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A photograph of an outdoor shrine set against a rocky hillside with trees and a palm at left. A large boulder is draped with a garland of pink, red and white flowers and a thick white floral garland. Propped against the rock is a framed printed portrait of a man in an orange-saffron robe, seated and holding a hand raised, with long dark hair and a beaded necklace; the portrait carries a Tamil caption reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Below it sit a brass plate with flower petals, a red-and-gold cloth and an open book. No physical people are visible; the portrait is a printed depiction, and the appearance-based candidate is a probable match with long hair, saffron robe and beaded necklace.

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May 19 20082008-05-19A photograph of an outdoor shrine set against a rocky, tree-covered hillside. A large boulder is draped with a red and white flower garland, and a framed portrait sits on it, surrounded by white and orange flower garlands. The portrait shows a figure with long dark hair in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace, seated against a plain background. In front are a brass vessel, a brass plate with offerings, and a pink cloth on the ground. No physical people are visible. The portrait is a printed depiction, so the subject is a probable Swamiji candidate based on the saffron robes, long hair and beaded necklace cues.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-192010 - Photo Album +1 copiesA man in orange saffron robes kneels on a stone platform outdoors, placing or adjusting a red and white flower garland on a white carved stone deity murti. A multicoloured parasol with a striped canopy shades the shrine, and rocky hills and green shrubs fill the background. The man has a shaved head and holds the garland in both hands, appearing to perform a puja at an open-air shrine.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Outdoor ritual setup on a woven striped mat among rocks and scrub. A framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a red flower garland, sits under a multicolored canopy with a mirrored crest, draped in an orange cloth. Two women in white saris with yellow borders stand on either side. In front, brass vessels, a small lamp, a spoon, a wooden tray, plates of marigold and white jasmine garlands, red flower bundles and a stack of currency notes are arranged as offerings.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19