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A photograph of a small shrine room with a framed portrait at the top centre showing a smiling young man in orange robes and a white flower garland, seated before a banyan tree with one hand raised. The portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" at its base. Yellow marigold garlands frame the portrait and a white-draped table below it holds red and orange flowers in green pots. Offerings on the floor include fruit, coconuts, a brass plate with flower petals, cups, a kalasha-style vessel and an oil lamp. Tools, wooden poles and stacked wheels crowd the walls. No people are visible.

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A small whitewashed room set up as a shrine with a framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a white flower garland and a seated lotus-style pose before a tree-trunk backdrop, the framed picture draped with yellow and orange flower garlands. The photo is a depiction, not a physical person. Below it a white-draped altar holds fruit (bananas, apples, pineapples, coconuts), a brass plate of flowers, brass cups, a kalasha-style vessel, a small oil lamp, turmeric and kumkum in bowls, and a bell. Tools, wooden poles and stacked materials are pushed against the walls, and a saffron cloth lies on the white floor cloth. No people are physically present.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08A small room set up as a shrine, with a framed photograph on a white-draped altar showing a long-haired man in orange robes and a white bead necklace, seated before a banyan-type tree with one hand raised in blessing. The portrait is garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. Below it, offerings are spread on the floor and altar: fresh fruits including pineapples, bananas, apples and mangoes, coconuts, brass bowls, kumkum-coloured dishes, a brass bell and lamp, and flower garlands. Wooden poles, a cart wheel and farm tools are stacked against the walls, and white plastic sacks lie at the left. No people are visible.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08A photograph of a small room with a white-walled shrine. A large framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace and long dark hair sits atop a white-draped table, garlanded with red and white flower strands and a red flower garland. In front of it stand two brass oil lamps (ritual lamps) wrapped with white flower strands, a row of fruits including mangoes, oranges and yellow lemons, bananas on the right, a pile of pink and red flower petals spelling letters, and leaf plates with offerings. The scene is a puja offering arrangement with no people visible. The framed image is a depiction and its visible cues are orange robes, long hair and a beaded necklace.A photograph of a puja arrangement set up in a room with a plain white wall and speckled floor. A large framed portrait on the wall, decorated with a garland of white jasmine and pink and yellow flowers, shows a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower necklace, hand raised in blessing, seated before a tree trunk; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. Below it on a low wooden stand draped with an orange cloth sits a black stone Shiva lingam-style object with a small trident, alongside a platter of sweets and a bowl of bananas, oranges and apples on a white cloth with a maroon runner. Brass vessels, a small brass lamp, a book, and trays of sweets and prasad complete the offering. No people are present.2009-08-20A puja arrangement set on the ground before a large framed portrait of a seated man in orange robes with long dark hair, rudraksha mala and a flower garland draped over the picture. A pile of yellow and pink flowers surrounds a red-draped platform holding a brass lamp, a small tray of incense sticks, fruits, coconuts and bananas. A tall orange-cloaked linga-shaped object decorated with flowers stands at the left. Banyan tree roots and a tiled floor are visible, and people's legs stand at the edges. The portrait is a depiction on a print, not a physically present person, and no printed name is clearly legible in the frame.2005-12-11A framed printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits within an arch of yellow and maroon marigold garlands, set on a white-draped altar. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes, a beaded necklace, and a raised hand gesture against a tree-trunk background. In front, a brass plate holds offerings of two fried snacks, rose petals and a red flower, with brass oil lamps and a small bowl of grains on a side table. Paper flower decorations and tinsel strings hang on the cloth backdrop. No physical people are visible apart from a partial figure at the right edge.A photograph of a shrine table set up before a large printed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange saffron robe and a white flower and bead necklace, seated with one hand raised in blessing against a backdrop of tree roots. The portrait is framed by red and orange flower garlands. On a red cloth with a gold and green border sit brass kalasha pots with yellow flowers and mango leaves, coconuts, bananas, white jasmine garlands, and a plate of mangoes with a small lamp or kumkum dish in front. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person, and no people are visible.A framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white beaded mala with a gold pendant, raising one hand in blessing, stands against a tree-root backdrop. A garland of orange marigolds frames the portrait. In front of it is a draped red cloth with green border holding brass kalasha pots with yellow flowers, coconuts, bananas, banana leaves and white jasmine garlands. Below, a tray holds oranges, apples and a small oil lamp burning. The setting is a white pillared hall with stone floor. The framed portrait is a depiction, and a printed caption partly visible reads 'PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA'.A framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron robes and a white flower garland, seated with one hand raised in blessing before a bodhi-like tree backdrop, is decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands. Below it on a low wooden stand sit an open book, a small black deity murti with a trident, fruit bowl with bananas and oranges, brass lamps, and a red-and-gold tray of rose petals. A white cloth covers the floor in front, holding plates of sweets and flowers, a kalasha-style brass vessel, and a small puja setup. The portrait is a depiction on a wall frame, not a person physically present.2009-08-20