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October 08 2008

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A small whitewashed room set up as a shrine with a framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a white flower garland and a seated lotus-style pose before a tree-trunk backdrop, the framed picture draped with yellow and orange flower garlands. The photo is a depiction, not a physical person. Below it a white-draped altar holds fruit (bananas, apples, pineapples, coconuts), a brass plate of flowers, brass cups, a kalasha-style vessel, a small oil lamp, turmeric and kumkum in bowls, and a bell. Tools, wooden poles and stacked materials are pushed against the walls, and a saffron cloth lies on the white floor cloth. No people are physically present.2008-10-08A photograph of a small shrine room with a framed portrait at the top centre showing a smiling young man in orange robes and a white flower garland, seated before a banyan tree with one hand raised. The portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" at its base. Yellow marigold garlands frame the portrait and a white-draped table below it holds red and orange flowers in green pots. Offerings on the floor include fruit, coconuts, a brass plate with flower petals, cups, a kalasha-style vessel and an oil lamp. Tools, wooden poles and stacked wheels crowd the walls. No people are visible.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08A small room set up as a shrine, with a framed photograph on a white-draped altar showing a long-haired man in orange robes and a white bead necklace, seated before a banyan-type tree with one hand raised in blessing. The portrait is garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. Below it, offerings are spread on the floor and altar: fresh fruits including pineapples, bananas, apples and mangoes, coconuts, brass bowls, kumkum-coloured dishes, a brass bell and lamp, and flower garlands. Wooden poles, a cart wheel and farm tools are stacked against the walls, and white plastic sacks lie at the left. No people are visible.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08A photograph of a shrine table set up before a large printed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange saffron robe and a white flower and bead necklace, seated with one hand raised in blessing against a backdrop of tree roots. The portrait is framed by red and orange flower garlands. On a red cloth with a gold and green border sit brass kalasha pots with yellow flowers and mango leaves, coconuts, bananas, white jasmine garlands, and a plate of mangoes with a small lamp or kumkum dish in front. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person, and no people are visible.A framed printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits within an arch of yellow and maroon marigold garlands, set on a white-draped altar. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes, a beaded necklace, and a raised hand gesture against a tree-trunk background. In front, a brass plate holds offerings of two fried snacks, rose petals and a red flower, with brass oil lamps and a small bowl of grains on a side table. Paper flower decorations and tinsel strings hang on the cloth backdrop. No physical people are visible apart from a partial figure at the right edge.A puja arrangement set on the ground before a large framed portrait of a seated man in orange robes with long dark hair, rudraksha mala and a flower garland draped over the picture. A pile of yellow and pink flowers surrounds a red-draped platform holding a brass lamp, a small tray of incense sticks, fruits, coconuts and bananas. A tall orange-cloaked linga-shaped object decorated with flowers stands at the left. Banyan tree roots and a tiled floor are visible, and people's legs stand at the edges. The portrait is a depiction on a print, not a physically present person, and no printed name is clearly legible in the frame.2005-12-11A framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white beaded mala with a gold pendant, raising one hand in blessing, stands against a tree-root backdrop. A garland of orange marigolds frames the portrait. In front of it is a draped red cloth with green border holding brass kalasha pots with yellow flowers, coconuts, bananas, banana leaves and white jasmine garlands. Below, a tray holds oranges, apples and a small oil lamp burning. The setting is a white pillared hall with stone floor. The framed portrait is a depiction, and a printed caption partly visible reads 'PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA'.A framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange robe, seated cross-legged in front of a banyan tree's aerial roots, raising one hand in blessing and wearing a white flower garland. The framed portrait is set on a white-draped altar decorated with pink, red and yellow flower garlands, with a brass kalasha holding flowers at its base and two tall brass lamps on either side. Flanked by red, blue and orange embroidered cloth hangings, the scene is a shrine tableau with a partially visible person at the right edge. The portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" at its base.2007-11-18November 02 20072007-11-02A framed photograph is set on a white wall above a puja altar draped with a red cloth bordered in green and gold-printed motifs. The framed portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white flower garland and an orange robe, raising one hand in blessing before a large tree trunk. Red and orange flower garlands drape the frame. In front of the portrait stand three brass kalasha pots decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves, alongside coconuts with husks, ripe bananas, green leaves and a bowl of mixed fruits including oranges, mangoes and apples. No physical people are present.