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January 10 2009

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A large printed portrait hangs on a white wall, showing a man with long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and a beaded necklace with a gold pendant, seated in lotus pose before a banyan tree with aerial roots. His right hand is raised in blessing. Beneath the portrait is a Tamil caption reading Paramahamsa Nithyanandar. A smaller framed photo of the same figure sits at right. In front, a green cloth covers a low altar with a brass plate, brass bowls, a lamp, a small brass vessel and a rudraksha mala. No physical people are visible.2010-09-26A 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 photograph of a seated man in orange robes, with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead and a white bead necklace with a small pendant, raising one hand in blessing against a backdrop of large tangled tree roots. The framed picture is set on a draped orange cloth altar with red-edged borders, decorated with red hibiscus flowers along the top and several brass oil lamps, including a central lamp, arranged in front. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present in the room; no people are physically visible in the scene. The appearance of the pictured figure matches the probable identity cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads, so this is a person depiction on a shrine altar. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar.2009-11-14A 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.2007-11-18A large 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 trunk with one hand raised in greeting. A white beaded necklace with a pendant hangs on his chest. The print is bordered by garlands of white jasmine and yellow and red marigolds, and a printed caption along the bottom reads 'PARAHAMSA NITHYANANDA'. In front of the portrait sits a ritual tray with incense sticks, a green lime, white flowers, a brass dish and a small box of matches, with a copper vessel at the left edge. This is a printed portrait, not a person in the room. The portrait is labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and its subject matches the candidate in appearance with several cues including long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a beaded necklace.2009-01-31A large printed portrait is displayed inside an orange draped frame on a stage. The portrait, captioned "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" at the bottom, shows a seated figure in saffron robes with a long ornate garland, a red bindi, and a raised right hand in a blessing gesture, sitting on a cushion before a tree with exposed roots. The orange fabric drapes around the frame, with a leopard-print cloth panel to its right and a brass staff leaning against the left side. A white table with items sits at the left edge. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present in the scene, and no other people are visible.2008-04-07Photograph of a small altar set up on a white-draped table against a plain cream wall. A framed printed portrait of a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, raising one hand in blessing, stands in front of a banyan-root backdrop. The portrait is garlanded with white jasmine strands and green leaves with red flowers. In front of it sits a wire-mesh basket holding a leafy green kalasha-like arrangement with pink flowers on a brass tray. Two tall brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the portrait, and a small brass dish of oil with a lit wick sits at the left. No people are visible.2009-10-10November 02 20072007-11-02A 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.A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate carved wooden throne decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and green leaves. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture and wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. A large printed portrait of a smiling woman in orange garments with a beaded necklace hangs behind him. On the left, a table holds a fruit platter and a brass lamp sits to the right, with a red-draped table and framed photographs nearby. Tamil-script banner text is visible on the wall, and a yellow and white floral arrangement lies at the base of the throne.2008-11-12Interior shrine room in a Tamil-language ashram or centre, with a large banner showing a seated saffron-robed figure with rudraksha beads under a banyan-like tree beside the Tamil text for a meditation seat (dhyana peetham) and Namakkal. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in white robes seated on an ornate red-and-gold throne is placed on an orange-draped table, flanked by a small seated figurine in orange, a brass kalasha with flowers, a deity picture with peacock feathers, a brass lamp, puja items and a brass bowl of marigold petals. A white floor mat lies in front. No people are visible.2009-01-10A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white platform with a red bindi on his forehead, hands clasped in his lap, looking to the side. Behind him an orange silk backdrop is draped around a framed portrait of a smiling figure in white with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in blessing, with a garland of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers. To the left, brass oil lamps, a bell, a kalasha-like vessel and a small offering tray with flowers sit near an orange-draped deity murti. Two people are partly visible at the bottom edge in the foreground, one an indistinct head and the other with hair tied in a bun. The portrait's clothing and sitting figure show a rudraksha mala and orange silk attire, matching a satsang setting.2009-02-04