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A 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.

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A framed photograph set on a red velvet chair with gold carved armrests, shown as a portrait rather than a live person. The portrait depicts a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron robe, seated cross-legged and raising one hand in blessing, against a backdrop of large banyan tree roots. Garlands of white pearl beads, dark rudraksha beads and red accents hang over the frame, and a pendant with a small deity figure rests on the chest. The portrait is a depiction of a person, not a physical presence in the scene, and no physical people are visible.2013-04-29A 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 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 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 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 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.2011-07-31A 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.2009-10-17September 12 20122012-09-12A 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 framed photographic portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, seated cross-legged in saffron-orange robes against a backdrop of large tree roots. He wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, raises one hand in blessing, and is garlanded with white jasmine strands interwoven with red flowers and green leaves. The portrait is set in an ornate gold-and-black frame, with a wooden box visible at lower left. a person appears in the portrait, which is a depiction rather than a person physically present. No physical people are present in the scene.2010-01-01A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, smiling and raising one hand in a gesture of address. He wears saffron-orange draped robes with a gold-bordered sash, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a gold pendant necklace, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. Behind him is a gilded throne backdrop beside a painted twilight sky with stars and distant mountains. Appearance-based cues are consistent with a person seated in a teaching posture.2011-10-23A framed photograph hangs on a red velvet curtain above an empty orange-upholstered chair on a stage. The framed picture shows a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a white flower garland, seated cross-legged on a cushion before a large tree trunk with raised right hand. A small printed caption in the frame reads PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA. The portrait is a depiction, not a physically present person, and the scene contains no people. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-09-28