marigold garlands before a painted deity picture. On the shelf to the right stand framed portraits: a painting of a saffron-robed sannyasi seated beneath a tree, a smaller framed image of a figure in orange and red, and a small red-clad deity figurine with a garland. A brass Ganesha figure stands on a tray in the lower right corner. No people are visible.2010-02-152011 -eNMiracles CollectionsA man in a rust-red sleeveless garment with a wide gold-banded waist cloth stands at left, holding flower petals or a small offering, with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a gold armlet on his upper arm. He faces an altar decorated with red, white and pink garlands, marigolds and flowers. A black-and-white framed portrait of a bearded elder in white dhoti sits in the centre beneath an om emblem, with two smaller framed portraits flanking the altar. Orange curtains and a wooden cabinet fill the room behind.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02A home shrine alcove in a Tamil Nadu house, lit with small oil lamps and red flowers. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl and orange-brown rudraksha-style beads stands at left, hand extended toward a lit oil lamp in the shrine. A shaved-headed man in a red garment with a white and red flower garland stands at right, looking toward the shrine. Framed deity pictures, a framed portrait of a saint with white garland, and a brass kalasha-like vessel sit on a wooden altar with a pitched roof decorated with string lights and marigolds. Puja items and offerings are arranged on the shelf in front.2014-06-23July 04 20142014-07-04Photograph of an indoor shrine alcove tiled in pale blue and white. Central seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a red-orange head covering and a flower garland sits on a white-and-red cushioned seat; it appears to be a statue or murti rather than a living person. Above, a framed print shows three goddess figures in red and gold. Surrounding walls hold framed devotional pictures and a small lit oil lamp. Brass plates of flower petals and offerings sit on the shrine ledges, a brass tray of flowers and rose petals rests in the foreground, and a brass pouring vessel stands at left. No people are visible.2010-09-11