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A framed photograph of a man in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne-like seat with a golden carved back. The man, seated cross-legged on a cushion beneath a banyan-root backdrop, raises one hand in blessing and wears a long white-and-gold beaded mala with a small pendant, long dark hair and a red bindi. The portrait is garlanded with bands of yellow marigold and maroon-and-white flowers and a pink hibiscus blossom is tucked at its top. Behind are a red-painted gate and foliage, and an orange cloth lies on the seat. The image is a printed portrait, not a live person, and no physical people are present.

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A framed photograph is placed on an ornate gold throne with red velvet bolster cushions and yellow and maroon-white garlands draped down both sides. The framed photo shows a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, seated in meditation with one hand raised, in front of a large tree trunk, captioned in print as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Behind the throne are brass lamp stands and a small deity murti in a shrine. No physical people are present in the scene.2010-10-03A framed photograph of a smiling young man in saffron-orange robes and a long beaded necklace sits in an ornate gold chair with a gold-toned frame, garlanded with marigold and white-and-maroon flower strings with a red hibiscus blossom at the top. The photo is seated in a temple setting, with brass lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel on the left, a statue of a figure in orange robes with a gold-bordered white cloth beside it, carved stone pillars and a red-gold metal gate behind. Red cushions and orange cloths lie on the seat, with wooden boxes in front. No physical people are visible.2010-09-29A framed portrait of a smiling man seated in lotus pose on a cushion, wearing orange robes and a white flower garland with a beaded necklace, raising one hand in blessing before a banyan-root backdrop. The portrait, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" at its base, rests on a gilded throne-style chair draped with a red cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds, purple and white flowers and pink hibiscus. Brass oil lamps stand around the chair, and a man in white clothing is partly visible behind it near a deity murti and red shrine pillars.2010-10-01A framed photograph on an ornate gilded throne is garlanded with a thick floral garland of white jasmine, green leaves and red flowers. The printed portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange saffron robe, a white and beaded necklace, sitting in meditation with one hand raised in blessing before a tree trunk backdrop. Brass lamps stand behind the throne and carved stone pillars appear at right. Because the portrait is a depiction, this is not a person physically present. The image is a photograph of a printed portrait on a throne, with no visible people in the scene.A framed portrait on a gilded throne-style chair is garlanded with red roses, white jasmine and green leaves. The portrait shows a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style white bead mala and a raised right hand, in front of a large tree trunk. Brass lamps and carved stone pillars stand in the background. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present, and the gold throne and garland mark it as an honoured image.A large framed portrait on an easel stands inside a temple hall, decorated with a garland of orange, white and green flowers on each side. The printed photograph shows a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a white bead mala, seated cross-legged with one hand raised in a blessing gesture before a banyan tree trunk. The ornate gold frame is flanked by brass lamps and a red-cushioned seat in the foreground. The printed portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present in the room. Caption text at the bottom of the print reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda, attributed to the printed photograph.2011-01-17A framed photograph is displayed on an ornate gold throne-style seat with a red cushion and red bolsters in front of a temple shrine. The framed portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair in orange robes and a white and orange-beaded garland, seated cross-legged on a cushion with one hand raised, set against a tree-root backdrop. A portrait caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The framed photo is draped with yellow and maroon-white flower garlands, with red flowers at top and bottom. Behind the throne are a gold-and-yellow draped canopy, a small turquoise-clad deity murti on the right, and a silver shrine on the left, with a tray of flowers at the far left.2010-09-28A 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 framed portrait of a smiling man seated cross-legged in saffron-orange robes on a cushion, with a long garland of white flowers and a bead necklace, one hand raised in a blessing gesture, set against a backdrop of large banyan roots. The framed portrait sits within an ornate gold-painted arched throne-like structure decorated with garlands in yellow marigold and maroon-white flower strands, a purple floral offering on top, and red cushions at the base. A red-clad deity murti stands on the right and golden lamp stands flank the scene, with a pink cloth hanging at upper left. The portrait is a printed picture, not a live person; it bears the caption a person printed along its bottom edge.2010-10-02A framed printed portrait of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, seated cross-legged on a cushion before a large tree trunk, one hand raised in blessing. The portrait sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat with a lion-face carved crest, decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands and red cushions on a red cloth. Behind it stand gold lamp stands and a gold-and-green draped deity figure. A caption on the print reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. In the foreground, the dark-haired heads of two devotees are visible at the lower left. The portrait is a depiction, not an in-person presence.2010-09-27A framed photograph sits on an ornate red and gold throne-style chair with an orange cloth draped on its seat. The printed portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing orange robes and a pearl necklace with a small pendant, seated cross-legged in front of a large banyan tree with exposed roots, one hand raised in blessing. Dark red and gold rudraksha-and-pearl malas hang across the frame. The printed caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Appearance cues are consistent with the a person candidate, shown as a depiction, and this is a printed portrait, not a physical person.2013-04-29A framed photograph portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red bindi, and a long ornate necklace with gold and beaded pendants. He sits cross-legged on a patterned cushion, one hand raised in blessing, before a tree with exposed aerial roots. The gilded frame is garlanded with yellow marigolds and red and purple flowers, with a red rose at the left edge and a starry blue backdrop. The printed caption reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda'. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person, and the caption attributes the name to the portrait only.2011-07-31