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A photograph of a room decorated for Diwali with garlands of yellow and pink flowers hanging across the walls and a white drape. Two framed portraits sit on a flower-covered altar: on the left, a seated figure in saffron robes with rudraksha beads and hands in prayer, with a printed caption reading "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" beneath it; on the right, a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure seated in front of a rock backdrop, garlanded with white and red flowers, set before a fan of peacock feathers. Oil lamps burn at the altar base and a brass lamp and flower offerings lie on the table. No physical people are visible in the scene.

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A decorated room with a large framed photograph on a pink and white flower-garlanded altar draped with peacock feathers. The framed portrait shows a man in saffron-orange robes wearing an orange turban and a white flower garland, with his hands joined. Beside it, a second framed photograph shows a seated man in orange robes against a dark backdrop, also garlanded with red flowers. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang on the walls and a white curtain. Fruit, bananas, small oil lamps and offerings sit on a table in front, and a shaved-headed person in orange is partly visible at the lower left. No standing crowd is visible.2005-11-01A photograph of a Diwali altar set up in a room with a tiled floor. A large framed portrait of a bald, orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala sits at the centre, garlanded with white and pink flowers, with a peacock-feather fan behind it. Below, a bed of pink marigold-type garlands drapes the altar, with a brass oil lamp (deepam) tiered with lit wicks and marigold petals scattered on the floor. Fruit, bananas and brass vessels are arranged to the left. A second framed portrait on the left shows a seated man in orange robes with a mala against a dark background, with a garland on its frame. Yellow and red flower strings hang along the walls and a white curtain. The portraits are depictions, not physical people present in the scene.2005-11-01November 01 20052005-11-01November 01 20052005-11-01November 01 20052005-11-01Interior room decorated for Diwali with strings of yellow and pink marigold and rose garlands draped across the walls and ceiling. A central altar is covered in pink flower garlands arranged with peacock feathers in a fan behind it. On the altar stands a framed photograph of a bearded saffron-robed sannyasi with a large garland of white and red flowers, flanked by offerings of fruit and flowers. To the left, a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, against a dark forest backdrop. Lit oil lamps and flower petals sit on the altar floor. Several seated devotees in white and orange clothing face the altar, and a man in a checked shirt stands at the right edge.2005-11-01A framed photograph of a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robes, seated with hands clasped on a rock, is the centrepiece of a decorated altar. A large garland of white and red flowers drapes the frame, and a fan of dark peacock feathers rises behind it. Below, a table draped in pink and white flower strands holds green leaves, marigolds, and a wooden walking staff leaning against the frame. Rows of small oil lamps with marigold petals surround the base on the floor, and yellow and red garlands hang across the wall above. The portrait is a printed photograph, not a physical person, and no people are visible in the scene.2005-11-012006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA photograph of a home shrine decorated with pink and white flower garlands. A central framed photograph shows a seated man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads before a large banyan tree, with the printed caption "a person" below. Smaller framed portraits flank it, one showing a man in a white turban garlanded with flowers, and a deity image on the right. In front stands an orange sculpted deity murti with a white flower garland, flanked by brass oil lamps and a kalasha. Offerings on the altar and floor include bananas, flowers, green leaves, a bowl of kumkum and a brass puja plate with incense. Peacock feathers decorate the top of the shrine. No people are physically present.2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesIndoor 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 photograph of a shrine decorated for Diwali in Salem, Tamil Nadu. A framed photograph of a smiling man in orange-saffron robes and a saffron turban, seated on a rock, is garlanded with white, yellow and red flower garlands and framed by a fan of peacock feathers. Oil lamps and marigold petals sit on the flower-covered altar below, and swags of yellow and pink flower garlands hang across the wall above. The framed photograph is a depiction and no people are physically present. The seated figure is shown in a printed photograph, so swamiji is depiction with probable identification from orange-saffron robes, saffron turban and garlanding, while the page states the event involved Swamiji.2005-11-01