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December 23 2009

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A framed photograph on an ornate gold-toned frame stands on a silver tray heaped with three red apples, a peach-like fruit, yellow chrysanthemums and white flowers, placed on a red wooden platform with white stripes. The framed portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala, and a red bindi, with one hand raised in blessing. Behind the tray are yellow and orange marigold garlands, a brass lamp stand, and a red-draped backdrop with an ornate jeweled necklace of rudraksha beads and turquoise stones. a person depicted as a framed portrait, identified by the orange robe, long swept hair and rudraksha mala. No physical people are visible; the portrait is a depiction.2008-07-20December 23 20092009-12-23A framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a red bindi, long dark hair, rudraksha beads and a white flower garland, one hand raised in greeting, is displayed on an orange-draped seat. The framed portrait bears a caption reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" printed on its mount. Below the portrait, a silver plate holds pink and white flowers, green leaves and a small brass deity murti, set on an orange cloth in front of the seat. No physical people are visible. The scene reads as a portrait altar prepared with flower garlands and a flower-laden plate.A shrine table is set before a large framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, sitting cross-legged in saffron-orange robes, wearing a white bead necklace with a pendant, raising one hand in blessing, and seated in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. The framed portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Peacock feathers stand in vases on either side, red roses are placed on top of the frame, and a small portrait of a woman in pink sits at the lower left. The table holds brass oil lamps, a lit diya, bowls of flower petals and kumkum, a brass kalasha-like vessel, and a deity murti dressed in a green and red silk garment with red and white flower garlands. No physical people are present. +5 copiesJune 06 20102010-06-06A framed printed portrait of a seated man in orange-saffron robes sits on a white-draped table, garlanded with white jasmine strands and red roses. He wears a red bindi, a beaded necklace and a gold-toned pendant, sitting in a lotus-style cross-legged pose on a leopard-print cushion before a banyan root backdrop, his right hand raised in a blessing gesture. Before the portrait lie a banana leaf with heaps of red kumkum, yellow turmeric and a light-brown powder, along with brass lamps and a small matchbox. Colourful patterned fabric hangs behind the table. The portrait is a printed photograph, not a live person, so no physical people are present.2007-07-23A framed photograph on an easel-like stand shows a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged, smiling and raising one hand, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold chain. The framed portrait is hung with white and pink flower garlands. Below it, an orange-draped seat is set in front of a yellow curtain, with a tray of pink and white flowers, a banana leaf holding rice, a bowl of bananas, brass oil lamps and a small offering setup on a white cloth. The framed portrait's caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The scene is an empty altar arrangement with no physical people present.November 02 20072007-11-02A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron robe and a white beaded necklace with a pendant, raising one hand in blessing. The portrait is garlanded with orange and white flowers and set against a background of large tree roots. In front is a red and gold patterned cloth holding brass kalasha pots with yellow flowers, halved coconuts, bananas and white jasmine strings. Behind the portrait stand dark stone deity murtis with flower garlands, one in a pink sari and one in a blue cloth. No people are physically present.A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a draped orange cloth throne-like seat before golden curtains. The portrait shows a seated man in orange robes with long dark hair, a red forehead mark, white flower garland and beaded mala, raising one hand. Red and white flower garlands hang around the frame. In front stand a tray of pink flowers, a banana leaf with offerings, a bowl of bananas, small brass oil lamps and a silver bowl. No people are physically present. The setting resembles a puja arrangement and is shown as a devotional display rather than a live ritual.A photograph of a shop or showroom inauguration setting. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair sits behind a large silver platter heaped with fresh fruit, including apples, grapes, oranges, pears and coconut halves, with a red-and-white flower basket beside it. He wears an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala and presses his palms together. Above him hangs a framed panel of deity murtis garlanded with white flowers, and below it a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and ornate dark clothing, with a red garland. Yellow marigold garlands decorate silver oil lamps on both sides, and shelves of packaged goods are visible at left. A few people stand in the background at right, partly behind glass.2007-02-22A framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron robes and a white flower garland, seated with one hand raised in blessing before a bodhi-like tree backdrop, is decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands. Below it on a low wooden stand sit an open book, a small black deity murti with a trident, fruit bowl with bananas and oranges, brass lamps, and a red-and-gold tray of rose petals. A white cloth covers the floor in front, holding plates of sweets and flowers, a kalasha-style brass vessel, and a small puja setup. The portrait is a depiction on a wall frame, not a person physically present.2009-08-20