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A flower arrangement laid on a white cloth on a tiled floor in front of a red diamond-patterned backdrop. The arrangement is a large six-petalled flower made of pink and red petals, with yellow flower borders and a red flower centre. Behind it stands a framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, hands in anjali, sitting before a large banyan-type tree with aerial roots. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the frame, and a banner reads Dhyanapeetam. Above, a poster shows a further portrait with the printed name ශ்ரீ நித்யானந்தா. No physical people are visible in the scene.

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July 05 2006 - Ananda Spurana Convention in Coimbatore prison by acharya2006-07-05A large framed photograph stands on a white-draped table, banked with pink, red and yellow flower petals and garlands. The framed print shows a seated figure in an orange saffron cloth with bare chest, a long beaded rudraksha mala, long dark hair and a red forehead mark, seated in front of massive pale banyan roots. A small framed picture of a deity murti sits at the lower left of the flowers. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side of the table, and a stairway with a wooden railing and a cabinet appear behind. No living people are visible in the scene.A framed photograph of a seated man in meditation pose, shown as a large printed portrait decorated with a pink and red flower garland and flower arrangements below. He has long dark hair, bare chest, a saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder, and a rudraksha mala with a pendant. His hands are held in a blessing mudra in front of a banyan-like tree backdrop. Below the portrait is a brass oil lamp with flowers around its base, and a dark wooden stand is visible at the right. A printed caption on the portrait reads Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda, attributed to the portrait itself.2005-11-01April 04 20062006-04-04 +1 copiesA large printed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, seated cross-legged in orange robes with a white ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha-style garland, raising one hand in blessing, is framed by a thick garland of pink and white flowers and red flower strands. The portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" at its base and stands on a white cloth beneath a canopy with colourful tassels. Around it, devotees in white and orange sit on the dirt amid green trees and rocks, with a woman in orange and white seated to the left and a striped woven mat on the right.2008-08-02A photograph of a shrine set up on a white cloth at the front of a hall. A large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a figure in saffron robes seated in meditation before a tree trunk. The portrait is garlanded with red and pink flowers, and a carpet of yellow and pink petals with red flower accents covers the cloth in front. Two tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a tray of flowers sits at left. Behind the shrine a man in white sits at a lectern with a microphone, and a blue painted figure in meditation pose is displayed on a banner at upper right. No physical person is posed at the shrine itself beyond the seated lectern figure and a partly visible person at left.A framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a white flower garland, raising one hand in blessing while seated before a tree trunk; the portrait is labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" and is ringed with yellow and pink flower garlands. Below it on a white-draped altar stand two brass oil lamps wrapped in flower garlands, a brass kalasha-like vessel with yellow and red flowers, and marigold petals. Two decorated cloth pillars in red, blue, green and orange with floral motifs frame the altar. No physical people are visible.2007-11-18A printed photograph of a seated man framed by a garland of yellow, white, pink and purple flowers, set against a backdrop of large tree roots. The man wears saffron-orange robes draped over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala with a central pendant, and a red bindi on his forehead. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture and his left rests on his knee. A printed caption below the portrait reads "PARAMAHAMSA SRI NITHYANANDA SWAMIGAL", attributing the name to the caption. The picture is a portrait print, not a live person, showing a sannyasi in meditative pose beneath a banyan-like tree.A large framed photograph on an altar shows a seated young man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala with a pendant, hands raised in a gesture of greeting in front of gnarled banyan roots. The framed picture is set on a white-draped table heaped with pink and yellow flower petals and red blossoms. A small framed image of a deity murti sits at the lower left of the altar, beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a tall stand, and candles and a microphone stand appear at the sides. The setting is an indoor hall with a polished red-brown wall.A 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 framed printed photograph of a seated man in an orange robe is decorated with a dense garland of pink, red, orange and white flowers and green leaves, arranged in a heart-like frame above a white-draped table. Two brass oil lamps stand on the table on either side of the picture, with brass plates holding offerings such as fruit, nuts and a pineapple nearby on the tiled floor. The printed caption reads PARAMAHAMSA SRI NITHYANANDA. The portrait is a depiction on paper, not a person present in the room, so no physical people are visible.2006-02-27A photograph of a large printed portrait mounted on a board, labelled "PARAMAHAMSA SRI NITHYANANDA" at its base. The portrait shows a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, long dark hair and a red bindi, his hand raised in blessing, set against a backdrop of large tree roots. A white and red floral garland hangs in a V-shape around the portrait. Below, marigolds, red roses and white flowers are heaped on a ledge, with two small oil lamps burning. The wall behind is pale yellow. No physical people are visible. The portrait is a depiction, and the appearance-based label is probable Swamiji (saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha mala).2006-09-20