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Interior room with plain grey walls and a dark wooden floor, showing a shrine-like setup. On the left stands a large painted portrait on a golden-yellow background of a seated figure wearing an orange-red turban, bare-chested, with a long rudraksha mala and a pink-orange cloth draped over the lap. On the right, an ornate carved wooden throne or peetha with an arched canopy holds a printed photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and robes, sitting on a striped cloth. Below the print is a caption reading Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamigal. A small speaker sits on a bracket at upper left, and brass lamps appear at the bottom edge. No physical people are present.

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August 26 20042004-08-26October 25 20062006-10-25August 27 20042004-08-27A photograph of a printed portrait displayed on a red-painted raised seat inside a thatched bamboo hut. The printed portrait shows a seated man in saffron-orange clothing with an orange turban and a pink flower tucked on top, hands resting in meditation pose. The portrait is set on an orange cloth on the red seat, with a pair of woven footmats placed on the floor in front. Dried palm-thatch and bamboo beams form the ceiling and walls. Timestamp overlay reads 08/27/2004 with a source mark, which is not to be transcribed. Printed portrait only; no physical people visible2004-08-27Indoor photo in a plain room with a corrugated metal ceiling. At left, a glass-fronted wooden case holds a life-size statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes, an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and raised hand in blessing. In front stands a gilded framed portrait of a young figure in orange robes with a flower garland, hand raised, against tree roots; a yellow flower rests on the frame. Four men stand to the right: one in a brown shirt and cream shawl, one with a long beard in white ritual clothing with a marigold and red flower garland and orange cloth, and one in white with a red garland. Hanging brass items are visible near the ceiling.2010-10-04 +1 copiesAugust 27 20042004-08-27October 16 20062006-10-16June 19 20132013-06-19A seated man in orange robes sits on a white-draped armchair in a plain room with beige walls. He wears an orange head wrap, an orange shawl over his shoulders, a dark rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant at his chest, and has his eyes closed with a smile. Behind him, a large vertical banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and shawl with his hands joined in greeting, with a red tilak on his forehead. The banner's printed caption reads 'Paramahamsa SRI NITHYANANDA SWAMIGAL' above 'Nithyanandapeetham, Bidadi, Bangalore'. A small purple logo appears at the upper left and a yellow date stamp at the lower right.A blurry photograph of an indoor shrine set against a pale green wall, with no people visible. A large poster at the top shows a seated figure in orange robes with a long beaded necklace, its edges draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Below, a framed image shows a figure in white robes seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion. A smaller framed copy of the same throne image sits to its right, and a framed photo of a man in a yellow turban and blue ornate garment stands at the lower left. A framed orange-robed portrait is at the lower right, with a brass plate, a small white cup and a red-and-gold decorative arrangement on the floor. A date stamp reads 29 10 2006.2006-10-29A bald man in glasses and saffron-orange robes sits in a cream upholstered armchair in a room with white curtains and a potted palm. He wears a rudraksha-style mala and a maroon-brown shawl draped over his shoulder, his hands clasped in his lap. Behind him on a gold-carved stand, a framed photograph shows a long-haired figure in orange robes and a white garland seated in a meditative pose with one hand raised, set against a dark forest-like backdrop. A small television sits at the lower left edge of the frame.2010-09-26A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala speaking into a microphone on a stand at a stage event. He sits cross-legged on a white-draped chair with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him hangs a large orange-tinted banner portrait showing a figure in orange robes, with a printed caption reading "Paramahamsa NITHYANANDA SWAMIGAL". In the lower left a bald man's head is partially visible, and in the lower right corner, bouquets of yellow and red flowers sit on the stage. The scene is an indoor seated satsang or discourse setting.2004-08-14