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A decorated procession vehicle framed by striped pink, white, green and yellow tinsel-edged arches. At its centre is a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a red bindi, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style pendant, with one hand raised in blessing. The portrait is garlanded with yellow and red marigold and white jasmine strands. Below it sits a small silver-adorned deity murti in white flower garlands, a brass lamp or offering tray on an orange cloth with gold border, and loose marigold garlands hanging over a gold-and-brown draped chariot base. The scene is an outdoor festival float with a green cloth backdrop.

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A decorated procession vehicle framed by a striped arch of red, green, white and pink fabric with silver tinsel. At the centre a framed photograph shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange robe, seated with one hand raised in blessing. He wears a white flower garland with a pendant. Below the portrait sits a small silver-clad deity murti, adorned with white flower garlands and a crown, on an orange and gold cloth. Marigold and red flower garlands drape the seat, with yellow and orange flowers and gold trim below. The printed portrait is shown on the vehicle, not as a person present in the scene. No physical people are visible.2007-07-28June 01 20092009-06-01A framed photograph is placed on an ornate gold throne-like seat with red cushions and yellow and white garlands draped around it. The printed portrait shows a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long beaded necklace, one hand raised in blessing, against a backdrop of large tree roots. A flower decoration sits at the top of the frame. Behind the seat are brass lamps and a red curtain in a temple setting. The printed caption at the bottom of the portrait reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda, which is attributed to the printed caption. No physical people are visible in the scene.2010-10-01A framed portrait sits within an ornate gold repoussé frame with garlands of yellow, maroon and white flowers draped down both sides, and red cushions at the lower corners. The printed photograph shows a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland with a gold pendant, seated cross-legged on a patterned cushion with his right hand raised in blessing against a backdrop of large tree roots. The caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda at the bottom of the print. The portrait is a depiction, not a physically present person, and its only visible identification is the printed caption; the figure's appearance matches the Swamiji cues of long hair, saffron clothing and garland, but no identity is asserted from appearance alone.2010-09-28August 29 20072007-08-29A decorated festival vehicle draped in red and pink satin with green brocade panels, framed by strings of white jasmine garlands and multicoloured flower garlands in purple, yellow, red and green. Centre frame is a large printed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing orange robes and a white flower garland, seated cross-legged with one hand raised in blessing before a tree backdrop. The printed portrait is not a physical person. Colourful tasselled canopy fabric and paisley-shaped ornaments decorate the top and sides of the cart.2009-06-01A framed portrait of a smiling man seated cross-legged in saffron-orange robes on a cushion, with a long garland of white flowers and a bead necklace, one hand raised in a blessing gesture, set against a backdrop of large banyan roots. The framed portrait sits within an ornate gold-painted arched throne-like structure decorated with garlands in yellow marigold and maroon-white flower strands, a purple floral offering on top, and red cushions at the base. A red-clad deity murti stands on the right and golden lamp stands flank the scene, with a pink cloth hanging at upper left. The portrait is a printed picture, not a live person; it bears the caption a person printed along its bottom edge.2010-10-02A large framed portrait of a smiling young man with long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, an orange saffron robe and a tiered white beaded necklace, raising one hand in blessing against a backdrop of large banyan tree roots. The framed portrait is garlanded with white jasmine, green leaves and red and yellow flowers. In front stand two gilded metal deity murti standing within ornate arched halos: one in a red brocade skirt holding a staff, and one in a blue patterned garment. Marigold and rose petals lie at the base, with potted green plants at the sides. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person, and no people are visible in the scene.2009-05-28September 17 20062006-09-17A portrait photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a cushion, one hand raised in blessing, framed on an ornate gold throne with red bolsters. The framed print is garlanded with yellow, maroon and white flowers, with a red flower at the top and bottom. The printed portrait is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene, and the throne is empty in front of the framed picture.2010-09-282008 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA photograph of a temple procession scene under a canopy. A standing figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe with a yellow-orange border and a long strand of white and red flower garlands; he raises one hand in greeting and smiles. Beside him is an elaborately decorated ratha/palanquin or deity platform covered in dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, white jasmine and green leaves, with a brass kalasha-style ornament and a white-clothed attendant behind. In the foreground are brass oil lamps and a figure in orange garments with a garland, and a few people stand in the background in the shade. Strings of small lights hang overhead. a person: long swept-back hair and orange robe with garlands, standing as the honoured figure.2008-01-01