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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.

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October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20132013-10-21October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesPhoto 11736247A clear plastic container filled with pink, orange and white flower petals, green leaves and a sprig of greenery sits on an ornate silver-embossed surface. Behind it stands a printed cutout photo of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white-and-beige bead necklace, propped against a brass plate. In front of it, a small framed printed photo shows a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a mala, hands folded. A small dish holds dark powder. The arrangement looks like a devotional offering of flower petals to a printed image.2013-10-21 +1 copiesAugust 07 20112011-08-07A framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a red bindi, long dark hair, rudraksha beads and a white flower garland, one hand raised in greeting, is displayed on an orange-draped seat. The framed portrait bears a caption reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" printed on its mount. Below the portrait, a silver plate holds pink and white flowers, green leaves and a small brass deity murti, set on an orange cloth in front of the seat. No physical people are visible. The scene reads as a portrait altar prepared with flower garlands and a flower-laden plate.A photograph of a ceremonial puja setup on a low orange mat in front of a large framed portrait of a man in an orange-red turban, dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and orange robe, shown against a forest backdrop. The portrait is labelled with the copyright line visible in the image. Smaller framed pictures of a seated figure in orange robes appear beside it. In the foreground are brass plates, oil lamps, a brass bell, a kalasha-like vessel, a small silver cup, pink flowers and green leaves. A person with bare shoulders in orange clothing sits at left with their back to the camera, facing the altar. Swamiji (probable): the framed portrait shows a man in an orange turban, bead necklace and orange robe, consistent with the page's reference.2013-06-27A large framed photograph on an altar shows a seated young man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala with a pendant, hands raised in a gesture of greeting in front of gnarled banyan roots. The framed picture is set on a white-draped table heaped with pink and yellow flower petals and red blossoms. A small framed image of a deity murti sits at the lower left of the altar, beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a tall stand, and candles and a microphone stand appear at the sides. The setting is an indoor hall with a polished red-brown wall.