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A woman in a gold metallic blouse and white dress kneels at a shrine, unwrapping or adjusting a white cloth draped over an ornate gold throne-like seat (peetha) with carved backrest. Orange marigold garlands hang across the throne and along the backdrop. Behind it, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in a red and gold turban with a rudraksha-style necklace; the portrait is a depiction, and the throne seat is an object. Red velvet cloth with embroidered white flowers lies below, along with a brass offering plate, and a deity mural with multiple arms is visible above. Setting appears to be a puja shrine for Guru Purnima offerings.

KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 7/23/2021

A man in white ritual clothing kneels at a gilded throne-like seat draped with a white cloth, adjusting or offering it with both hands. Marigold garlands in orange hang around the golden seat and along the walls. Behind it is a framed portrait of a smiling man with a red turban, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Above is a large painted deity murti with many heads and arms, and a red backdrop with a temple scene lies to the right. A red cloth covers the floor with scattered marigold petals. The setting suggests a Guru Purnima puja at Kailasa Dhumbarahi, Nepal. One physical person is visible.

A woman in a white sari with a pink blouse stands at a shrine room, leaning over a table of offerings. A framed portrait on the altar shows a man wearing an orange-red turban and a shawl, labelled by the page as Swamiji, with marigold garlands draped across the wall and altar. In front of the portrait is a golden pedestal and a deity murti-style gold ornamental backdrop. Dozens of small bowls of naivedyam sweets, fruits and grains sit on a teal cloth, with oil lamps and a brass vessel with marigolds nearby. The setting is a simple room with red cabinets and a window.

A woman in a white sari with a pink blouse and a red hair ornament stands at left, lighting an oil lamp at a decorated altar. Behind the lamp, a framed portrait labelled with the printed name below shows a smiling man with a red-and-gold turban, rudraksha-style ornaments and a gold-trimmed garment, draped with orange marigold garlands. A large gold kalasha vessel stands at right, and the altar is laid with a teal cloth holding small bowls of offerings and sweets. The portrait and altar are framed by orange marigold garlands. a person is shown only as a printed portrait, not physically present.

KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 4/22/2021

A woman in a white sari with a red embroidered blouse kneels at a shrine, bending forward with her forehead touching the altar cloth in reverence. She wears a rudraksha mala around her neck and a gold bangle. Before her stands a golden deity murti of a goddess adorned with a pink and yellow flower garland, with a red bindi and gold jewellery. A brass tray holds a row of lit oil lamps and fruit, and marigold petals and kumkum lie scattered on the red cloth. Red and pink curtains, a gold-framed photograph and a multicoloured flag hang in the background.

KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 4/20/2021

A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a dark-faced deity murti of Devi, crowned and draped in a pink garment with a garland of white and yellow flowers. Rows of brass oil lamps line the frame and hang from the ceiling, and a gilded arch frames the shrine. A tall green palm leaf stands beside the deity. At lower centre a small garlanded murti or offering sits on a red cloth with flowers. At far left a second person in white and red is partly visible. Framed portraits hang on the right wall beside a brass lamp stand. This is a temple puja scene with lamp offering.

KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 7/4/2020

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A woman in a cream-coloured sari with a gold border sits cross-legged on a patterned mat in a home shrine, ringing a gold handbell with her raised right hand while holding a small object in her left. A brass tray in front holds puja items, small oil lamps and bowls. A golden kalasha-style vessel filled with red flowers and a lit lamp stands on an ornate gold base beside a bowl of rose petals. Behind them, a shelf displays small deity murtis and framed images, and a television sits above. The scene suggests a puja or aarti performed at home, with a silver tray and an open silver dish on the floor.