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A brass bowl filled with pink and red-and-white petals and three pink flowers sits in the foreground, with scattered white jasmine and petals around it. Behind it, a seated figure in a rust-red robe and an orange-beaded garland with white bead accents presses palms together in namaste, with a white tilak on the forehead, long dark hair and a beaded wristband. The image is a printed photograph on a dark background, with a gold ornate carving at upper left. This appears to be a pada-puja offering of flowers. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears distinctive orange beaded garland, long hair and rust-red robes, and is shown as a printed photo, so this is a depiction.

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A photograph of a devotional offering arrangement. A brass tray holds a cut-out printed figure of a smiling man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in orange cloth with a large pale bead necklace, behind a small framed photograph of another smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a bead mala, hand raised in blessing. The tray is filled with pink lotus petals, orange and yellow petals, a pink lotus leaf, sprigs of green leaves and small white flowers, and a small bowl of dark seeds or berries. These are printed and framed images on objects, not physical people. a person is a page-stated appearance-based candidate here, but the printed images are depictions only.2013-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesPhoto 11736247A photograph of a flower-filled white plastic tub set before a brass plate. A cutout printed image of a smiling man with long dark hair, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and orange robe stands in the tub, and a small framed photo in front of it shows a smiling man in an orange turban and beaded necklace with one hand raised in blessing. Pink lotus petals, orange and yellow petals, green leaves and sprigs fill the tub, with a small blue bowl of dark seeds or kumkum-like offering. Printed portraits are not physical people, so no physical people are present.2013-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a flower-filled offering arrangement inside a clear plastic container. Scattered pink, orange, yellow and red rose and lotus petals fill the base, with green leaves and a small bowl of dark seeds in front. Behind them stands a cut-out printed figure of a smiling man with long dark hair, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and orange robe, set before a large brass plate. In front of the cutout is a framed small photograph of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a beaded necklace, hands raised in blessing. These are printed images, not physical people in the scene, so the person count is zero.2013-10-21 +1 copiesAugust 07 20112011-08-07A framed photograph on a red cloth shows a smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings and a red backdrop, with white and yellow garlands visible at his shoulders. In front of the frame, a small clear plastic sleeve holds a red card showing a figure in orange robes with a red garland seated on an ornate chair, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Pink chrysanthemums and white petals rest in a brass plate with small brass oil lamps on a red cloth. No people are physically present in the scene.2021-01-04 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a pada-puja, the ritual washing and worship of feet. Bare feet in an orange-saffron garment rest on an ornate gold tray decorated with repoussé scrollwork. White jasmine-type flowers and red rose petals are scattered over the feet and tray. Small gold cups with purple-tipped finials stand on the tray, and silver bowls holding offerings such as grain or sweets and a clear liquid sit at the top edge.2010-08-05A photo of a single man in profile against a dark background, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He has long dark hair swept back, a white vertical tilak with a red dot on the forehead, and a small gold earring. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over a bare shoulder, layered with red and yellow flower garlands and a rudraksha mala with gold ornamental beads. Behind him at left is an ornate gold-leaf throne or carved golden backdrop. The appearance fits the Swamiji (probable) description from the long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, so the candidate is physically present in the scene.2013-03-13December 15 20172017-12-15September 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, seated with palms pressed together in a namaste gesture. He wears a red silk garment draped over one shoulder, a long garland of green leaves and white jasmine, a rudraksha and gold-bead mala across his chest, and gold-and-rudraksha armlets. Pink lotus flowers rest in the foreground, a gilded carved chair is behind him, and a dark backdrop with red bokeh lights fills the rest of the frame. Appearance matches the a person cues of long swept-back hair, saffron-red clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, but the page does not place him at this event.2011-05-17