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November 19 2013

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November 19 20132013-11-19 +1 copiesNovember 19 20132013-11-19A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow-and-white striped head wrap sits cross-legged before a gilded altar, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him, a framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair in orange robes and a beaded garland, seated under a banyan tree with one hand raised, is garlanded with red roses. Red-and-orange flowers, a red basket of fruit, a brass oil lamp, a bell and a golden lion-shaped figure stand on the altar beside a starry blue backdrop.2011-08-07A 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.2011-01-17June 24 20112011-06-24June 06 20102010-06-06June 03 20142014-06-03April 28 20152015-04-28A framed photograph of a smiling man in orange robes and a long flower garland with a gold pendant sits on a red velvet throne chair with gold trim. He sits in lotus pose on a patterned cushion in front of a banyan tree with aerial roots and raises one hand in greeting. A brass bowl of burning flame sits in front of the chair, with orange cloth draped over the armrests. Behind, orange-robed figures and brass vessels appear. A printed caption on the frame reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The portrait is a depiction on a print, not a physical person present. Visible people: none physically present in the foreground.2009-12-03A framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, seated in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, raising one hand in blessing against a banyan tree backdrop. The framed portrait is placed on a red velvet throne-like chair in a temple shrine, wrapped in red and yellow marigold and rose garlands. Behind it stands a golden shrine with a red silk canopy and a small deity murti. A flame from an aarti lamp is held by a hand at the left edge, and a brass lamp with flowers stands at the right. A small kalasha-like offering sits in front of the portrait.2010-06-06A seated man in white ritual dress sits on a raised white stage before a microphone stand, facing a gold-framed photograph on an ornate gold throne. He wears a cream turban, a white dhoti and an upper cloth with gold border, and his bare upper body is visible. The framed photograph shows a smiling man in orange robes with a white bead garland, seated before a banyan tree trunk with one hand raised in blessing; it carries a printed caption reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". The frame is wreathed in yellow, purple and red flowers. The throne has red cushions and a gold footstool with flower petals. Behind is a large golden lotus against a blue starry backdrop. A brass oil lamp stands at left.2011-08-01A photograph of a puja being performed before a framed portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda seated in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a hand raised in blessing, set against a tree trunk. The portrait is garlanded with red and yellow flowers and placed on a red velvet chair with gold trim. A young man in a white dhoti-style kurta and a yellow shawl stands at left, holding a lit lamp or flame toward the portrait. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a red-draped altar with a seated figure in white and orange, plus a small deity murti, sits in the background. A silver kalasha and offerings lie on the orange cloth in front. The portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda".2010-06-06