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A devotee in orange robes, seen from behind with a shaved head and a beaded neck ornament, holds a lit oil lamp toward a red velvet throne-like chair. The chair is draped with white, red, orange and yellow flower garlands and a gold crown ornament, and it holds a framed printed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, seated and raising one hand. Behind the chair, a deity statue wrapped in multicolour flower garlands stands in a shrine with brass lamps. Flower garlands also drape the railing at the sides. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person present.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style offering before a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, seated in a meditative pose with one hand raised in blessing. The portrait sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim and is garlanded with white jasmine, red and yellow flower garlands and marigolds. In the foreground a shaved-headed devotee in an orange robe holds a lit oil lamp toward the portrait. A small offering of flowers sits on the golden base of the throne, and decorative garlands hang along the platform behind. Printed text on the portrait reads Nithyananda. The portrait is a printed picture rather than a physical person, and the only physical people visible are the one devotee in front.2013-01-01January 1st 2013A devotee in a saffron/orange cloth, bare-shouldered and seen from behind, kneels on a grey stone floor and waves a lit oil lamp toward a large framed portrait on a red velvet throne with gold trim. The portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated cross-legged, one hand raised in blessing. The portrait and throne are garlanded with white, red, yellow and purple flower garlands, and small brass lamps stand nearby. Behind the throne a wall of carved orange and gold temple decoration is visible. This is a puja offering to a portrait on a throne, a person appears as a depicted portrait, not a person physically present.2013-01-01A photograph of a puja being performed before a framed portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda seated in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a hand raised in blessing, set against a tree trunk. The portrait is garlanded with red and yellow flowers and placed on a red velvet chair with gold trim. A young man in a white dhoti-style kurta and a yellow shawl stands at left, holding a lit lamp or flame toward the portrait. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a red-draped altar with a seated figure in white and orange, plus a small deity murti, sits in the background. A silver kalasha and offerings lie on the orange cloth in front. The portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda".2010-06-06A framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, seated in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, raising one hand in blessing against a banyan tree backdrop. The framed portrait is placed on a red velvet throne-like chair in a temple shrine, wrapped in red and yellow marigold and rose garlands. Behind it stands a golden shrine with a red silk canopy and a small deity murti. A flame from an aarti lamp is held by a hand at the left edge, and a brass lamp with flowers stands at the right. A small kalasha-like offering sits in front of the portrait.2010-06-06A photograph of an empty red and gold ornate throne draped with an orange silk cloth with gold border and a marigold garland. Mounted on the chair back is a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes with a white flower garland and red bindi, seated in lotus pose with raised hand, against a tree-root background; a caption at the bottom of the portrait reads "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". In front, a brass bowl holds a lit oil lamp with flame, surrounded by red-orange flower offerings. Brass vessels and flower arrangements sit on the steps behind. No physical people are visible.2009-12-15June 06 20102010-06-06December 15 20092009-12-15January 1st 2013A blurred foreground figure with long dark hair in a single braid and an orange saffron cloth wrapped over the shoulder raises an arm holding a ritual object, facing a red-curtained stage. A golden carved pillar frames the left edge. On a white and red ornate throne at centre sits a life-size statue or portrait figure in orange-red robes, with a gold beaded necklace, rudraksha-style mala, bangles and a white turban-like headdress. Five illuminated lamps glow above the throne, and a colourful woven mat covers the floor.2017-07-20A framed photograph of a seated figure in saffron robes with a white flower garland stands on a red-cushioned gilded throne in a temple shrine. The framed portrait shows a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and raised hand, set against a tree backdrop. A devotee in a saffron-orange robe with long hair bows forward before the portrait. In front, a brass bowl holds a lit oil lamp flame, surrounded by yellow flower garlands on a red-draped table. Behind, a blue and gold deity murti wears colourful garlands, flanked by gold lamp stands and carved stone pillars. Fruit and flowers sit on an orange cloth at the left.2009-12-05April 28 20152015-04-28