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A photograph of a small room with a white-covered seat or bench draped in a large garland of white, orange, and dark-blue flowers with a red rope border. Against the wall stands a large printed portrait of a smiling young man wearing a cream turban, a dark garment with ornate gold embroidery, and a tilak mark on his forehead; the portrait is labelled in Tamil script. Yellow marigold garlands, rose petals, and pink flowers are arranged on the seat, and a floral mat with rose petals lies on the floor below. A small framed photo sits to the right and a window is on the left. No physical people are present.

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A framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda" with the web address www.nithyananda.org stands on a red-draped sofa. The printed portrait shows a smiling man in a cream-yellow turban, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a dark embroidered jacket with silver-toned ornamentation. A white garland of small flowers encircles the frame. In front, a silver-rimmed tray holds yellow flowers on a white pedestal, and a small dark velvet box with a gold ornament sits among yellow blossoms on the red cloth with gold dots. A gold-and-cream textile hangs at left and a green potted plant at right. No living people are visible.2006-04-16A wall shrine in a plain cream room. Above it hangs a large poster of a smiling man with a white head wrap and white clothing, with a dark cord of rudraksha beads and a mala, looking upward; a garland of white jasmine and orange-red marigolds drapes across the poster. Below, a framed photograph shows a figure in orange robes with a white garland, hand raised in blessing, seated before a tree trunk. The framed photo is also garlanded with white flowers, and a pair of brass oil lamps stand in front of it on a bed of red flower petals. Two people are not visible; no physical people are present in the scene.2006-11-01A photograph of a ritual altar draped with a white cloth. Two tall brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side of the table. A large printed portrait behind the altar shows a figure in orange robes seated before a tree trunk, with a magenta and pink flower garland and white jasmine and orange marigold garlands framing the print. Green leaf garlands hang down the table edges. Metal plates with offerings sit at the lower left, and a partly visible person in white clothing is at the left edge. The printed caption on the portrait reads Paramahamsa Shri Nithyananda.2006-02-27Indoor shrine on a white-draped table beside a window with iron grilles. Two large framed portraits are garlanded with white jasmine, pink and red flowers and yellow marigold. The right portrait shows a smiling man with long hair in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raising one hand, in front of a banyan tree; a caption reads PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA. The centre portrait shows a similar figure in white with a crown-like backdrop, also garlanded. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames, smaller framed photos, a seated brass deity murti and a small orange-clad figurine complete the arrangement, with orange cloth draped at left.2010-01-10A blurred, smoky photograph of a room wall with a framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and dark jacket, garlanded with yellow marigold flowers and set on a teal background. Pink and orange flowers and a small offering sit at the base of the portrait. To the right, a second figure in white clothes sits partly visible, seen through haze. A small framed picture hangs at the top left.2006-10-20A framed printed photograph of a man with a white turban, a red tilak on his forehead, and long dark hair, hangs on a plain white wall. The framed portrait is decorated with a large garland of orange, red and pink roses hung in a V shape around its edges. The image is a printed picture on the wall, not a live person.2006-09-21November 05 20062006-11-052005 - Visit to Devotee House in Rasipuram PattanamA photograph of an interior room with cream walls and a ceiling fan. A large framed portrait on the wall shows a man in a white turban and white garment with rudraksha beads, garlanded with yellow flowers; a Tamil caption is printed beneath it. In the foreground a person in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl holds green leaves near a lit oil lamp on a small stand. Woven mats and two banana leaves with offerings of food and flowers lie on the floor below the portrait. Another framed picture of deities garlanded with flowers is visible at left. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person.2006-11-05A framed printed photograph of a seated man in an orange robe is decorated with a dense garland of pink, red, orange and white flowers and green leaves, arranged in a heart-like frame above a white-draped table. Two brass oil lamps stand on the table on either side of the picture, with brass plates holding offerings such as fruit, nuts and a pineapple nearby on the tiled floor. The printed caption reads PARAMAHAMSA SRI NITHYANANDA. The portrait is a depiction on paper, not a person present in the room, so no physical people are visible.2006-02-27May 14 20112011-05-14 +2 copiesOctober 05 20112011-10-05