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October 12 2007

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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.2010-09-26December 23 20092009-12-23A 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.2009-11-14August 15 20092009-08-15A framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, seated in lotus position before a large banyan-type tree with exposed roots. He raises one hand in greeting and has a red bindi on his forehead. The framed picture hangs on a white wall, flanked by two tall brass oil lamps. To the left is a wall calendar showing a deity in yellow and a Tamil business advertisement, and a small framed photo sits at the lower centre. A printed portrait of the same figure sits on the shelf at right. Several small framed and loose devotional prints are visible on the shelf.2012-04-06October 06 20102010-10-06 +1 copiesA framed portrait of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-toned beaded necklace with a pendant, raising one hand in blessing and sitting cross-legged on a patterned cushion. Behind him, large twisting tree roots fill the background. The gilded frame is draped with purple and pink flower garlands and a red flower at the top, set against a shimmering silver fabric backdrop. A wooden flute lies against the frame's right side. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a live person. The ', which is a printed name on the image +1 copiesA shrine table draped in white holds a large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" at centre. The portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and layered white flower-bead necklaces, seated in front of banyan roots with one hand raised in blessing. Flanking framed images show a figure in white with a halo and a goddess in pink and gold seated with a lotus. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style lamp and a small brass plate sit on the table, and white flower garlands are draped on the frames. Faded text on the wall and the portrait indicates the photo is from the archive.2009-07-14A framed portrait photograph, edged with marigold and white-and-maroon garlands, shows a smiling man seated cross-legged in meditation posture, raising one hand in blessing. He wears saffron-orange robes, a long ornate gold necklace with large beads and a central golden pendant, and a red bindi on his forehead. A large banyan tree with aerial roots forms the background.2010-10-01A framed photograph displayed as a portrait on a stand, garlanded with orange, white, red, and green flower garlands. The portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, seated cross-legged in meditation pose, wearing orange saffron robes and a long white beaded necklace with a gold pendant, raising one hand in blessing before a large tree with exposed aerial roots. Ornate gold frame edges and a dark drape frame the scene, with a rudraksha bead cluster at the base. Printed caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Swamiji (probable) cues appear in the printed portrait: long hair, saffron robes and a long beaded necklace, depicted on a screen-free print. No physical people are present in the scene.2011-01-01A large printed photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes, a long garland of white beads and a pendant at his chest, a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair, raising one hand in blessing while sitting cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion. Behind him are large tree roots, and a yellow flower garland sits atop the framed backdrop, which is draped with red and gold brocade. A bearded man and gold ornate decorations appear at the edges of the scene. The printed portrait is displayed among the crowd at the Kumbha Mela event. A caption below reads Nithyananda. a person appears only as a printed portrait, not as a physical person present in the scene.2006-09-10