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October 16 2010

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A framed photograph on a wall shows a seated man in orange robes with a white flower garland around his neck and a light-coloured mala, his hand raised, in front of a tree trunk. The framed portrait is decorated with a floral arch of white jasmine, yellow and orange marigolds, and a garland hanging down from its base. Below it a white-covered table holds a flower rangoli design of yellow, orange and red petals. In front on the floor, a folded orange cloth carries a pair of wooden sandals, edged with a border of yellow marigolds. The plain beige wall has a small purple poster fragment at the top left. No people are visible.September 21 20062006-09-21September 08 20112011-09-08April 17 20112011-04-17July 10 20092009-07-10A photograph of a decorated altar set against a pale wall with a maroon floor. A large framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, a red forehead mark and dark hair, seated before a large tree trunk; this is a depiction on a printed portrait, not a physical person. The portrait is ringed with orange marigolds, white jasmine strands and pink flowers, and the white-draped table below is heaped with marigolds and rose petals. Two brass oil lamps stand on either side of the portrait, and a metal bowl of petals sits on a blue stool at left. A banner above the portrait carries Telugu text. No people are visible.July 10 20092009-07-10January 01 20042004-01-01A photograph of a small room with a white-walled shrine. A large framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace and long dark hair sits atop a white-draped table, garlanded with red and white flower strands and a red flower garland. In front of it stand two brass oil lamps (ritual lamps) wrapped with white flower strands, a row of fruits including mangoes, oranges and yellow lemons, bananas on the right, a pile of pink and red flower petals spelling letters, and leaf plates with offerings. The scene is a puja offering arrangement with no people visible. The framed image is a depiction and its visible cues are orange robes, long hair and a beaded necklace.March 23 20112011-03-23Indoor shrine on a white-draped table beside a window with iron grilles. Two large framed portraits are garlanded with white jasmine, pink and red flowers and yellow marigold. The right portrait shows a smiling man with long hair in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raising one hand, in front of a banyan tree; a caption reads PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA. The centre portrait shows a similar figure in white with a crown-like backdrop, also garlanded. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames, smaller framed photos, a seated brass deity murti and a small orange-clad figurine complete the arrangement, with orange cloth draped at left.2010-01-10September 09 20112011-09-09