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A white statue of a seated guru in an orange saffron turban and orange shawl with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala, right hand raised in blessing, seated on a red throne with red patterned cushions. The thatched woven bamboo walls and roof enclose a small shrine-like pavilion, with red curtains by a window and a red-draped table with a brass object at left. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.

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August 25 20092009-08-25August 25 20092009-08-25August 25 20092009-08-25A thatched-roof hall with a dark woven wall and a red-tiled floor holds a seated figure on a red wooden throne with cushioned back. The seated figure wears an orange robe and a matching orange head covering and appears to be a statue or effigy, not a living person. A patterned rug lies before the throne with a low wooden table holding offerings, and flower vases stand beside the throne. Above hang strings of white beads, a large red paper lantern, and yellow, orange and purple cloth banners on the left and right.2009-08-25Interior of a round thatched pavilion with a palm-leaf roof and woven bamboo walls. Against the back wall sits a seated figure in an orange robe and white head covering on a red throne-like chair with padded armrests. Striped hanging cylinders in red, purple, orange and yellow flank the entrance, and a red heart-shaped ornament hangs from the ceiling with dried-leaf garlands. A red carpet with a floral pattern lies on the red tiled floor in front of the throne, with a small wooden table holding offerings. Flower arrangements in vases sit beside the throne. No people are visible in the scene.2009-08-25A white marble statue of a seated sannyasi-style figure in an orange-saffron silk robe with gold-bordered edges and an orange turban, wearing a dark rudraksha mala. The raised right hand is in a blessing gesture. He sits on a red wooden throne with patterned red-and-cream cushions, set beneath a woven thatched roof. No living people are visible; the figure is a statue, so it is a depiction, not a physical person present.2010-01-01A photograph inside a thatched, dome-shaped hut with woven palm walls. A person in a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands beside a pink throne with a red cushioned back, a red-and-white cushion on the floor and a red flower on the wall. A framed photo at left shows a smiling man in orange seated outdoors, and a printed portrait at right shows a smiling man in a yellow turban and ornate dark-and-gold garment, captioned Nithyananda. A red and patterned rug lies on the pink floor and a small notebook with a pen sits in the foreground.August 25 20092009-08-25A photo of a seated man on a red and pink throne-like seat with a bamboo-woven backdrop and red roses at the top corners. He wears an orange saffron turban with a small red tilak mark on the forehead, long dark hair, an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, and a dark rudraksha mala across his chest. His hands rest in his lap, and a wooden walking stick leans against the left side of the throne. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron turban and saffron robe, rudraksha mala, seated on a throne.2006-10-10Indoor shrine photograph of a seated figure on a red wooden throne with carved white leaf motifs and a green dove emblem, set in a round hut with a bamboo lattice wall and thatched roof. The figure is a statue wearing an orange turban, saffron robe with a maroon shawl, and a multi-strand rudraksha mala. Peacock feathers flank the throne and an orange drape hangs behind it. A framed portrait above is labelled in Tamil script, and brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offering plates sit on a rug before the throne. A standing fan appears at right. No physical people are present. The figure is a statue, so this is a depiction, but it is not clearly identifiable as a person from the page alone.A seated white statue of a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-and-maroon throne decorated with white leaf-vine carvings and a dove emblem. The statue wears a white turban, a red marigold garland, a silver necklace and a rudraksha mala, and its right hand is raised in blessing. A large black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired man hangs above on a backdrop of purple draping and green garlands. Brass lamps, a small framed picture and offerings sit on the platform in front of the throne, with a trident-like symbol in gold on the base. Lattice screens and a peacock-feather fan frame the scene. No physical people are visible.2011-08-08A white marble statue of a long-haired figure in an orange and maroon turban with a red bindi on the forehead, wearing an orange and maroon garment, with one hand raised in a blessing gesture. The statue sits in front of a red patterned cushioned backdrop framed by a red arch, with a woven bamboo ceiling above. This is a statue, not a living person, so the statue is shown as a depiction rather than in person.2009-08-25