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A photograph of a printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on an altar draped with colourful patterned textiles. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white beaded necklace and a red dot on the forehead, raising one hand. The portrait is framed by a garland of green leaves, red flowers and white jasmine. In front stand bananas, oranges, grapes, a mango, flower offerings and a brass oil lamp with a flame on a banana leaf. The scene is an offering arrangement with no physical people visible.

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A printed portrait photograph on a stand, decorated with a garland of green leaves, red and pink flowers and white jasmine. The portrait shows a smiling man with long hair and a red forehead dot, wearing an orange robe and a long white beaded necklace with a pendant, seated before a tree with exposed roots, his right hand raised in blessing. A caption at the bottom reads PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA. In front of the portrait is an offering on a banana leaf: bananas, apples, oranges, grapes, a yellow and red flower garland, fried snacks, and a brass oil lamp burning. A green cup and a bowl of kumkum sit at the sides, with a small yellow-orange cloth backdrop.2011-03-31A framed printed portrait of a smiling young man in orange robes and a red tilak is garlanded with red and white flower strands and set against an orange cloth with painted floral and paisley borders. He sits cross-legged in front of a tree trunk, one hand raised in a mudra. In front of the portrait, a table holds bananas, grapes, a mango, oranges, a flower bundle, a green leaf plate with offerings, and a pink cup. The portrait is a printed photo, not a person, so no physical people are visible. The caption reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' with the photo's date stamp.2011-03-31June 06 20102010-06-06A framed printed portrait of a seated man in orange-saffron robes sits on a white-draped table, garlanded with white jasmine strands and red roses. He wears a red bindi, a beaded necklace and a gold-toned pendant, sitting in a lotus-style cross-legged pose on a leopard-print cushion before a banyan root backdrop, his right hand raised in a blessing gesture. Before the portrait lie a banana leaf with heaps of red kumkum, yellow turmeric and a light-brown powder, along with brass lamps and a small matchbox. Colourful patterned fabric hangs behind the table. The portrait is a printed photograph, not a live person, so no physical people are present.2007-07-23A framed photograph of a seated man in orange and saffron robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, raising one hand in blessing against a backdrop of large banyan tree roots. The framed picture is garlanded with a V-shaped swag of white jasmine and yellow flowers, with red roses at the ends, and a bed of marigolds and rose petals lies below it. Two small oil lamps burn at the lower corners of the garland. The printed caption along the bottom of the portrait reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2006-09-20A 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 photograph shows a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, seated cross-legged in front of a banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long necklace of white and cream beads with a small pendant, and raises one hand in blessing. The frame is decorated with garlands of red and white flowers, and blurred oil lamp flames glow in the foreground. This is a printed portrait, not a live person, and it is labelled as a photograph credited to Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam.2009-10-17A framed photograph is displayed on an orange-cushioned wooden stand, garlanded with red and white flower strands. The portrait, labelled with a caption reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white bead necklace, wearing orange robes and seated cross-legged in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He raises one hand in greeting. In the foreground, a blurred brass oil lamp with a lit flame and yellow flowers sits beside the frame.2009-10-17A framed printed portrait sits on an orange velvet armchair in front of a deep red velvet drape. The portrait is labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" at the bottom and shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and white and gold beaded necklaces, seated cross-legged with one hand raised in blessing against a backdrop of gnarled tree roots. The frame is draped with white jasmine garlands and red and orange flowers, with a red flower garland hanging at the base. The photo is of a printed portrait, so no physical people are present.2010-09-05A framed portrait of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits in lotus-style posture on a patterned cushion before a gnarled tree trunk with aerial roots. He wears a long white and gold beaded mala with a gold pendant, a red tilak on his forehead, and has long dark hair. He raises one hand in greeting. The gilt frame is wrapped with yellow and red marigold and rose garlands, flanked by a red rose on the left and a starry blue backdrop with a lotus-like shape above.2011-07-31A photograph of an offering table set up in front of a large printed portrait on a white pillar. The portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak mark, a white flower garland and a gold pendant, wearing orange robes and raising one hand, seated before a banyan tree trunk; it is framed with a red-orange flower garland. Beneath it, a red and green patterned cloth covers a table holding brass pots with yellow flowers, coconuts with husks, bunches of bananas, white jasmine flowers, green leaves, and a mound of mangoes and apples on a plate in front. A small oil lamp burns on a silver dish in the foreground. No people are visible.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.2011-03-23