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A printed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a large ceremonial gold necklace, seated cross-legged with one hand raised in blessing against a backdrop of large banyan tree roots. The printed picture is mounted on an orange cloth draped over a flat surface outdoors at dusk, framed by a garland of white jasmine and red flowers with green leaves. Palm trees and a fence are visible in the dim background. The printed picture is a depiction, not a physical person, and no other people are present.

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July 30 20082008-07-30September 23 20062006-09-23December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA large framed portrait on a stage, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in the caption strip at its base, shows a smiling man in orange robes seated cross-legged before a banyan tree with exposed roots, raising one hand in blessing and wearing a long white-and-gold beaded necklace with a pendant. The frame is ornately gilded, draped with orange, white, red and green garlands and rudraksha beads at the bottom corners. Red-cushioned chairs with gilt carved armrests sit in front of the frame against a dark curtain. No physical people are visible; the figure is a printed portrait.2011-01-01A 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 large framed portrait on an easel stands inside a temple hall, decorated with a garland of orange, white and green flowers on each side. The printed photograph shows a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a white bead mala, seated cross-legged with one hand raised in a blessing gesture before a banyan tree trunk. The ornate gold frame is flanked by brass lamps and a red-cushioned seat in the foreground. The printed portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present in the room. Caption text at the bottom of the print reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda, attributed to the printed photograph.2011-01-17A large printed portrait is displayed inside an orange draped frame on a stage. The portrait, captioned "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" at the bottom, shows a seated figure in saffron robes with a long ornate garland, a red bindi, and a raised right hand in a blessing gesture, sitting on a cushion before a tree with exposed roots. The orange fabric drapes around the frame, with a leopard-print cloth panel to its right and a brass staff leaning against the left side. A white table with items sits at the left edge. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present in the scene, and no other people are visible.2008-04-07A large printed photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes, a long garland of white beads and a pendant at his chest, a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair, raising one hand in blessing while sitting cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion. Behind him are large tree roots, and a yellow flower garland sits atop the framed backdrop, which is draped with red and gold brocade. A bearded man and gold ornate decorations appear at the edges of the scene. The printed portrait is displayed among the crowd at the Kumbha Mela event. A caption below reads Nithyananda. a person appears only as a printed portrait, not as a physical person present in the scene.2006-09-10A 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 printed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a cushion, right hand raised in a blessing gesture, with a red bindi on his forehead and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. The framed photo is garlanded with red, white and green flower garlands and sits on a tiger-print cushioned seat in front of a white temple structure. A caption on the mount is partly visible and reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The portrait itself is a depiction, not a person physically present in the scene.2010-01-09A framed printed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red forehead mark and a white beaded necklace, wearing orange-saffron robes and seated cross-legged against a banyan-like tree trunk with one hand raised in a blessing gesture. The gilt frame is garlanded with orange, red, white and green flower strings. A printed caption is visible at the bottom of the portrait. Below the frame, out of focus, a dark red cushioned seat and a dark shape are visible. The portrait is a depiction on paper, not a person present, and no other physical people are clearly visible.2011-01-17A 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.2010-01-01