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A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls and a fluorescent tube light. In the foreground a person with long dark hair in an orange robe bows with palms pressed together before a brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame and a tray of flowers. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a yellow-cloth-wrapped tray nearby. Behind, a woman in a white sari with red border stands with folded hands, and another woman in a white and red-patterned sari stands at left. On the right, a framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala is garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers and set on an orange and green silk-draped stand. The framed figure is a portrait, not a physical person; any identification of the orange-robed figure in the foreground is an appearance-based candidate only.

A small indoor homa or fire ritual in a plain white-walled room. A priest in white clothes on the left holds a lit flame toward a brick fire pit decorated with yellow flowers. Three devotees kneel in prayer with palms pressed together: two women in white saris and a man in a white shirt on the right. Behind them a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wears a white turban and a garland of marigolds and jasmine. Below it, a smaller framed image in saffron robes with rudraksha mala on a draped table is garlanded and flanked by brass lamps, with rose petals and a flower arrangement. A brass plate of offerings sits at the front.

A photograph of a devotional setting. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits in meditation pose against a tree-trunk backdrop; the frame is decorated with a white jasmine garland and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark beaded necklace, holding a small lamp, stands at right, while other women in red and blue clothing stand behind her. In front of the portrait is a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks and a brass bird-shaped ornament, set on a gold and maroon cloth. Other women are visible in the background.

Devotees stand with folded palms before a framed portrait of a long-haired man in gold-trimmed saffron robes seated on an ornate gold throne, garlanded with pink and white flower strands. In front of the portrait sit a brass lamp, flowers and a small offering. A woman in a white sari stands at center with a walking stick leaning beside her, and a woman in white holds a silver oil lamp with a flame. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands at right. A woman with a long braid in white garments faces the altar from left. Orange drapery and a decorated colorful cloth hang behind them, with a peacock feather fan at top center. Six people are visible, all in white attire.

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A photograph of a puja before a framed portrait draped with a white flower garland with red blossoms. The portrait shows a man with long dark hair in orange robes seated in meditation, displayed on a stand covered with an orange and green brocade cloth. In front of it stands a brass oil lamp with a flame, and a bearded man in orange robes with long dark hair holds a brass aarti lamp toward the portrait. Beside him a woman in white clothing with a light shawl and a young woman in a white top and white dhoti with a yellow shawl stand with palms pressed together. Other people in shirts and light clothing stand in the background of a plain room with yellow walls and a corrugated ceiling. The scene shows aarti being offered to the portrait.

A photograph of a devotional puja inside a room with a white cloth on the floor. Several seated devotees with palms pressed together face a framed portrait on the right, garlanded with white and pink flowers. The portrait shows a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, seated before a tree trunk, though the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta kneels with folded hands, and a woman in a maroon and cream sari sits with her back to the camera, wearing a dark bead mala. Offerings on the cloth include bananas, fruit, a lit oil lamp, flower petals, a kalasha-like brass vessel, kumkum and incense sticks. Around six people are visible, mostly women in cream and blue saris, plus men in white shirts seated at the back.

A domestic shrine room where a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a long dark braid holds a lit flame before a framed portrait garlanded with flowers. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace and floral garland. To the left, a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Four women sit in the foreground: two with grey and dark hair in pale clothing, one in a maroon and gold sari with hands folded, and one partly visible at the right edge. Shelves behind hold small deity figurines and brass items, a framed Ganesha painting hangs on the wall, and a blue curtain and a framed black-and-white photograph of an older woman appear in the background, with a sepia picture above the cabinet.

A photograph of an indoor ritual in a plain hall with a corrugated roof and yellow walls. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-bordered cloth holds a brass lamp and bell-like vessels, with a flame rising from a brass vessel. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a red border stands with hands folded in prayer, and a young woman in a white top, yellow shawl and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together. To the left, partly visible men and women look on. On the right, a framed portrait on a draped table is garlanded with white flowers and red roses, and shows a smiling man with long dark hair in orange robes and beads, seated in meditation. Marigold flowers and a brass lamp rest in front of the table, with a gold-and-green cloth beneath.

A photograph of a devotee in an orange sleeveless top with a white and red flower garland draped over her shoulders, facing a home shrine and holding a brass lamp in one hand. The shrine holds silver-toned deity murtis garlanded with white and pink flowers, framed pictures of deities, and a small photo of a person in orange with a saffron head covering, placed on a wooden table with flower offerings, small lamps and brass vessels. Two other people stand behind her on the right, one in white with hands folded in namaskar and a bead mala, the other in orange, and a partially visible person in the foreground wears a dark bead mala. A white wall and window frame the room.

A photograph in a plain room with white walls and a tiled floor. A smiling person in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland holds a small oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a dark shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A third person in orange, seen from behind, stands at the right edge. On the wall above hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland. On the left, a wooden stand with floral garlands holds another framed image. A small portable stereo sits on a low table.

A photograph of a devotee in an orange robe with a maroon border bowing with joined hands before a framed portrait of a young man seated in meditation, wearing orange clothing, a long beaded necklace and a white-and-red flower garland. The portrait rests on a draped golden-red cloth with a green border, and a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks stands in front. A woman in a white sari with a red pattern and a man in white with a yellow shawl and a small bag stand nearby, one woman with hands folded in prayer. Pink flower petals sit on a tray. The setting is a plain hall with yellowish walls and a corrugated roof. The portrait is a printed depiction, and the individual in the orange robe is not clearly identified.

Devotional worship before a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace, garlanded with marigold and yellow flowers, set on a carved wooden altar with a kalasha-like vessel and offerings of fruit, coconuts and flower petals. A woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) toward the altar while two women in white with orange shawls stand with hands folded in prayer at the lower edge. Behind the altar is a large painted backdrop of temple architecture and trees.