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A framed portrait, printed on a large sheet, shows a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland, seated cross-legged with one hand raised in blessing, before a banyan tree trunk with aerial roots. Beside it stands a smaller framed image of a deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands, a green skirt, and a golden crown. The setup sits on a draped orange-and-gold cloth with bell borders and a wooden peetha-style stand. In front lie an orange, a green fruit, a small saffron cloth with pink petals, and two wooden ceremonial stands. No people are physically present.

April 11 2012

2012-04-11 +1 copies

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.

2005 - inauguration of a center in Kitchipalayam - Salem

November 02 2007

A 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.

A photograph of a shrine set up on a white cloth-draped table. A large printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white and rudraksha bead necklace, hand raised in blessing before a tree trunk backdrop. The portrait is framed by a garland of yellow and white flowers with red blossoms. Two orange cloths hang on either side, embroidered with Tamil text. In front sits a small brass cup and a green leaf plate holding red and yellow flowers. No physical people are visible; the only depicted person is the printed portrait.

July 30 2008

2008-07-30 +1 copies

March 23 2011

A 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.

A framed photograph of a smiling man seated cross-legged in orange robes, with a red bindi, a white flower garland and a gold-and-white bead necklace, placed in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. The framed portrait is decorated with a looped white jasmine garland and red flowers, and set on a white-draped table. A wooden walking stick with a curved handle and marigold blossoms rests in front of it. The printed Tamil caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda, attributed to the portrait. No physical people are present in the scene.

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.