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A photograph of an offering table set up outdoors in front of a framed portrait. The large framed photo shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, a white flower garland and an orange robe, seated in meditation before a large banyan tree's roots; the label reads "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANAND..." along the frame base. In front of the portrait sit two small figurines in orange robes: one seated figure wearing a saffron head wrap and rudraksha mala, holding a yellow flower, and a second doll wearing an orange head wrap and holding flowers. Yellow and pink flowers are scattered on the white cloth, with a small brass figure, a red cloth, a plastic bag, and framed booklets or CDs. Several men stand behind the table in white shirts with lanyards and identity cards; one wears an orange-and-yellow striped shirt with a rudraksha mala.

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December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoors under palm trees, a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a smiling man with long dark hair, orange robe and a white flower garland, seated and raising one hand. Beneath it on a table sit a figurine in orange robe with an orange head-wrap and a rudraksha mala, a doll in orange clothes, marigold flowers, a small brass object and framed photos. Three young men stand beside the table: one in an orange striped shirt with a lanyard, one in a white shirt with a lanyard, and one in white with a yellow shawl, the last two smiling. Two other people are visible in the background.2009-12-23A framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" sits on a tiered altar draped with a garland of purple and yellow flowers. The printed image shows a smiling man in saffron robes seated cross-legged before a large banyan tree, one hand raised in greeting and a white flower garland around his neck. Beneath the frame lie a brass thali with yellow flowers, scattered petals, a lit oil lamp on a brass stand, and brass kalasha-style vessels. No physical people are in the scene apart from a partially visible figure at the right edge of the frame.2008-10-09A shrine table draped in white holds a large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" at centre. The portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and layered white flower-bead necklaces, seated in front of banyan roots with one hand raised in blessing. Flanking framed images show a figure in white with a halo and a goddess in pink and gold seated with a lotus. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style lamp and a small brass plate sit on the table, and white flower garlands are draped on the frames. Faded text on the wall and the portrait indicates the photo is from the archive.2009-07-14July 07 20092009-07-07A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" stands on a white-draped table, garlanded with purple flowers at its top. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland, hands in mudra against a banyan-root backdrop. In front are brass plates, a small brass lamp with a lit flame, flower petals, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings. A woman in white with an orange shawl smiles beside the table, and a man in white stands at the left edge. Puja arrangement at an ashram setting.2008-10-09September 23 20062006-09-23November 02 20072007-11-02July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoors in front of a temple with carved yellow-ochre stone pillars decorated with lion figures, an orange umbrella held overhead. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, his right hand raised to his ear. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand near, and a white-shirted man stands further back. On the right edge, white flower garlands and red fabric are visible. Green trees fill the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala, in person at the temple procession.2008-11-11A seated man in saffron robes with a white and orange flower garland and a long swept-back hairstyle gestures toward a large framed portrait. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and a blue-and-green accent on the garland, and he is seated on a white cloth. The framed print shows a smiling figure with long hair in saffron clothing and a white garland, seated in front of a large banyan-type root structure, with the printed caption 'Paramahamsa Nithyan...' visible on the frame. Behind him, a person in white with an orange shawl holds the frame, and another person in orange sits at the left edge. The seated man's appearance has several cues compatible with a person: long hair, saffron clothing and garland, though the wording of the caption is partial. Portrait and seated man are both visible.2007-02-24A 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.2010-01-01