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A shrine display with a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a white-and-gold garland of white flowers and a red-and-white flower garland, and a red bindi. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture while seated before a tree-trunk backdrop. The portrait is framed by peacock feather fans, a white draped cloth, and garlands of white jasmine and pink-red flowers. Two carved wooden lion statues with pink flower garlands flank the altar, and yellow flowers and a white offering sit at its base. Because the page names this event and the portrait is shown without a living presence, the central figure is a depiction; the visible cues (long hair, saffron robe, garland) match the page's claim but are only a probable identification.

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July 28 20082008-07-28A framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long beaded necklace with a white and gold ceremonial garland, seated cross-legged before a large banyan tree trunk, his right hand raised in blessing. The portrait is decorated with a garland of white flowers and red roses hung in an arc, white lotus-like flowers, yellow flowers and a red-and-green floral offering at its base. Two carved wooden lion statues flanking the frame are each adorned with pink flower garlands and yellow blossoms, and two large peacock-feather fans stand on either side. The setting is a white draped altar, a photograph of a depiction rather than a physical person. Swamiji (probable) appears only as a printed portrait, with orange robe and long hair as distinguishing cues.2008-07-28A framed portrait photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long white and gold beaded necklace, raising one hand in blessing while seated in front of a tree trunk. The framed portrait sits in an ornate carved dark wooden shrine or palanquin-style stand, flanked by carved lion figures, and is garlanded with bands of orange marigolds, white flowers and red roses in a V shape. Rocky ground and greenery surround the shrine outdoors.2008-11-11 +1 copiesA framed photograph labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" sits on a gold-and-maroon throne-style seat. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a white beaded necklace, hands in a blessing gesture, with a tree-root backdrop. In front of the frame hangs a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers with green beads, draped over a brass kalasha or lamp set on a plate of white petals and orange marigolds. A black staff leans beside the throne. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present.2012-12-16A framed photographic portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, seated cross-legged in saffron-orange robes against a backdrop of large tree roots. He wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, raises one hand in blessing, and is garlanded with white jasmine strands interwoven with red flowers and green leaves. The portrait is set in an ornate gold-and-black frame, with a wooden box visible at lower left. a person appears in the portrait, which is a depiction rather than a person physically present. No physical people are present in the scene.2010-01-01A framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and orange saffron robes, raising one hand in blessing, is garlanded with white and red flower strands and set before a bronze deity murti with a green silk cloth draped beneath. Brass oil lamps and yellow and purple flower garlands frame the altar; a banyan-root backdrop appears behind the frame. No physical people are visible. The framed photograph appears to be a depiction of Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron robe and orange garments, and the page's printed title names him.2007-09-30A framed photograph on an ornate gilded throne is garlanded with a thick floral garland of white jasmine, green leaves and red flowers. The printed portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange saffron robe, a white and beaded necklace, sitting in meditation with one hand raised in blessing before a tree trunk backdrop. Brass lamps stand behind the throne and carved stone pillars appear at right. Because the portrait is a depiction, this is not a person physically present. The image is a photograph of a printed portrait on a throne, with no visible people in the scene.A large framed photograph on an altar shows a seated young man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala with a pendant, hands raised in a gesture of greeting in front of gnarled banyan roots. The framed picture is set on a white-draped table heaped with pink and yellow flower petals and red blossoms. A small framed image of a deity murti sits at the lower left of the altar, beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a tall stand, and candles and a microphone stand appear at the sides. The setting is an indoor hall with a polished red-brown wall.A framed photograph displayed as a portrait on a stand, garlanded with orange, white, red, and green flower garlands. The portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, seated cross-legged in meditation pose, wearing orange saffron robes and a long white beaded necklace with a gold pendant, raising one hand in blessing before a large tree with exposed aerial roots. Ornate gold frame edges and a dark drape frame the scene, with a rudraksha bead cluster at the base. Printed caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Swamiji (probable) cues appear in the printed portrait: long hair, saffron robes and a long beaded necklace, depicted on a screen-free print. No physical people are present in the scene.2011-01-01November 16 20092009-11-16July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesA shrine table is set before a large framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, sitting cross-legged in saffron-orange robes, wearing a white bead necklace with a pendant, raising one hand in blessing, and seated in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. The framed portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Peacock feathers stand in vases on either side, red roses are placed on top of the frame, and a small portrait of a woman in pink sits at the lower left. The table holds brass oil lamps, a lit diya, bowls of flower petals and kumkum, a brass kalasha-like vessel, and a deity murti dressed in a green and red silk garment with red and white flower garlands. No physical people are present. +5 copies