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A framed printed portrait is placed on an ornate red and gold throne-like chair in a decorated ashram setting. The portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha-style white bead necklace and an orange saffron robe, seated in lotus-style posture with one hand raised in greeting against a backdrop of large tree roots. A caption at the bottom of the portrait reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Behind it, a silver bowl and string lights are visible, and the copyright line of the archive appears on the image.

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A framed photograph is displayed on an ornate gold throne-style seat decorated with yellow, white and maroon flower garlands. The framed print shows a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange robe and a white-and-gold bead necklace with a pendant, seated cross-legged on a patterned cushion in front of a large banyan-like root tree, one hand raised in blessing. A printed caption at the bottom of the frame reads "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Red cushions and orange cloth edge the foreground. No physical people are visible in the scene.2010-10-02A 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.2010-09-28A large framed portrait on a stage, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in the caption strip at its base, shows a smiling man in orange robes seated cross-legged before a banyan tree with exposed roots, raising one hand in blessing and wearing a long white-and-gold beaded necklace with a pendant. The frame is ornately gilded, draped with orange, white, red and green garlands and rudraksha beads at the bottom corners. Red-cushioned chairs with gilt carved armrests sit in front of the frame against a dark curtain. No physical people are visible; the figure is a printed portrait.2011-01-01A large framed portrait printed with the caption "a person" sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a golden crest. The portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, a white flower garland and saffron-orange robes, seated cross-legged before a tree with exposed roots and raising one hand. Brass oil lamps hang on chains on both sides against a dark wall. The throne is empty of any physical person, and the scene contains no visible people.2013-05-03A 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 framed photograph of a smiling man in orange robes and a long flower garland with a gold pendant sits on a red velvet throne chair with gold trim. He sits in lotus pose on a patterned cushion in front of a banyan tree with aerial roots and raises one hand in greeting. A brass bowl of burning flame sits in front of the chair, with orange cloth draped over the armrests. Behind, orange-robed figures and brass vessels appear. A printed caption on the frame reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The portrait is a depiction on a print, not a physical person present. Visible people: none physically present in the foreground.2009-12-03February 07 20132013-02-07October 03 20112011-10-03January 01 20102010-01-01A framed photograph sits on an ornate red and gold throne-style chair with an orange cloth draped on its seat. The printed portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing orange robes and a pearl necklace with a small pendant, seated cross-legged in front of a large banyan tree with exposed roots, one hand raised in blessing. Dark red and gold rudraksha-and-pearl malas hang across the frame. The printed caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Appearance cues are consistent with the a person candidate, shown as a depiction, and this is a printed portrait, not a physical person.2013-04-29A framed portrait of a man in saffron-orange robes sits on a gold-carved throne-like seat in front of a dark background. The man sits cross-legged on a cushion before a banyan tree trunk, holds one hand raised in a blessing gesture, and wears a white flower garland and a red bindi on his forehead. Two brass hanging bells flank the frame, with a brass lamp visible on the right. The portrait is a printed photograph and is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on the print. Swamiji (probable): the portrait shows a long-haired figure in saffron robes with a garland, a depiction on a printed portrait.2013-05-31October 06 20102010-10-06 +1 copies